Photo: Bill shannon 2001 at English Wikipedia · Public domainWare Shoals has 33 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Ware Shoals’ land is conserved, about 31 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Ware Shoals, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Ware Shoals?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Ware Shoals have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ware Shoals is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Ware Shoals’ 1% is ahead of 52% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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
The longest trail network is Youngs Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Irvin Pitts Park
Pine Park
Veterans Memorial Park
All 5 parks & preserves
31 conserved acres
1% of Ware Shoals’ land. Who manages Ware Shoals’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Pitts Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Ware Shoals Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Ware Shoals: 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) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
October is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 4.5 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ware Shoals →
Questions about parks and trails in Ware Shoals
Where can I hike in Ware Shoals?
The longest trail networks: Youngs Park, 0.4 miles; Veterans Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ware Shoals 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 Ware Shoals’ trails?
Youngs Park and Irvin Pitts Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ware Shoals?
951 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ware Shoals or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ware Shoals have?
Ahead of 52% 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 Ware Shoals 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 →