Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Inman has 11 acres of parks, 3.4 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Inman’s land is conserved, about 12 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Inman, 0.2 per square mile of land. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #90 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Inman?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Inman have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Inman is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #90 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 Inman’s 1% is ahead of 43% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Inman Mills Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
12 conserved acres
1% of Inman’s land. Who manages Inman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inman Mills Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Leroy Mathis Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
8 places to go in Inman
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
3 places on the National Register
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.
The best walking months in Inman: 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 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
October is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.6 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Inman →
Inman and its neighbors
Inman has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inman | 1% | 0.2 | 3 | 70% | C |
| Inman Mills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Inman
Where can I hike in Inman?
The longest trail networks: Inman Mills Park, 0.1 miles; Leroy Mathis Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Inman 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 Inman’s trails?
Inman Mills Park and Leroy Mathis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Inman?
1,102 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Inman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Inman have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #90 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 Inman 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 →