Few parks or trails are on the map in Valley Falls
The biggest trail networks: Susan Jacobs Arboretum (0.7 mi). 15 acres are parks and preserves, 1.8 per 1,000 residents. 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns · #141 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Valley Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Valley Falls is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns, #141 of 169 in South Carolina. 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 Valley Falls’ under 1% is ahead of 7% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% 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
The longest trail network is Susan Jacobs Arboretum, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
3 places to go in Valley Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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 Valley Falls: 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 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.6 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Valley Falls →
Valley Falls and its neighbors
Valley Falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Falls | under 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 24% | D |
| Boiling Springs | 3% | 0.1 | 9 | 25% | C |
| Southern Shops | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 21% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Valley Falls
Where can I hike in Valley Falls?
The longest trail networks: Susan Jacobs Arboretum, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Valley Falls is conserved land?
under 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 Valley Falls’ trails?
Susan Jacobs Arboretum and Rotary International Peace Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Valley Falls?
4,656 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Valley Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Valley Falls have?
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #141 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 Valley Falls 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 →