The Clyde V. Madren Conference Center
Amenities and Recreation
Golf, tennis courts, a fitness room and outdoor pool are available at The Conference Center and Inn. At a special request, Clemson University recreational facilities are also available. These include jogging trails, weight rooms, aerobics classes, basketball courts, saunas, indoor swimming pool and diving tank, softball fields, racquetball courts, volleyball courts and indoor and outdoor tennis courts.
Within a 45-minute drive from the Conference Center and Inn, you can experience the majesty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which offers white-water rafting, hiking trails, waterfalls, mountain views and national and state parks.
Adjacent to the Walker Golf Course is the South Carolina Botanical Garden. This 295 acre award winning garden of streams, nature trails, pathways, ponds and geology museum offers you a journey of nature discovery. The gardens are open to the public for self-guided walks. Group guided tours may also be arranged.
Clemson University also offers Outdoor Lab opportunities for groups. Conducted by specially trained facilitators at the beautifully wooded outdoor classroom just minutes away from the Conference Center and Inn, the Team Ventures Experience prepares individuals and groups to work together through activities and challenges designed to promote communication and teamwork. The program offers group initiatives, high and low ropes courses and a climbing wall. This experience can benefit any type of group - business and professional, corporate management teams, families, athletic teams, school and church groups. Full-day or half-day sessions are tailored to meet the specific needs and goals of the group.
If you are planning a visit on Clemson’s campus, you may want to begin with the Class of 1944 Visitors Center. The Visitors Center offers a variety of informational services, including guided tours, audio visuals and publications about the University and surrounding area.
Clemson University has several other sites of interests including Fort Hill. Fort Hill is the historic home of John C. Calhoun. John Caldwell Calhoun's national political career spanned 40 years from 1810 to 1850. Thomas Green Clemson, Calhoun's son-in-law and founder of the University, willed that Fort Hill "shall always be open for the inspection of visitors." This antebellum plantation home is furnished mostly with family artifacts and located in the heart of the University.
Get acquainted with further traditions and landmarks that are Clemson University.
