Pretty Place Video by GreenvilleHD

A great short video of "Pretty Place" (Symmes Chapel) by GreenvilleHD. The video features Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area Park Manager Michael Trotter narrating a visit to the chapel.

Panoramic View of Pretty Place

Here is a panoramic view of Pretty Place from the Gigapan web site. There are six snapshots that you can zoom into. Click HERE to see this remarkable photo.

From the Gigapan web site:

The Gigapan system was developed by Carnegie Mellon University in collaboration with NASA Ames Intelligent Robotics Group, with support from Google.

Camp Greenville Day Worship Service at Pretty Place, Sunday, May 24.

Reverend Johnny Rogers will be the keynote speaker at the worship service at Pretty Place chapel on YMCA Camp Greenville Day, Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 10:00 am. Rev. Rogers spent ten years (1949 to 1959) as a camper and counselor at YMCA Camp Greenville. He is a graduate of Davidson College and Union Theological Seminary, with a masters in Biblical Studies. He also has a DMin degree from Union Seminary.

Rev. Rodgers is an outstanding author, preacher and teacher, so you won't want to miss the service at Pretty Place Chapel on Sunday morning, May 24th. For more information about the the worship service at Pretty Place, contact Jeanette at 864.242.1111, ext. 36 or email jwatkins@ymcagreenville.org.

The worship service is open to the public.

Weekend Weddings at Pretty Place

Spring is the time of year when weddings may be scheduled at Pretty Place on the weekend. If you would like to visit Pretty Place on a Saturday or Sunday, please call Patti at 864.836.3291, ext. 100 ahead of time to find out if a wedding is scheduled at the time you want to visit.

A sign will always be posted after you enter Camp Greenville on the road to Pretty Place to let you know that the road is closed due to a wedding.

Thank you and have an enjoyable visit!

Record Attendance at Easter Sunrise Service

Close to 500 people attended the Easter Sunrise Service at Pretty Place Chapel on Sunday, April 12. According to YMCA Camp Greenville's Executive Director Doug Gregory, this was the largest group of people to attend the service in the past 3 or 4 years! After the service, about 300 of the attendees stayed for breakfast in Camp Greenville's Dining Hall.

The weather was cold and windy (typical for a very early morning in April) on the mountaintop; however that did not deter people from driving up the mountain to attend this beautiful service. Approximately 30 people were already at Camp on Saturday night (Easter Family Camp). Everyone took the shuttle from Camp to Pretty Place to attend the service.

It was an awesome service with an awesome view!

Pretty Place Gets Face Lift

Beginning Monday, March 30 (weather permitting), Camp Greenville's maintenance department will be working on scraping and painting the Symmes Chapel ceiling, re-doing the landscaping, and getting the chapel and nearby grounds ready for opening on Friday, April 3rd. During this time, the chapel will be closed to visitors. The maintenance department will be working in the chapel from 8 am until 5 pm on these days.

For more information, please contact Patti at 864.836.3291, ext 100 or email prettyplace@ymcagreenville.org

Pretty Place Mentioned on Carolina Getaways Web Site

Pretty Place Chapel is mentioned on the Carolina Getaways web site. Here is the link:

www.carolinagetaways.net. Just type in "Pretty Place" in the SEARCH box on their Home Page.

Carolina Getaways provides a comprehensive Visitor’s Guide to the North and South Carolina mountains.

Planning a Wedding? Book Pretty Place in Advance

Would you like to reserve Pretty Place Chapel for your wedding? It is advised to schedule your reservation at least six months to a year ahead. Please call YMCA Camp Greenville's office at 864-836-3291 to check on availability. Weddings are scheduled on Saturday (all day) and Sunday afternoons. Rehearsals are scheduled on Friday afternoon and evening.

Pretty Place Chapel - What a View!

If you have never been to Fred W. Symmes Chapel, also known as "Pretty Place", you should check it out. It's located at YMCA Camp Greenville (at the NC/SC border) and is usually open to the public except on weekends, as they usually have weddings in the spring, summer and fall. It's best to call ahead if you want to visit Pretty Place. Camp Greenville's number is 864-836-3291. You can get a lot of information if you are planning a wedding at www.campgreenville.org/chapel.php. This page on Camp Greenville's site will also give you more information about Pretty Place.

The views are awesome, and it's worth a trip up there just to see this beautiful place!

Have fun!

Jeanette