Sans Souci has 7 acres of parks, 0.9 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Sans Souci. 2% of Sans Souci’s land is conserved, about 37 acres. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #122 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Sans Souci have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sans Souci is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #122 of 169 in South Carolina. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Sans Souci’s 2% is ahead of 56% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 20% 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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Verner Springs Park
37 conserved acres
2% of Sans Souci’s land. Who manages Sans Souci’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Project Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 34 | Open |
| Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 3 | Open |
| Verner Springs Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Sans Souci
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
2.9 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 Sans Souci: April to June
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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.0 |
October is the driest month (3.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sans Souci →
Sans Souci and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sans Souci | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 60% | C− |
| Parker | 2% | 0.1 | 5 | 81% | C |
| Greenville | 4% | 0.9 | 7 | 78% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sans Souci
How much of Sans Souci is conserved land?
2% 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 Sans Souci’s trails?
Cherrydale Community Park and Verner Springs Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sans Souci?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sans Souci?
3,378 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sans Souci or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sans Souci have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #122 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 Sans Souci 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 →