Greer City Park
Managed by City of Greer
13 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Tiled · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Greer
Greer has 6.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Greer City Park (0.7 mi). 173 acres are parks and preserves, 4.2 per 1,000 residents. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #100 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
137 acres · of 24.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
173 ac
4.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greer have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greer is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #100 of 169 in South Carolina. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greer’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (173 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home50% 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 27%
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South Carolina towns of 2,500+ (169)Ahead of 41%
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Greer’s 1% is ahead of 38% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% of them.
Water is 8% of Greer’s area (2 of 27 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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
The longest trail network is Greer City Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Century Park
Managed by City of Greer
31 acres0.3 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
J Verne Smith Recreation Area
Park
10 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Country Club Road Complex
Managed by City of Greer
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 16 parks & preserves
Greer City Park13 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Greer
DirectionsCentury Park31 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Greer
DirectionsJ Verne Smith Recreation Area10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVictor Memorial Veterans Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Greer
Tryon Park Recreation Center & Tennis Academy7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Greer
DirectionsH. R. Turner Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Greer
DirectionsNeedmore Community Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Greer
DirectionsGreentown Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Greer
Country Club Road Complex16 acres · City of Greer
DirectionsLake Cunningham Recreational Facility15 acres
DirectionsSouth Suber Road Park10 acres · City of Greer
DirectionsStevens Field5 acres
DirectionsWards Creek Community Park2 acres · City of Greer
Davenport Park1 acres · City of Greer
DirectionsSpringwood Community Park1 acres · City of Greer
DirectionsVictor Heights Neighborhood Park1 acres · City of Greer
Who protects it
137 conserved acres
1% of Greer’s land. Water is left out: Greer has 24.5 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Greer’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city136 ac
Local Recreation Area · 122 acLocal Park · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Club Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Century Park and Kids Planet Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Suber Road Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Tryon Street Park and Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Greer City Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| H.R. Turner Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Stevens Ball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Greer City Stadium Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Victor Park and Gym Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Wards Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
120 places to go in Greer
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Greer
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Greer
Kid's PlanetIn Century Park
DirectionsKid's PlanetIn Century Park
Directions85 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Greer
Large Dog Park
DirectionsSmall Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 15 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Greer
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Greer
1In Century Park
Directions2In Century Park
Directions3In Century Park
Directions4In Century Park
Directions5In Century Park
DirectionsPlus 7 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Greer
Greer Disc Golf CourseHours: sunrise-sunset · In Century Park · City of Greer
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Greer
Greer Community Garden
DirectionsO’Neal Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
37Tennis
25Baseball
21Basketball
8Pickleball
6Soccer
4Football
3Equestrian
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 15 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Gilreath's MillBuilding · listed 1976
About itArthur Barnwell HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itGreer DepotBuilding · listed 1987
About itLouie James HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itDavenport HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itR. Perry Turner HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itRobert G. Turner HouseBuilding · listed 1999
About itEarle R. Taylor House and Peach Packing ShedBuilding · listed 2012
About itApalache MillDistrict · listed 2015
About itGreer Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2019
About itGreer MillDistrict · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Greer: 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) | 10.0 | 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 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Greer →
Next door
Greer and its neighbors
Greer has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Greer
Where can I hike in Greer?
The longest trail networks: Greer City Park, 0.7 miles; Century Park, 0.3 miles; J Verne Smith Recreation Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greer 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 Greer’s trails?
Greer City Park and Century Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Greer?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Greer?
6,121 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greer or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 173 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Greer have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #100 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 Greer 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 →