Lake Cooley Outdoor Education Center

02/24/2026

LAST CALL FOR 2026 SPARTANBURG PARKS SWEETHEART DANCE TICKETS!

Registration for this year's dance will close tomorrow (Wednesday, February 25th) at noon, so buy your tickets today while you still can!

This year's theme is Denim & Diamonds, so think fancy with a western flair!

This dance is for girls ages 5+, along with their fathers or father figures.

Guests will enjoy a BBQ dinner, a special visit from the Balloon Fairy, a DIY (decorate-it-yourself) cowboy hat station, dancing, a photo booth and plenty of prize giveaways!

🗓️ Friday, March 6th
⏰ 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
📍 Cleveland Park Event Center

Tickets are $60/pair and $30 for each additional child.

🎟️ BUY TICKETS HERE: https://bit.ly/DenimAndDiamondsDance2026
We hope to see you there!

02/03/2026

Our Parks Department offices and community centers are back open today. Many of our parks and playgrounds are still very icy/snow covered and will need to remain closed for everyone's safety.

Our maintenance crews are spread out across the county assessing each location and we will update this list as we have more information throughout the day. Anything not listed below is closed for today.

✅ Boiling Springs Community Park: OPEN

✅ Tyger River Park: OPEN (main gates only; playground and interior spaces remain closed)

We appreciate your patience as we all recover from this winter storm.

02/01/2026

All Spartanburg County Parks Department offices, community centers and parks will be closed on Monday, February 2nd, for our staff's safety and yours.

Fitness centers will be open for those with key fob access. Please be aware parking lots and sidewalks will be icy, so use extreme caution if you choose to go to the gym.

All park gates will remain locked. Please play at home. We hope everyone is staying safe and warm!

01/30/2026

With another round of winter weather heading our way, we will be closing all parks by 7:00 p.m. tonight. They will remain closed until it is safe to reopen them.

We know it may be tempting to come to our parks to sled or play in the snow, but for everyone's safety, we're asking you to please play at home. All park gates will be locked.

If you have a reservation at one of our facilities this weekend, you should have already been contacted.

We hope everyone has a safe and warm weekend! ❄

01/28/2026

01/28/2026

All Spartanburg County Parks Department offices and community centers (including fitness centers) will reopen tomorrow morning, Wednesday, January 28th, resuming normal operations.

Our maintenance crews will begin assessing the parks first thing in the morning, determining if they are safe to reopen, or if some need to remain closed due to icy conditions. Please check back for more information as it becomes available.

01/27/2026

For everyone's safety, all Spartanburg County parks, community centers and offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 27th.

Spartanburg County Emergency Management reminds everyone there will be a high risk for icy roads in the morning, as everything will refreeze overnight. We hope you and your families continue to stay safe and warm! ❄

01/26/2026

For everyone’s safety, All Spartanburg County parks, community centers and offices are closed today, Monday, January 26th.

Spartanburg County Emergency Management is encouraging you to stay home if you can, since the roads are icy and dangerous. Stay warm and safe! ❄️

01/22/2026

WINTER WEATHER UPDATE!

❄ All parks and facilities will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
(ACE After-School programs will close as scheduled at 6:00 p.m.)

❄ That includes fitness centers located inside community centers and any scheduled programs, besides ACE.

❄ Staff will begin winterizing/preparing restrooms today, so some park restrooms may be closed prior to 5 p.m. on Friday.

❄ Everything will remain closed until conditions improve and it is safe to reopen.

Please keep in mind that we operate 100+ facilities spread out across Spartanburg County.

To ensure our staff has adequate time to prep those buildings/parks for impending power outages and winter weather, and then get home safely themselves before the storm hits, we made the decision to close everything on Friday evening.

We appreciate your patience as we do our best to protect our facilities and parks from any potential storm damage.

01/07/2026

Back by popular demand! Our Off-Road Beginner Run Group kicks off a new year on Saturday, January 17th.

This is a FREE once-a-month meetup on the Cottonwood Trail. It's designed for beginners and perfect for anyone curious about trail running but unsure where to start. We'll run/walk approximately 3-4 miles each time.

We'll meet once a month 2026 (no run meet-up in May, August or December) from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

This is free and open to all ages, but children 17 and under need to be accompanied by an adult.

Let us know you're coming by registering here:
https://bit.ly/OffRoadRunGroup2026

We hope to see you on the trail!

12/09/2025

Looking for a fun holiday themed family-friendly activity this weekend? Join us at Lake Cooley on Saturday, December 13th for Cocoa and Cabins! We'll be making gingerbread houses and sipping on hot cocoa!

SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/CocoaAndCabins