Mobile Home Sales in Woodland Park, SC

Question: What is happening with the Woodland Park construction project at the corner of Woodland Way and Southland Avenue near Cleveland Park? There has been no activity there for several weeks, grass overgrown, etc. It looks abandoned.

Answer: Grass outside of the Woodland Park development and on many of the lots had grown a couple feet tall when I visited during the first week of March, and piles of rocks blocked portions of the roads. No workers were at the site at that time.

I revisited the site on Friday morning and found some of the grass on the Woodland Way side of the subdivision had been cut or cleared, though several of the lots and the grass on the Southland Avenue side of the development remained overgrown.

A handful of people were installing sidewalks outside of the development late last week.

Tom Marchant, the vice president of The Marchant Company, the real estate firm handling the Woodland Park project, said the project has not been abandoned.

The full name of the development is Woodland Park at Cleveland Forest. It sits on 7.66 acres of land bordered by Woodland Way, Southland Avenue and Newman Street. The land previously belonged to the Beattie family since the 1950s.

Marchant said the project is ongoing, though there have been weather-related delays. Cold weather and rain over the past few months have slowed paving and the road construction process.

The subdivision has 22 lots, all less than half an acre. Lots are priced from $365,000 to $500,000 and prices vary based on size.

Marchant said activity and sales have been strong for this time of year. Six of the lots have sold, two are under contract and the rest are still on the market.

Home construction on the sold lots is expected to begin in "the very near future," Marchant said.

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The majority of the lots available for purchase do not require a specific builder. Marchant's company has a preferred builder, but buyers are not under obligation to use that company.

Anyone interested in finding out more about the development can visit woodlandparkgreenville.com.

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Here’s the perfect way to earn prizes for exploring the great outdoors with your family. Kids in Parks is an incentive-based program from the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation designed to get kids away from screens and enjoying the outdoors. The best part – it’s FREE! So, enjoy a day of outdoor play while your kids earn prizes!

Kids in Parks: What’s it all about?

Here in the Upstate we are definitely blessed with a lot of breathtaking outdoor destinations. Unfortunately, with younger children in tow and the absence of a play structure, it’s hard to know how to make the most of those natural gems. If you find yourself heading out to just such a place, getting out of the car, soaking in the beauty, and then a few minutes later looking around and saying “ok, now what?” Here is the solution.

Kids in Parks is a user-friendly website that includes an always-expanding list of nationwide locations that are considered TRACK trails. It allows families to search for locations near their hometown or even for an out-of-town adventure. That includes 190 TRACK Trails in 12 states, Washington DC, and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation with dozens of locations just a short drive away in North Carolina and Congaree National Park in South Carolina.

After a particular park is chosen, all you need to do is head out! Everything you’ll need will already be at the park waiting for you. Every TRACK trail Park has an information sign with activity brochures for you to take. Self-guided activities will turn what might have been viewed by young children as just a boring walk in the woods, into an educational adventure.

After you’ve completed one (or several) of the “Track Adventures” you can log on to the website from anywhere and begin logging your adventure. The process is very simple. You’ll need to create an account on the site that manages each child in the family. From there you’ll be able to track the children’s activities and what badges they have earned. It will even tell you how many miles have been hiked, based on the length of the trail you completed.

Children will receive the first of fifteen prizes after the first activity is logged! A pocket-sized trail tracker nature journal along with a trail tracker sticker unique to each official location or backyard adventure they log. Other prizes include a disc golf disc, putter disc, and bike lights, and more.

Kids In Parks also offers an e-Adventure section of activities that kids can do from a smartphone or tablet. These activities allow children to still explore the environment around them in a new way and earn prize incentives.

Following Kids In Parks on social media and through e-mail subscription to their newsletter will provide your children with even more free resources to keep them busy and entertained – all for free.

My family discovered this program on our first trip to Mt. Mitchell National park in Burnsville, North Carolina. This trip has become an annual event for my family.

Mt. Mitchell is breathtaking, and this is probably why it became one of our country’s first national parks. The summit is the highest point east of the Mississippi River at 6,684 feet above sea level. If I told you I hiked every year to the summit for my birthday you’d be impressed, wouldn’t you?

I’ll tell you a secret. The summit is very easily accessed by all. Makes for a great story though, you don’t have to disclose that last part if you go. I won’t tell anyone about our secret. From the summit platform you can see all the surrounding states, so don’t forget your camera.

Here’s a tip – turn your phone on airplane mode. There will not be a signal at the summit and your battery will go from hero to zero searching for one before the first photo is taken.

Mt. Mitchell has two “Track adventures,” called “Island In the Sky” and “Let’s Explore – ecoEXPLORE”. Due to the elevation of the mountain, its ecosystem is unlike anything at lower elevations. The drive of roughly two hours and fifteen minutes from the Upstate is worth it.

Kidsinparks connects kids and families with their local, state, and national parks and public lands. Here are some places to explore in South Carolina.

The Congaree National Park is just south of Columbia and two hours from the Upstate. This park is busy during May and June, as it is a synchronous firefly viewing spot. The park, which covers over 20,000 acres of wilderness, can be explored by foot or paddle.

Learn all about Congaree National Park with this review from Kristina.

Musgrove Mill State Park is a beautiful outdoor destination that includes lots of territory to explore plus American history to share with your family.

Learn all about Musgrove Mill State Park with this review from Maria.

Sesquicentennial State Park is an easy day trip from the Upstate and offers so many things to do. Enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, and even a splash pad at this unique State Park!

Learn all about Sesquicentennial State Park with this mom review!

Landsford Canal State Park The Catawba River and Landsford Canal State Park is home to the largest known stand of the rocky shoals’ spider lily, a flower species found predominantly in the Southeast. Activities in the park include picnicking, nature watching, and studying the canal structures. Fishing is permitted along the Catawba River, and a paddling trail runs through the park for canoes and kayaks

To learn more, read about Landsford Canal State Park.

Table Rock State Park is one of our area’s premier hiking destinations. Offering beautiful waterfalls, swimming holes, and trails from the leisure to the strenuous, all nestled in an incredible mountain forest setting. At just 30 miles from downtown Greenville, this park would make a great day trip for your next family adventure.

Learn all about Table Rock State Park with our KA review.

On your way to Mount Mitchell in North Carolina, you can also stop at TRACK trail locations in the surrounding area. The Asheville Visitor center on the Blue Ridge Parkway was the very first TRACK trail, installed in 2009 and it’s a perfect stop on your way to the mountain.

Several locations are within an attraction that requires an entry fee. Some of these include:

These venues having TRACK trail activities are great if you were already planning on going, but please don’t think that to participate you need to spend money.

Just to the north of us in Tryon, North Carolina is a TRACK trail park. Woodland Park is a moderate trail that winds through the forest and past a waterfall. It also includes what has been one of my favorite “track adventures” – “Hikin’ to find Lichen.” We had a blast searching and hunting for all different kinds of algae and fungi along the trail. My tip for this location is to leave the stroller in the car. The path is narrow and not stroller friendly.

North of Boiling Springs in Rutherfordton, North Carolina their Historic Main Street is a TRACK trail location. Probably one of the few if not the only trails that guide you through city streets. Here you will walk in the footsteps of revolutionary war soldiers, view historic landmarks and even see the location where the nation’s first $1 gold coin was minted.

Aside from the regular TRACK Trail incentives you can earn, there are two more sets of unique prizes that can be earned by visiting the TRACK Trail bike and disc golf locations. Unfortunately, there aren’t any biking TRACK trails near the upstate. However, if you’re planning a summer trip near Asheville, there are a few disc golf locations in that area.

One of the many things my family loves about this program is that you don’t have to travel any further than your own backyard to participate in it. The TRACK Trail adventure brochures are available online as printable PDF files. If you follow “Kids in Parks” on social media, I’ve seen them post additional TRACK trail brochures. You can utilize all of these in your backyard or your favorite local park.

Places locally my family likes to enjoy an adventure are the Tyger-10 nature park, Lake Cooley, and the Milliken Arboretum, all located in Spartanburg.

I’m so excited to share it with everyone because I really can’t say enough good things about it.

Which park will your family visit to earn prizes?

Check out more local parks in our KA Park Guide

Fun can be FREE!

More Free Things to Do Near Greenville, SC.

