Lemon Park Sports Complex
Park
18 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Banksia Hall · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Barnwell
Barnwell has 132 acres of parks, 29 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lemon Park Sports Complex (0.8 mi), Fuller Park (0.6 mi). 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Barnwell, 0.3 per square mile of land. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #32 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
150 acres · of 7.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
132 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
230 ft
Barnwell Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Barnwell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Barnwell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Barnwell is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #32 of 169 in South Carolina. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Barnwell’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land29 acres of park per 1,000 residents (132 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home59% of residents within a half mile of a park · SC 52% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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South Carolina towns of 2,500+ (169)Ahead of 82%
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Barnwell’s 3% is ahead of 70% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lemon Park Sports Complex, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veteran's Park
Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Collins Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Lemon Park Sports Complex18 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Fuller Park12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsVeteran's Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Collins Park1 acres
Kilkenny Recreational Area1 acres
Darnell Park1 acres · City of Barnwell
Who protects it
150 conserved acres
3% of Barnwell’s land. Who manages Barnwell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources111 ac
Town or city38 ac
State Recreation Area · 92 acLocal Park · 24 acState Other or Unknown · 15 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 acWatershed Protection Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Edgar Brown State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 95 | Open |
| Fish Hatchery (Barnwell) State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 15 | Closed |
| Fuller Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Lemon Park Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Veteran'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Collins Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Kilkenny Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Darnell Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Barnwell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Barnwell
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Barnwell
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Barnwell
Barnwell Hill230 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
8Baseball
7Basketball
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Barnwell: 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 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 68 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Barnwell →
Questions about parks and trails in Barnwell
Where can I hike in Barnwell?
The longest trail networks: Lemon Park Sports Complex, 0.8 miles; Fuller Park, 0.6 miles; Veteran's Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Barnwell is conserved land?
3% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Barnwell’s trails?
Lemon Park Sports Complex and Fuller Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Barnwell?
588 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barnwell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 132 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Barnwell have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #32 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 Barnwell 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 →