Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0Pine Ridge has 14 miles of mapped trails, 3.1 for every square mile of land
10% of Pine Ridge’s land is conserved, about 286 acres. 44 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pine Ridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pine Ridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pine Ridge is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. 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 Pine Ridge’s 10% is ahead of 93% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
286 conserved acres
10% of Pine Ridge’s land. Who manages Pine Ridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohen Campbell Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 276 | Open |
| Pine Ridge Recreation Area Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Pine Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Pine Ridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
The best walking months in Pine Ridge: 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 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 93 | 91 | 86 | 77 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pine Ridge →
Pine Ridge and its neighbors
Pine Ridge has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Ridge | 10% | 3.1 | 17 | 38% | A− |
| South Congaree | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 44% | C− |
| Cayce | 7% | 0.6 | 72 | 80% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pine Ridge
How much of Pine Ridge is conserved land?
10% 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 Pine Ridge’s trails?
Midlands Sports Complex and Midlands Girls Softball don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pine Ridge?
3,453 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pine Ridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 321 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pine Ridge have?
Ahead of 76% 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 Pine Ridge 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 →