Nalley Brown Nature Park
Nature preserve
35 acres2.2 mi of trail
Nalley TrailBrown TrailA.D.A TrailWetland Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Easley Mill · Photo: Upstateherd · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Easley
Easley has 8.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Nalley Brown Nature Park (2.2 mi). 162 acres are parks and preserves, 6.5 per 1,000 residents. 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #61 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
176 acres · of 13.0 sq mi of land
Trails
8.7 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
162 ac
6.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.4 mi
2.8 mi lanes · 1.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Easley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Easley is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #61 of 169 in South Carolina. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Easley’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land6.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (162 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home49% 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 44%
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South Carolina towns of 2,500+ (169)Ahead of 64%
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Easley’s 2% is ahead of 59% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 82% 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 Nalley Brown Nature Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hagood Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Nalley Brown Nature Park35 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBaptist Easley Fitness Trail9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsEasley Doodle Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJ.B. “Red” Owens Recreation Complex99 acres
DirectionsPope Field Recreation Center10 acres
DirectionsHagood Park10 acres
Kings Park9 acres
Alice Mill Park5 acres
Old Market Square1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
176 conserved acres
2% of Easley’s land. Who manages Easley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city136 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits38 ac
State parks3 ac
Local Recreation Area · 137 acConservation Easement · 38 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.B. Red Owens Recreational Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 103 | Open |
| Hagood Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Pope Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Woodside Park 2 Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Alice McKissick Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Easley Tennis Center Local Recreation Area | State parks | 3 | Open |
| Kings Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
23 places to go in Easley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Easley
Kids Play & Cafe
DirectionsNatural PlaygroundIn Nalley Brown Nature Park
DirectionsPlus 20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Easley
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.2 mi
Nalley Trail1.3 mi
Brown Trail0.7 mi
A.D.A Trail0.1 mi
Wetland Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
20Tennis
16Baseball
7Soccer
2Basketball
1Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Easley: April to June
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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Easley →
Next door
Easley and its neighbors
Easley has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easley | 2% | 0.7 | 7 | 49% | C+ |
| Powdersville | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 7% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Easley
Where can I hike in Easley?
The longest trail networks: Nalley Brown Nature Park, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Easley is conserved land?
2% 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 Easley’s trails?
Nalley Brown Nature Park and J.B. “Red” Owens Recreation Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Easley?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of painted or protected lanes, 1.4 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Easley?
2,174 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Easley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 162 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Easley have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #61 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 Easley 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 →