Photo: Phoebe · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Pawleys Island
12% of Pawleys Island’s land is conserved, about 52 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Pawleys Island, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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52 conserved acres
12% of Pawleys Island’s land. Water is left out: Pawleys Island has 0.7 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pawleys Island’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of South Carolina Marshland 4 State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 51 | Open |
| State of South Carolina Marshland 5 State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Pawleys Island
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Pawleys Island: 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 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pawleys Island →
Questions about parks and trails in Pawleys Island
Are dogs allowed on Pawleys Island’s trails?
Pawleys Island Nature Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pawleys Island?
4,598 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pawleys Island or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pawleys Island 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 →