Roxbury Park
Park
153 acres2.9 mi of trail
Hayfield Trail SystemUpper Pond TrailPond LoopPeninsula Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Meggett
Meggett has 659 acres of parks, 504 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Roxbury Park (2.9 mi). 6% of Meggett’s land is conserved, about 747 acres. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Meggett, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
747 acres · of 18.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
659 ac
504 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.3 mi
5.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Meggett?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Meggett have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Meggett is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Meggett’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land504 acres of park per 1,000 residents (659 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home39% of residents within a half mile of a park · SC 52% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 63%
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Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Meggett’s 6% is ahead of 85% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Roxbury Park, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Meggett Park & Playground
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
747 conserved acres
6% of Meggett’s land. Who manages Meggett’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County474 ac
Town or city166 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits102 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)5 ac
Local Park · 636 acConservation Easement · 94 acOther Easement · 12 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 107 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meggett County Park Local Park | County | 474 | Open |
| Roxbury Park Local Park | Town or city | 161 | Open |
| Gillespie Tract Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Meggett Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Meggett
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Meggett
Kayak LaunchIn Roxbury Park
DirectionsScenic views in Meggett
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Hayfield Trail System0.7 mi
Upper Pond Trail0.7 mi
Pond Loop0.5 mi
Peninsula Trail0.4 mi
Alternate Upper Pond Trail0.3 mi
Woodland Trail0.2 mi
Pineland Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.3 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Towles FarmsteadDistrict · listed 1994
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Meggett: 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 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 60 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 89 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 78 | 69 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
November is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Meggett →
Next door
Meggett and its neighbors
Meggett has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meggett | 6% | 0.2 | 504 | 39% | B |
| Hollywood | 6% | under 0.1 | 196 | 44% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Meggett
Where can I hike in Meggett?
The longest trail networks: Roxbury Park, 2.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Meggett 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 Meggett’s trails?
Roxbury Park and Meggett County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Meggett?
5.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Meggett?
11,447 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Meggett or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 659 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Meggett have?
Ahead of 63% 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 Meggett neighbors.
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Sources
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 →