Clinton Recreation Complex
Park
47 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Clinton
Clinton has 79 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Clinton, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #73 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
23 acres · of 10.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
79 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Clinton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clinton is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #73 of 169 in South Carolina. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clinton’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (79 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home87% 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 40%
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South Carolina towns of 2,500+ (169)Ahead of 57%
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Clinton’s under 1% is ahead of 22% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Martha Dendy City Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lydia Mill Children's Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Clinton Mill City Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Clinton Mill City Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Clinton Recreation Complex47 acres
Martha Dendy City Park5 acres
Lydia Mill Children's Park4 acres
Shirley Jenkins Park3 acres
Josh and Ella Savage Park2 acres
Pine Street Park2 acres
Pine Haven Park2 acres
Calvert Avenue Park1 acres
Who protects it
23 conserved acres
under 1% of Clinton’s land. Who manages Clinton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city22 ac
Local Park · 22 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Haven Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Lydia Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Josh and Ella Savage Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Pine Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Oak Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Clinton Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Clinton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Clinton
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
24Tennis
16Baseball
5Soccer
4Football
3Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Clinton: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 4.4 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clinton →
Questions about parks and trails in Clinton
Where can I hike in Clinton?
The longest trail networks: Clinton Mill City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clinton is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Clinton’s trails?
Clinton Recreation Complex and Martha Dendy City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clinton?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Clinton?
51,594 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #73 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 Clinton 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 →