South Tyger River Blueways Tract
Managed by Spartanburg Area Conservancy
64 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Duncan
Duncan has 26 acres of parks, 5.9 for every 1,000 residents
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Duncan, 0.1 per square mile of land. 62% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #116 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
16 acres · of 7.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
26 ac
5.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Duncan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Duncan is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #116 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 Duncan’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land5.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (26 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home62% 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 22%
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South Carolina towns of 2,500+ (169)Ahead of 32%
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Duncan’s under 1% is ahead of 23% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Duncan. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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.
Stoneledge Park
Park
12 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Beech Springs Landing
Managed by The Tyger River Foundation
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Stoneledge Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBeech Springs Landing5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · The Tyger River Foundation
South Tyger River Blueways Tract64 acres · Spartanburg Area Conservancy
DirectionsBeech Springs Tennis Complex3 acres
DirectionsCooley Family Landing1 acres · The Tyger River Foundation
Who protects it
16 conserved acres
under 1% of Duncan’s land. Who manages Duncan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city16 ac
Local Park · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneledge Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Shipwreck Cove Water Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Duncan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Duncan
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Duncan
Beech Springs Landing Kayak Launch
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
8Tennis
5Soccer
3Baseball
3Multi-sport
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Duncan: 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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.6 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Duncan →
Next door
Duncan and its neighbors
Duncan has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Duncan
Where can I hike in Duncan?
The longest trail networks: Stoneledge Park, 0.2 miles; Beech Springs Landing, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Duncan 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 Duncan’s trails?
South Tyger River Blueways Tract and Stoneledge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Duncan?
1,590 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Duncan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Duncan have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #116 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 Duncan 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 →