Have you enjoyed Hatcher Garden in Spartanburg, SC? Just a couple miles off of I-26 in Spartanburg, among shopping and restaurants on the busy main thoroughfare of John D. White, Sr. Blvd, is a 10-acre botanical garden and woodland preserve.

The beautiful space is full of ponds, waterfalls, wildlife, trees and gardens with a wide variety of leafy and flowering plants. Hatcher Garden is open free to the public and should definitely be on your list of places to visit in Spartanburg.

Get to Know Hatcher Garden, Spartanburg, SC

The garden began as the backyard garden of Harold and Josephine Hatcher in the late 1960s. The Hatchers converted run-down, eroded acreage behind their home into beautiful gardens, gradually opening them to the public and later officially opening Hatcher Garden. The Hatchers have since passed on, but the garden remains and is maintained by dedicated volunteers.

Visitors to Hatcher Garden will find numerous paved and mulched woodland trails covering the 10-acre space. The paved paths are wide and easily traversed with a stroller. Along these trails are six different ponds, many connected by a series of rocky creeks and waterfalls.

Colorful wildflower beds and a butterfly garden line the sunny paths, while large confers and shade-loving plants spread out among the woodland parts of the garden. Helpful signs along the trails point out information about the birds, trees, plants, and about the Hatchers themselves.

Things to Keep in Mind at Hatcher Gardens

Bring a picnic or a snack and enjoy the many benches, picnic tables, and gazebos.

I visited on a Wednesday morning with my 4 children, and other than the volunteers maintaining the garden, we had the paths all to ourselves to wander. My children particularly enjoyed the waterfall under Corrie’s Bridge and the little circle stone patio nearby. We spent almost 2 hours enjoying the garden.

A couple of my children are real investigators and collectors. They love to examine and collect rocks, flowers, sticks, dirt. It doesn’t really matter what. Do you know any little ones like that? It was a minor challenge to explain why we could not pick the flowers or dig for bugs in the beds.

However, it was a really wonderful opportunity to discuss appreciating and respecting the hard work of the volunteers we saw working. Without them, we couldn’t enjoy the beauty around us! If you see them when you visit, make sure to say thanks!!

Homeschool Ideas for Hatcher Garden

The gardens were not crowded at all on the morning we visited. I plan to go back with some reading material or workbooks when we need a little change of pace. You may enjoy them for an outdoor workspace, too! Or, consider some language or writing activities during and after your visit.

As you walk, choose items and ask your children to come up with adjectives to describe the things you see. When you head home, write a journal entry about one or two of your favorite pieces of the garden using descriptive words. For older students, share this review or reviews of other places from Kidding Around Greenville and have them write their own review of Hatcher Garden!

Consider bringing some insect, bird, or plant identification books on your visit. One of our favorites is The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs, by Judy Burris and Wayne Richards. My 6 year-old received it as a gift and he truly does not leave the house without this book.

It lives in our school bag and goes pretty much wherever we go. When he sees an interesting bug he digs it out and uses the colorful photographs to find the bug in question and read the accompanying passages.

Don’t forget to grab a map at the picnic shelter to the left of the parking lot. The gardens are not so big that one could get easily lost, but the simple map provides a wonderful opportunity for students to practice their map-ready skills.

820 John B. White Sr. BlvdSpartanburg, SC864.574.7724Hatcher Garden

Admission is free, but donations are accepted.

The gardens are open dawn until dusk.

Tips for Visiting Hatcher Gardens

Here are a few pointers for your trip:

The numerous shady portions of the garden have many natural insects, including mosquitoes! We did not bring bug spray, but it would have come in handy.

When approaching the garden from I-26, pull into the second drive. The first is for school buses and handicap parking. My GPS called the drive Hughes Lane.

You’ll find a map of the garden under the picnic shelter to the left of the parking lot.

We hope you enjoy your visit to Hatcher Garden!

Had enough sun? Check out the cool and shady North Main Rotary Park. Kidding Around readers love this park and think you will too. After all, it offers a playground you won’t see at every park, a cool amphitheater and more!

Want more ideas for outdoor activities? Check out our Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Activities!

About North Main Rotary Park

First off, North Main Rotary Park is shady, which you’ll really appreciate on a hot summer day. This park is surrounded by tall trees on three sides keeping it well-shaded all summer long! Plus North Main Rotary Park has a stream running through it and includes several different areas to play. And really, what child doesn’t love exploring a stream on a hot day?

