Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0Andrews has 68 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Andrews, 0.6 per square mile of land. 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Andrews’ land is conserved, about 68 acres.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #10 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Andrews?
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How much outdoors does Andrews have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Andrews is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #10 of 169 in South Carolina. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Andrews’ 5% is ahead of 81% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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68 conserved acres
5% of Andrews’ land. Who manages Andrews’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Regional Park 1 Local Recreation Area | County | 43 | Open |
| Andrews Regional Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | County | 18 | Open |
| Town of Andrews Common Area 1 Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
3 places to go in Andrews
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3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Andrews: April and May
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 77 | 68 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Andrews →
Questions about parks and trails in Andrews
How much of Andrews is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 1% for a South Carolina town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Is there public land near Andrews?
985 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Andrews or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Andrews have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #10 of 169 in South Carolina. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Andrews neighbors.
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 →