Photo: Don Barclay · Public domainNorth Augusta has 20 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Riverview Park (1.1 mi), Brick Pond Park (0.8 mi), Living History Park (0.6 mi). 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 376 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #14 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is North Augusta?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does North Augusta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Augusta is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #14 of 169 in South Carolina. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so North Augusta’s 3% is ahead of 72% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 90% 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 Riverview Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brick Pond Park
Living History Park
Summerfield Park
All 15 parks & preserves
441 conserved acres
3% of North Augusta’s land. Who manages North Augusta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 100 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeneway Trail Local Park | Town or city | 122 | Open |
| Riverview Park Local Park | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Brick Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| North Augusta Greeneway Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Water Works Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Soccer Complex Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Walnut Lane Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Maude Edenfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Lions Memorial Field Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Living History Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
17 places to go in North Augusta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
11 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.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in North Augusta: 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 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 4.1 |
October is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 4.9 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Augusta →
North Augusta and its neighbors
North Augusta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Augusta | 3% | 0.9 | 15 | 77% | B+ |
| Burnettown | 9% | 0.8 | 141 | 49% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Augusta
Where can I hike in North Augusta?
The longest trail networks: Riverview Park, 1.1 miles; Brick Pond Park, 0.8 miles; Living History Park, 0.6 miles; Summerfield Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Augusta 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.
Are dogs allowed on North Augusta’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Living History Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Augusta?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near North Augusta?
19,697 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Augusta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 376 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does North Augusta have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #14 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 North Augusta 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 →