East Bay Park - Sports Fields
Park
14 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Joseph H. Rainey House · Photo: Federal, likely Cecil N. McKithan · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Georgetown
Georgetown has 159 acres of parks, 19 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: East Bay Park - Sports Fields (0.5 mi). 4% of Georgetown’s land is conserved, about 159 acres. 65% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #36 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
159 acres · of 7.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
159 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Georgetown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Georgetown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Georgetown is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #36 of 169 in South Carolina. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Georgetown’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (159 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home65% 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 55%
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South Carolina towns of 2,500+ (169)Ahead of 79%
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Georgetown’s 4% is ahead of 73% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 62% of them.
Water is 8% of Georgetown’s area (1 of 8 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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
The longest trail network is East Bay Park - Sports Fields, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex
Managed by Georgetown County Parks and Recreation Department
16 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mike Johnson Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
East Bay Park - Sports Fields14 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCarroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex16 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Georgetown County Parks and Recreation Department
Morgan Park - Beach3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBen Cooper Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMike Johnson Park5 acres
Morgan Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
159 conserved acres
4% of Georgetown’s land. Water is left out: Georgetown has 7.0 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Georgetown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city82 ac
County78 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
Local Park · 77 acLocal Other or Unknown · 52 acLocal Recreation Area · 32 acConservation Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Georgetown Marshland 1 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| East Bay Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| South Island Park Local Park | County | 23 | Open |
| Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex Local Recreation Area | County | 20 | Open |
| Belle Isle Park Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Beck Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | County | 7 | Open |
| Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | County | 4 | Open |
| Mike Johnson Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Morgan Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Willowbank Playground Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Georgetown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Georgetown
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Georgetown
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Georgetown
East Bay Park - Disc Golf Area
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Georgetown Harborwalk0.3 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
17Tennis
7Baseball
5Basketball
3Football
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Old Market BuildingBuilding · listed 1969
About itPrince George Winyah Church (Episcopal) and CemeteryBuilding · listed 1971
About itGeorgetown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1971
About itBattery WhiteStructure · listed 1977
About itWeehaw Rice Mill ChimneyStructure · listed 1988
About itWinyah Indigo SchoolBuilding · listed 1988
About itFriendfield PlantationDistrict · listed 1996
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Georgetown: 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) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 76 | 67 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Georgetown →
Questions about parks and trails in Georgetown
Where can I hike in Georgetown?
The longest trail networks: East Bay Park - Sports Fields, 0.5 miles; Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex, 0.2 miles; Morgan Park - Beach, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Georgetown 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 Georgetown’s trails?
East Bay Park - Sports Fields and Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Georgetown?
5,871 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Georgetown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 159 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Georgetown have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #36 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 Georgetown 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 →