We parked in a lot right next to the Bobby Pearse Community Center on Townes rather than park on along the road near the baseball field. That meant we needed to cross a bridge into the park. How cool to cross a bridge and end up in a woodland park!

The climbing structure at Rotary Park

As we entered the first park’s zone, we saw picnic areas, swings and a fun climbing structure. It was so much fun swinging up to and seeing the tall trees. We spent a lot of time in this area, most of it swinging.

Ball fields and a basketball court at North Main Rotary Park

We then walked up to the baseball field we had seen while trying to find the park. My son and I didn’t bring a ball, glove or bat so, we kept exploring. It looked like a great place to play ball though.

In a corner of the park, we found a fenced-in basketball court with a single hoop. We decided this would be a fun place to play a game of Horse!

Just past the basketball court, we saw a bat house high up in a tree. It was way too early in the day to see bats, but we still looked for them. It would be fun to see one high up in the trees – maybe we’ll head back one evening soon!

The amphitheater at North Main Rotary Park

Beyond the bat house up on a hill be found a small amphitheater. What fun it would be to bring books to share or music to sing or play to act there. It is separated from the playground zone by a stream. Kids could perform or read there and, in case they’re shy, no one would see them from below.

I was impressed that this park was so clean, so quiet, and such fun. We will be going back to visit it over and over again.

Visit North Main Rotary Park

904 Townes Street, Greenville(North Main Street & Ashley Avenue)Visit the North Main Rotary Park website here.

Have you ever taken your kids to North Main Rotary Park?

Update 3/12/21 – 19350 Group LLC and M3XP2 requested an extension on expired permits for their project at 19350 E. U.S. 24. The appeal comes six months after the conditional-use permit and site-plan approval expired. After some debate, the planning commission voted by a narrow margin to allow an extension since there were no changes to the development plans. The council was expected to review the request earlier this month.

9/26/18 – The Woodland Park Planning Commission has approved the final plat review for the M3XP2 self-storage project, sending the proposal to the city council for final approval. Though the commission indicated the plan conforms to all land-use and zoning requirements, planners added several conditions, including trail and utility easements, according to the source.

Saddle Club representative Chuck Mahoney is listed as the applicant. The club’s leadership has said the controversial project will serve the best interests of the community. The lawsuit filed by club members

has been dismissed, the source reported.

8/2/18 – Local real estate developer M3XP2 LLC is set to build a 72,000-square-foot self-storage facility in Woodland Park, Colo., on the site of Ute Pass Saddle Club Inc., a nonprofit community organization dedicated to preserving the area’s Western heritage. The city council recently voted 5-0 in favor of the project despite community opposition and a pending lawsuit filed by saddle-club members who contend the property was sold without their consent, according to the source.

M3XP2 was under contract to acquire the site for $2.4 million, contingent on project approval from the council. Club members contend they were deceived when the sale was presented and didn’t have proper representation regarding the contract. Club president Merry Jo Larsen also believes a vote from the entire club membership, not just its board of directors, should have decided the fate of the property, the source reported.

The council chose not to consider the pending lawsuit as a barrier to the storage plan. Prior to the vote, Eric Smith, a partner with the development group, indicated the primary business use on the property would be for trailer and truck rentals, with storage being secondary. The site would be limited to a maximum of 30 trailers and trucks at one time, according to the source.

Public arguments against the project included an allegation against development partner Pete LaBarre that he owed back taxes to the IRS. The charge was made by club member Elijah Murphy, who intimated the saddle club could go bankrupt if the IRS chose to place a lien on the site because the alleged delinquent tax payments aren’t made. LaBarre’s tax status couldn’t be confirmed.

Councilmember Paul Saunier noted that Fountain Creek erosion mitigation at the site was estimated at $5.4 million.

The council vote was unanimous, with one member absent and Hilary LaBarre recusing herself due to her relationship with the developer.

Source: The Mountain Jackpot News, Plans for Self-Storage Facility Clear Another Planning Hurdle The Mountain Jackpot News, Council Okays Mega Storage Facility on Saddle Club Grounds Pike Peaks Courier, Woodland Park Planning Commission Grants Permit Extension for Proposed Storage Facility