The Hawks Nest
Park
47 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Hanahan
Hanahan has 8.8 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: The Hawks Nest (1.4 mi). 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 159 acres are parks and preserves, 7.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #38 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
82 acres · of 10.5 sq mi of land
Trails
8.8 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
159 ac
7.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Hanahan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hanahan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hanahan is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #38 of 169 in South Carolina. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hanahan’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land7.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (159 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home86% 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 78%
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Hanahan’s 1% is ahead of 48% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 86% of them.
Water is 9% of Hanahan’s area (1 of 12 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 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 The Hawks Nest, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
City of Hanahan Recreation Center
Park
57 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Creekside Park
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
The Hawks Nest47 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
City of Hanahan Recreation Center57 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCreekside Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Ingevity-Westrock Park12 acres
DirectionsMurray Park4 acres
Manor Park1 acres
Who protects it
82 conserved acres
1% of Hanahan’s land. Water is left out: Hanahan has 10.5 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hanahan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city75 ac
Private owners5 ac
Other state land1 ac
Local Park · 46 acLocal Recreation Area · 34 acState Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabeline Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| MeadWestvaco Park / Kapstone Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Roma Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Murray Park Local Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| Yeamans Park Number 2 Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Rhodes Pond Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Venice Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Loftis Field State Recreation Area | Other state land | 1 | Open |
| Bessinger-Kelly Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
23 places to go in Hanahan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hanahan
17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Hanahan
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Hanahan
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Hanahan
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Hanahan
The Amp Full 18In City of Hanahan Recreation Center
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
13Tennis
11Baseball
6Tracks
3Basketball
3Soccer
3Pickleball
1Softball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Otranto PlantationBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hanahan: 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 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 89 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 78 | 69 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
November is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hanahan →
Next door
Hanahan and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanahan | 1% | 0.8 | 7 | 86% | B |
| Goose Creek | 1% | 0.9 | 8 | 70% | B− |
| North Charleston | 4% | 0.9 | 17 | 66% | B+ |
| Charleston | 14% | 0.8 | 20 | 79% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hanahan
Where can I hike in Hanahan?
The longest trail networks: The Hawks Nest, 1.4 miles; City of Hanahan Recreation Center, 0.3 miles; Creekside Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hanahan 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 Hanahan’s trails?
The Hawks Nest and City of Hanahan Recreation Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hanahan?
17,525 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hanahan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 159 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hanahan have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #38 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 Hanahan 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 →