Michael S. Lecholop
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Mikeiamunion21 · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Dillon
Dillon has 142 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
75% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Dillon’s land is conserved, about 143 acres. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Dillon, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #26 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
143 acres · of 5.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
142 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Dillon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dillon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dillon is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #26 of 169 in South Carolina. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dillon’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (142 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home75% 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 61%
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South Carolina towns of 2,500+ (169)Ahead of 85%
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Dillon’s 4% is ahead of 78% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
143 conserved acres
4% of Dillon’s land. Who manages Dillon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city109 ac
County30 ac
Private owners3 ac
Local Recreation Area · 124 acLocal Park · 15 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dillon Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| Dillon County Recreational Field 2 Local Recreation Area | County | 17 | Open |
| Dillon County Recreational Field 1 Local Recreation Area | County | 12 | Open |
| City of Dillon Wellness Center Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Michael S. Lecholop Memorial Park Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 2 | Closed |
| Harmon Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Gordon Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| East Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Elizabeth Lane Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| McKenzie Park Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Closed |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Dean Court0.1 mi
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
9Baseball
5Tennis
4Softball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Dillon: 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) | 56 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 76 | 66 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dillon →
Questions about parks and trails in Dillon
How much of Dillon is conserved land?
4% 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 Dillon’s trails?
Michael S. Lecholop doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dillon?
1,395 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dillon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 142 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dillon have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 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 Dillon 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 →