Symmes chapel

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Built in 1941 and renovated in 2012 and 2018, the Fred W. Symmes Chapel sits atop Stone Mountain at 3,200 feet and overlooks the rolling hills of Greenville County. Known by the locals as “Pretty Place,” a reflection on its panoramic mountain views, this open-air sanctuary is housed in the YMCA Camp Greenville but is also a common spot for weddings and other celebratory occasions. The chapel was given to Fred W. Symmes to host Camp Greenville each summer and acts as the camp’s spiritual…

I can't think of a prettier place to watch a sunrise than at Fred W. Symmes Chapel, also known as "Pretty Place".

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This Pretty Place Chapel Wedding is the stuff of dreams! Ashley & Mark had a sunrise first look & a mountaintop ceremony in Greenville.

Also known as “Pretty Place,” the Symmes Chapel is part of YMCA Camp Greenville, a branch of the YMCA of Greenville near Caesars Head State Park. Charles Hardin of Taylors, 2015 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent Fred Symmes gave the chapel to the YMCA so that its campers could enjoy its beautiful view...Read More

We live in a day and age where more and more we are seeking answers, spirituality and meditative release. We are bombarded by an explosion of news, social media, financial pressures and political turmoil. Yet, hidden away in the Western Carolina mountains, in Cleveland, South Carolina is such a place where you can escape and

It is not difficult to see why Fred W. Symmes Chapel is called Pretty Place. There are many images of this chapel, but few really portray the beauty and serenity of being there as the sun rises. This was not my first visit to Pretty Place, [...]

In Cleveland, South Carolina, the Fred W. Symmes Chapel, referred to as "Pretty Place" and "Chapel in the Mountains" at Camp Greenville