Photo: Dr. Blazer · CC BY-SA 4.0Forest Acres has 21 acres of parks, 2.0 for every 1,000 residents
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Forest Acres, 0.2 per square mile of land. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #99 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Forest Acres have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Forest Acres is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #99 of 169 in South Carolina. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Forest Acres’ 1% is ahead of 40% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% of them.
Water is 7% of Forest Acres’ area (0 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Trenholm Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Quinine Hill Park
Citadel Park
All 6 parks & preserves
29 conserved acres
1% of Forest Acres’ land. Water is left out: Forest Acres has 4.6 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Forest Acres’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lake Park Local Park | County | 15 | Restricted |
| Trenholm Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| Citadel Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Quinine Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Pine Tree Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Forest Acres
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Forest Acres: 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 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 68 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 66 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Forest Acres →
Forest Acres and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Acres | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 76% | C |
| Columbia | 3% | 2.9 | 6 | 66% | B |
| Dentsville | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 42% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Forest Acres
Where can I hike in Forest Acres?
The longest trail networks: Trenholm Park, 0.3 miles; Quinine Hill Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Forest Acres is conserved land?
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 Forest Acres’ trails?
Trenholm Park and Quinine Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Forest Acres?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Forest Acres?
4,523 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forest Acres or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Forest Acres have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #99 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 Forest Acres neighbors.
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 →