Iva Civic Center
Park
3 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Iva
Iva has 16 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Iva, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of Iva’s land is conserved, about 30 acres.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
30 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Iva?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Iva have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Iva is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Iva’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (16 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · SC 52% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Iva’s 4% is ahead of 80% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Iva. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Iva Civic Center, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
30 conserved acres
4% of Iva’s land. Who manages Iva’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city30 ac
Local Historic or Cultural Area · 15 acLocal Recreation Area · 11 acLocal Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iva Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Highway 184 Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Elsie Evans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Depot Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| East Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
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
2Baseball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Iva: 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) | 54 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
October is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Iva →
Questions about parks and trails in Iva
Where can I hike in Iva?
The longest trail networks: Iva Civic Center, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Iva is conserved land?
4% 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 Iva’s trails?
Iva Civic Center doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Iva?
10,516 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Iva or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Iva have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Iva 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 →