Five Forks, South Carolina travel guide: things to do, food & where to stay

Overview

Five Forks is a community and major suburb of the city of Greenville in the Upcountry of South Carolina. Five Forks is southeast of Greenville with a population of around 15,000.

1 things to do · 3 places to eat

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Best things about Five Forks

Hollingsworth Outdoor Center

Outdoor recreational facility operated by YMCA of the Carolinas.

Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov. Summer highs reach about 90°F; winter lows dip to about 32°F. Very hot (Jul) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jul and Aug. (climate data from nearby Greenville)

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
GSP Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, Greenville/Greer/Spartanburg — 6 mi away. Directions
AVL Asheville Regional Airport, Asheville — 47 mi away. Directions
CLT Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte — 78 mi away (major hub). Directions

Five Forks is named after the five primary roads that enter the town. From the West, Woodruff Road connects to Greenville. To the North, Batesville Road, which becomes Pelham Road, connects to the airport and the busy intersection of Interstate 85 and Pelham. To the east, Bennet's Bridge Road passes through Sugar Tit and Reidville on the way to Spartanburg. To the south, Adams Mill Road connects to Simpsonville. Scuffletown Road also heads southward to the neighborhoods west of Simpsonville and Fountain Inn.

Full “Get in” guide ↓

Budget & where to stay

No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.

Food for you

Cuisine (tap to filter)

What to ask about, for your diet

Diet labels come from each listing's description and cuisine; “likely” means the cuisine usually has good choices, not a promise. Check with the restaurant. Open the food finder

Map

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Understand

Five Forks was originally named for the major five-fork intersection in the center of town. The roads have been altered to create a series of three successive intersections. Five Forks is primarily a residential suburb of Greenville. All addresses are based on the closest post office in Simpsonville, but Five Forks is well outside the city limits of Simpsonville. The two elementary schools in Five Forks, Bells Crossing and Monarch, consistently rank as the best elementary schools in the state.