Fortune Springs Park
Park
18 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Evanoco · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Winnsboro
Winnsboro has 48 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Winnsboro’s land is conserved, about 58 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Winnsboro, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #57 of 169 in South Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
58 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
48 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Winnsboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Winnsboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Winnsboro is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #57 of 169 in South Carolina. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Winnsboro’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical SC town 1% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · SC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (48 acres) · SC 6 · U.S. 13BParks close to home86% 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 46%
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South Carolina towns of 2,500+ (169)Ahead of 67%
Few South Carolina towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Winnsboro’s 2% is ahead of 54% of South Carolina towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Fortune Springs Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Drawdy Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
58 conserved acres
2% of Winnsboro’s land. Who manages Winnsboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city41 ac
County17 ac
Local Park · 23 acLocal Recreation Area · 22 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 8 acLocal Resource Management Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortune Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Drawdy Park Local Recreation Area | County | 17 | Open |
| Town of Winnsboro Town Forest 1 Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 6 | Restricted |
| Garden Street Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Mount Zion Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 4 | Restricted |
| Town of Winnsboro Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Friendship Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Winnsboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Winnsboro
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Tennis
6Baseball
3Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Ketchin BuildingBuilding · listed 1970
About itWinnsboro Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1971
About itRural PointBuilding · listed 1972
About itFurman Institution Faculty ResidenceBuilding · listed 1984
About itTocalandBuilding · listed 1984
About itMt. Zion Institute High SchoolBuilding · listed 2019
About itFairfield County Memorial HospitalBuilding · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Winnsboro: 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) | 55 | 59 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 92 | 90 | 84 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
May is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Winnsboro →
Questions about parks and trails in Winnsboro
Where can I hike in Winnsboro?
The longest trail networks: Fortune Springs Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Winnsboro 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 Winnsboro’s trails?
Fortune Springs Park and Drawdy Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Winnsboro?
1,056 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Winnsboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Winnsboro have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #57 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 Winnsboro 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 →