Collins Park
Park
8 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Pollinator at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Conway
7% of Conway’s land is conserved: 1,335 acres
The biggest trail networks: Collins Park (0.5 mi). 15 miles of mapped trail cross Conway, 0.5 per square mile of land. 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #53 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,335 acres · of 28.0 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
125 ac
4.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Conway?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Conway have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Conway is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #53 of 169 in South Carolina. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Conway’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land4.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (125 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home44% of residents within a half mile of a park · SC 52% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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South Carolina towns of 2,500+ (169)Ahead of 69%
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Conway’s 7% is ahead of 89% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 76% 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Collins Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Conway Recreation Complex
Park
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Collins Park8 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Riverwalk Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsJames P. Blanton Park3 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSpadoni Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsConway Recreation Complex37 acres
Waccamaw River Park35 acres
Smith Jones Park12 acres
Conway Dog Park3 acres
DirectionsLIve Oaks1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,335 conserved acres
7% of Conway’s land. Who manages Conway’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,841 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits686 ac
Town or city69 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 1,841 acPrivate Conservation · 441 acConservation Easement · 245 acLocal Recreation Area · 48 acLocal Park · 21 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,841 | Restricted |
| Waccamaw River Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 441 | Closed |
| Conway Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Collins Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Conway Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Smith Jones Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Sheerwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Conway
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Conway
Kiskadee Loop Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Conway
Collins Park PlaygroundIn Collins Park
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Conway
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Conway
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Conway
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Conway
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Conway
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miUnpaved · 1.7 mi
Lake Busbee Walking Path1.4 mi
Blue Trail1.3 mi
Yellow Trail0.7 mi
White Trail0.5 mi
Red Trail0.4 mi
Orange Trail0.4 mi
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
21Tennis
11Baseball
4Basketball
2Volleyball
2Soccer
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →21 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Old Horry County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1971
About itBurroughs SchoolBuilding · listed 1984
About itArthur M. Burroughs HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itBeaty-Little HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itBeaty-Spivey HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itC. P. Quattlebaum HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itC. P. Quattlebaum OfficeBuilding · listed 1986
About itConway Methodist Church, 1898 and 1910 SanctuariesBuilding · listed 1986
About itH. W. Ambrose HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itJ. W. Holliday Jr. HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itKingston Presbyterian Church CemeterySite · listed 1986
About itPaul Quattlebaum HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About it9 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Conway: 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 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 76 | 68 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
November is the driest month (3.2 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 Conway →
Next door
Conway and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway | 7% | 0.5 | 5 | 44% | B− |
| Red Hill | 14% | 1.6 | under 1 | 11% | B− |
| Carolina Forest | 7% | 1.0 | 28 | 47% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Conway
Where can I hike in Conway?
The longest trail networks: Collins Park, 0.5 miles; Riverwalk Park, 0.4 miles; James P. Blanton Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Conway is conserved land?
7% 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 Conway’s trails?
Collins Park and Riverwalk Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Conway?
30,121 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Conway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 125 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Conway have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #53 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 Conway 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 →