Lakewood has 5.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
2% of Lakewood’s land is conserved, about 84 acres.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #123 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Lakewood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lakewood is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #123 of 169 in South Carolina. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Lakewood’s 2% is ahead of 55% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% 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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84 conserved acres
2% of Lakewood’s land. Who manages Lakewood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 72 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Oaks Local Conservation Area | County | 11 | Unknown |
4 lakes & rivers
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.
The best walking months in Lakewood: 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 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 76 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lakewood →
Lakewood and its neighbors
Lakewood has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | 2% | 0.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Sumter | 7% | 0.6 | 16 | 62% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lakewood
How much of Lakewood is conserved land?
2% 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.
Is there public land near Lakewood?
6,804 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lakewood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lakewood have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #123 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 Lakewood 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 →