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Church Street houses in SummervillePhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Summerville

13% of Summerville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 13% of Summerville’s land is conserved, about 49 acres. 49 acres are parks and preserves, 112 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
13%
49 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
49 ac
112 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

49 conserved acres

13% of Summerville’s land. Who manages Summerville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
Not recorded44 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 38 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 6 acLocal Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned)
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded38Open
Redbank Valley Trail
Private Recreation or Education
Not recorded6Open
Fireman's Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government5Open
Biking & sports

0.8 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The best walking months in Summerville: April, May, August and September

NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)343747617178828174625039
Rain (in)3.22.53.43.93.94.74.64.04.03.63.53.4

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Summerville →

Questions about parks and trails in Summerville

Where can I bike in Summerville?

0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Summerville?

6,766 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Summerville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 49 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Summerville neighbors.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →