Runway Park at GMU Greenville Airport

There’s a wonderful surprise that awaits you at the Greenville Municipal Airport – GMU. There is a children’s park at the Greenville airport called Runway Park at GMU. It’s terrific! It’s tucked away in an old warehouse park but don’t let that discourage you. It looks like there’s lots of redevelopment going on in that area and you go by the very modern looking Humane Society building.

We went there for a visit as our daughter and granddaughter were in town. It was a cold Saturday morning in Greenville but the sun was starting to poke through after a couple of days of rain. We were there about 9:30am on Saturday so the plane traffic was quite. A good sized private jet had just landed and we saw 5 or 6 other Cessnas take off and land. Our granddaughter is 20 months so a little on the young side for the planes to capture too much of her attention. I would think kids 3-8 or 9 years old would absolutely love it!

There are a few climbing gyms for kids, plus a swing set that has some swings for bigger kids plus a swinging bucket for toddlers. There is also a pavilion available for various parties. Reservations are required I believe. As you walk in to the park from the gated entrance there is a very cut runway complete with strips and numbers to make it look like a real run way. According to the official web page for the park, it’s about 1.3 acres and there is a nice paved path that runs along the perimeter of the park. There are nice comfortable benches along the way as well. But the thing I liked the best was the many stations along the way with colorful boards designed to educate children and adults about aviation and the history and importance of GMU. It was really well done.

We will certainly come back again especially once the weather improves. I’d like to also make a point to come back when the Runway Cafe is open.