Florence, SC Sports Facilities for Events
Fans of food, fun and sports will love this bustling Southern cityIntroduction
Florence, South Carolina
Florence is the perfect place to explore. Florence offers a wide range of dining, with spectacular local cuisine served up with a side of southern hospitality. And to make your culinary experience even more interesting, the origins of the SC Pecan Trail start here. The trail highlights local restaurants and businesses that display pecans in food, crafts, and more. Following the trail through Florence County will be the tastiest trek you’ve ever made. From downtown Florence to the heart of Lake City, the SC Pecan Trail offers a little something for everyone. Collect stamps while checking off stops along the trail to receive Pecan Trail swag!
The SC Revolutionary Rivers Trail® follows the Lynches Scenic River from Lynches River County Park to the cypress and tupelo-laden stomping grounds of Revolutionary War hero General Francis Marion. The fact Marion and his band of militia could simply disappear into the cypress swamplands earned him the name Swamp Fox.
Designated as a National Water Trail in 2022, the 66-mile trail offers paddlers a captivating experience of floating through swampland that was once traversed by Patriots engaged in guerrilla warfare against the Loyalists. These stretches of river appeal to more than just history enthusiasts – birders and ecologists appreciate this terrain’s rich biodiversity as well.
The SC Revolutionary Rivers Trail features a series of short excursions and overnight rustic camping opportunities, as well as a platform campsite.
Downtown Florence is approximately 1.1 square miles located in the heart of Florence, SC. Convenient to McLeod Regional Medical Center, cultural destinations, places to shop and eat, there are always downtown things to do. With over 20 annual events including the award-winning Florence After 5 concert series and SC Pecan Festival, visitors can expect to find fun and unique experiences nearly every month from March through December. Check out the Events page for our upcoming event calendar to learn more.
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Don’t just take our word for it, hear what these planners had to say.
“Conference Carolinas has worked with the Florence Area Sports Council for numerous Championships and they have gone above and beyond in every way possible. The attention to detail provided before, during and after each of our Championships in the Florence area has been top-notch.”
— Chris Colvin, Conference Carolinas Commissioner
Jade Perkins
Vice President of Business Growth & Director, Sports QC
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Florence Center
Sports: Multi-use
The award-winning Florence Center is the largest convention, meeting, and events center in northeast South Carolina with over 79,000 square feet of multi-purpose space, including a 10,000-seat arena. The Center is able to host a wide variety of events from volley, cheerleading, gymnastics, to basketball, and horseshoe pitching tournaments.
Florence Soccer Complex
Sports: Soccer, lacrosse, flag football
The expansive 80-acre complex features 14 soccer fields with two championship style with MUSCO lighting. Two bathroom complexes conveniently located on either side of the complex, and a 6,000 square foot pavilion that houses concessions, athletic training room, official’s room, offices, a conference room with kitchenette.
Florence Sports Complex
Sports: Baseball, track and field
The Carolina Bank Field opened for play in May of 2022 as home of the Florence Flamingos baseball team, and stars as the centerpiece of the Florence Sports Complex. The complex has officials’ room, locker rooms, two concession stands with facilities, five little league baseball fields, one high school field, and MUSCO lighting. The complex also features a collegiate level outdoor track with eight lanes of synthetic track, four long jump/triple jump pits, two high jump pits and all other field event venues house within the track.