Jacob Wingard Dreher House · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Irmo has 54 acres of parks, 4.6 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Irmo Community Park (0.6 mi). 1% of Irmo’s land is conserved, about 48 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Irmo, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #96 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Irmo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Irmo is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #96 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 Irmo’s 1% is ahead of 46% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Irmo Community Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Palmetto Park
48 conserved acres
1% of Irmo’s land. Who manages Irmo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friarsgate Park Local Park | County | 19 | Open |
| Irmo Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Dutch Fork Tennis Center Local Recreation Area | County | 10 | Open |
| Irmo Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Irmo Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
9 places to go in Irmo
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.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail
0.4 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.
The best walking months in Irmo: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 93 | 91 | 85 | 76 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
April is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Irmo →
Irmo and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irmo | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 70% | C |
| Lake Murray of Richland | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 9% | D |
| Columbia | 3% | 2.9 | 6 | 66% | B |
| Seven Oaks | 7% | 1.0 | 24 | 31% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Irmo
Where can I hike in Irmo?
The longest trail networks: Irmo Community Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Irmo 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 Irmo’s trails?
Irmo Community Park and Palmetto Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Irmo?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Irmo?
4,370 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Irmo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Irmo have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #96 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 Irmo 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 →