Loris has 53 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Loris’ land is conserved, about 39 acres.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #127 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Loris have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Loris is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #127 of 169 in South Carolina. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Loris’ 1% is ahead of 50% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 7% 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.
39 conserved acres
1% of Loris’ land. Who manages Loris’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loris Nature Park Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Loris Recreation Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Heniford Recreation Field Local Recreation Area | County | 8 | Open |
2 places to go in Loris
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 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.
The best walking months in Loris: 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) | 57 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 84 | 76 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
April is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Loris →
Questions about parks and trails in Loris
How much of Loris 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 Loris’ trails?
Heniford Field and Loris Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Loris?
154 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Loris or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Loris have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #127 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 Loris 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 →