Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0Kershaw has 184 acres of parks, 81 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Kershaw’s land is conserved, about 166 acres. The biggest trail networks: Stevens Park (0.5 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kershaw?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kershaw have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kershaw is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Kershaw’s 13% is ahead of 95% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% 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 Stevens Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mullinax Park
166 conserved acres
13% of Kershaw’s land. Who manages Kershaw’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Country Club and Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 147 | Open |
| Marion Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Kershaw Tennis Courts Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Mullinax Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
3 places to go in Kershaw
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 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.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Kershaw: 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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 4.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kershaw →
Questions about parks and trails in Kershaw
Where can I hike in Kershaw?
The longest trail networks: Stevens Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kershaw is conserved land?
13% 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 Kershaw’s trails?
Stevens Park and Mullinax Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kershaw?
2,644 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kershaw or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 184 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kershaw have?
Ahead of 83% 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 Kershaw 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 →