George Salmon House · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Slater-Marietta has 18 acres of parks, 7.6 for every 1,000 residents
51% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Slater-Marietta, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Slater-Marietta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Slater-Marietta is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Slater-Marietta’s 1% is ahead of 32% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 63% 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Slater Hall Community Center
16 conserved acres
1% of Slater-Marietta’s land. Who manages Slater-Marietta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimi Turner Park / Slater-Marietta Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Slater-White Park Local Recreation Area | County | 5 | Open |
| Slater Hall Local Recreation Area | County | 4 | Open |
4 places to go in Slater-Marietta
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 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.
The best walking months in Slater-Marietta: 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) | 10.0 | 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 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.7 |
October is the driest month (4.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.9 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Slater-Marietta →
Questions about parks and trails in Slater-Marietta
Where can I hike in Slater-Marietta?
The longest trail networks: Slater Hall Community Center, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Slater-Marietta is conserved land?
1% 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 Slater-Marietta’s trails?
Jimi Turner Park and Slater White Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Slater-Marietta?
13,263 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Slater-Marietta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Slater-Marietta have?
Ahead of 30% 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 Slater-Marietta 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 →