Sergeant Jasper State Park
Park
387 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: BeaufortTiger · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Hardeeville
Hardeeville has 433 acres of parks, 40 for every 1,000 residents
15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Hardeeville’s land is conserved, about 2,407 acres. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Hardeeville, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #33 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
2,407 acres · of 60.3 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
433 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
13 ft
Buzzard Knoll
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hardeeville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hardeeville is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #33 of 169 in South Carolina. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hardeeville’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (433 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home15% 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 58%
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South Carolina towns of 2,500+ (169)Ahead of 81%
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Hardeeville’s 6% is ahead of 84% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 72% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Sergeant Jasper State Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,407 conserved acres
6% of Hardeeville’s land. Who manages Hardeeville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,734 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service648 ac
County297 ac
Town or city51 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,734 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 648 acLocal Park · 297 acLocal Recreation Area · 51 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,734 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 648 | Restricted |
| Sergeant Jasper Park Local Park | County | 297 | Open |
| Richard Gray Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Restricted |
| City of Hardeeville Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Millstone Landing Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Hardeeville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Hardeeville
Margarittaville Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Hardeeville
Hardeeville Recreation Complex
DirectionsDog parks in Hardeeville
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Hardeeville
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Hardeeville
Buzzard Knoll13 ft elevation
DirectionsCalabash Knoll13 ft elevation
DirectionsLaurel Knoll13 ft elevation
DirectionsMill Hill13 ft elevation
DirectionsPrevent Knoll13 ft elevation
DirectionsSassafras Hill13 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Hardeeville
Sgt. Jasper County ParkIn Sergeant Jasper State Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Hardeeville
The Sarge Disc Golf CourseHours: Mon–Sun 8 am – 6 pm · In Sergeant Jasper State Park · The Sarge Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.7 mi
Future Bluffton Parkway3.4 mi
Eaglenest1.1 mi
Tupelo Trail0.1 mi
Ilona Court0.1 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
16Pickleball
13Tennis
8Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hardeeville: 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 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 79 | 70 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
November is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hardeeville →
Questions about parks and trails in Hardeeville
Where can I hike in Hardeeville?
The longest trail networks: Sergeant Jasper State Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hardeeville is conserved land?
6% 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 Hardeeville’s trails?
Sergeant Jasper State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hardeeville?
7,096 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hardeeville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 433 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hardeeville have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 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 Hardeeville 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 →