Photo: Laura Blankenship · CC BY-SA 2.0Litchfield Beach has 10 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
6% of Litchfield Beach’s land is conserved, about 404 acres. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 125 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #29 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Litchfield Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Litchfield Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Litchfield Beach is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #29 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 Litchfield Beach’s 6% is ahead of 82% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
404 conserved acres
6% of Litchfield Beach’s land. Who manages Litchfield Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 191 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stables Park Local Park | County | 115 | Open |
| South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Marshland 3 State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 52 | Open |
| State of South Carolina Marshland 6 State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 34 | Open |
| Huntington Beach State Park State Park | State parks | 11 | Open |
5 places to go in Litchfield Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
8.4 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Litchfield Beach: 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) | 10.2 | 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 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Litchfield Beach →
Questions about parks and trails in Litchfield Beach
How much of Litchfield Beach is conserved land?
6% 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 Litchfield Beach’s trails?
Huntington Beach State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Litchfield Beach?
8.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Litchfield Beach?
4,123 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Litchfield Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 210 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Litchfield Beach have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #29 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 Litchfield Beach 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 →