Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Moncks Corner has 7.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
104 acres are parks and preserves, 6.7 per 1,000 residents. 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Moncks Corner’s land is conserved, about 200 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #64 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Moncks Corner have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moncks Corner is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #64 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 Moncks Corner’s 3% is ahead of 67% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% 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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200 conserved acres
3% of Moncks Corner’s land. Who manages Moncks Corner’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 97 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moncks Corner Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Old Santee Canal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Open |
| Moncks Corner Youth Athletic Field State Recreation Area | Other state land | 20 | Open |
| Dr. William H. Lacey Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Grady Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Moncks Corner
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 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
2 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Moncks Corner: 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 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 63 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 78 | 69 | 62 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 6.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Moncks Corner →
Questions about parks and trails in Moncks Corner
How much of Moncks Corner is conserved land?
3% 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 Moncks Corner?
53,876 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moncks Corner or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 104 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Moncks Corner have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #64 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 Moncks Corner 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 →