Photo: Excel23 · CC BY-SA 4.0Mauldin has 75 acres of parks, 2.8 for every 1,000 residents
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Mauldin, 0.1 per square mile of land. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Mauldin’s land is conserved, about 183 acres.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #110 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Mauldin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mauldin is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #110 of 169 in South Carolina. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Mauldin’s 2% is ahead of 63% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 29% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sunset Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mauldin City Park
Pineforest Park
All 5 parks & preserves
183 conserved acres
2% of Mauldin’s land. Who manages Mauldin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 114 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Springfield Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Mauldin Cultural Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Mauldin City Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Pineforest Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
30 places to go in Mauldin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
2.8 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 Mauldin: 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 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mauldin →
Mauldin and its neighbors
Mauldin has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldin | 2% | 0.1 | 3 | 52% | C− |
| Greenville | 4% | 0.9 | 7 | 78% | B |
| Conestee | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mauldin
Where can I hike in Mauldin?
The longest trail networks: Sunset Park, 0.1 miles; Springfield Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mauldin 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.
Are dogs allowed on Mauldin’s trails?
Sunset Park and Springfield Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mauldin?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mauldin?
2,960 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mauldin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 75 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mauldin have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #110 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 Mauldin 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 →