Sertoma Field
Managed by City of Walhalla
17 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Darkspots · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Walhalla
Walhalla has 49 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sertoma Field (0.9 mi). 2% of Walhalla’s land is conserved, about 46 acres. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #55 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
46 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
49 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Walhalla?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Walhalla have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Walhalla is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #55 of 169 in South Carolina. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Walhalla’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (49 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home71% of residents within a half mile of a park · SC 52% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
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South Carolina towns of 2,500+ (169)Ahead of 68%
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Walhalla’s 2% is ahead of 57% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is Sertoma Field, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Disc Golf Course
Managed by City of Walhalla
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Sertoma Field17 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Walhalla
Disc Golf Course7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Walhalla
City Park6 acres · City of Walhalla
DirectionsKaufmann Square Park5 acres · City of Walhalla
DirectionsCity Square1 acres · City of Walhalla
DirectionsCity Green1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
46 conserved acres
2% of Walhalla’s land. Who manages Walhalla’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city46 ac
Local Recreation Area · 35 acLocal Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sertoma Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Goldfish Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Walhalla
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Walhalla
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
3Pickleball
2Football
1Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
St. John's Lutheran ChurchBuilding · listed 1980
About itOconee County CageStructure · listed 1982
About itWalhalla Graded SchoolBuilding · listed 1992
About itKeil FarmBuilding · listed 1998
About itOconee County CourthouseBuilding · listed 2016
About itWalhalla High SchoolDistrict · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Walhalla: 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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
October is the driest month (4.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Walhalla →
Questions about parks and trails in Walhalla
Where can I hike in Walhalla?
The longest trail networks: Sertoma Field, 0.9 miles; Disc Golf Course, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Walhalla 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 Walhalla’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Kaufmann Square Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Walhalla?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Walhalla?
48,233 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walhalla or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 49 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Walhalla have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #55 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 Walhalla neighbors.
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Sources
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 →