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Towns with the most conserved land in South Carolina

Ranked by the share of the town's area that is permanently protected: town forests, state and federal land, land-trust preserves and conservation easements (USGS PAD-US). 148 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Pendleton
South Carolina · Most conserved land

Where Pendleton lands: #74 of 148

1.9% of the town is permanently conserved land · Visit Pendleton →

Map of Northlake 1 Northlake 36.2% Conserved acres 1,198 Map of Laurel Bay 2 Laurel Bay 34% Conserved acres 1,097 Socastee 3 Socastee 17.7% Conserved acres 1,562
#TownConserved landConserved acresTrails
1 Map of Northlake Northlake4,390 people 36.2% 1,198 0.3 mi
2 Map of Laurel Bay Laurel Bay5,882 people 34% 1,097 0.2 mi
3 Socastee Socastee23,796 people 17.7% 1,562 0.1 mi
4 Bennettsville Bennettsville7,751 people 17.6% 763 1.5 mi
5 Map of Tega Cay Tega Cay13,615 people 17.5% 510 1.3 mi
6 Clemson University7,015 people 14.9% 203 6.6 mi
7 Map of Red Hill Red Hill15,920 people 14% 986 17.7 mi
8 Walterboro Walterboro5,480 people 12.4% 559 1.5 mi
9 Charleston Charleston154,338 people 11.6% 10,087 86.1 mi
10 North Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach19,855 people 11.6% 1,731 13.7 mi
11 Map of Clemson Clemson18,072 people 10.4% 559 3.2 mi
12 Pine Ridge Pine Ridge2,596 people 10% 286 14.4 mi
13 Welcome6,527 people 9.9% 294 0.0 mi
14 Dalzell2,946 people 9.1% 342 0.0 mi
15 Map of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant93,993 people 8.5% 3,159 35.7 mi
16 Burnettown Burnettown3,135 people 8% 310 4.3 mi
17 Sumter Sumter43,053 people 7.4% 1,573 20.3 mi
18 Conway Conway27,263 people 7.2% 1,335 15.2 mi
19 Seven Oaks Seven Oaks15,921 people 7.2% 359 7.4 mi
20 Cayce Cayce13,741 people 7.2% 809 10.3 mi
21 Map of Little River Little River11,771 people 7.1% 483 22.7 mi
22 Newberry Newberry10,790 people 6.8% 401 16.9 mi
23 Carolina Forest26,263 people 6.5% 713 16.3 mi
24 Ridgeland Ridgeland3,764 people 6.5% 2,021 0.5 mi
25 Hardeeville Hardeeville10,871 people 6.3% 2,407 28.1 mi
26 Murrells Inlet Murrells Inlet10,044 people 6.2% 297 1.5 mi
27 Map of Hollywood Hollywood5,382 people 6% 951 0.6 mi
28 Bluffton Bluffton33,157 people 5.9% 2,062 7.7 mi
29 Summerville Summerville51,654 people 5.7% 831 12.8 mi
30 Ravenel Ravenel2,615 people 5.6% 465 0.0 mi
31 Litchfield Beach Litchfield Beach9,044 people 5.4% 404 10.1 mi
32 Andrews Andrews3,485 people 4.9% 68 1.4 mi
33 Marion Marion6,206 people 4.6% 131 0.5 mi
34 Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island37,911 people 4.4% 1,925 71.6 mi
35 Orangeburg Orangeburg13,253 people 4.2% 241 8.8 mi
36 Hartsville Hartsville7,419 people 4.2% 161 0.2 mi
37 Dillon Dillon6,354 people 4.2% 143 1.4 mi
38 Chester Chester5,218 people 4.2% 109 0.3 mi
39 Anderson Anderson30,051 people 4.1% 435 8.9 mi
40 North Charleston North Charleston119,913 people 3.9% 2,042 67.1 mi
41 Greenville Greenville72,935 people 3.8% 759 29.0 mi
42 Darlington Darlington6,120 people 3.7% 111 0.5 mi
43 Bishopville Bishopville2,910 people 3.7% 56 0.3 mi
44 Edgefield Edgefield4,010 people 3.5% 99 0.4 mi
45 Pickens Pickens3,155 people 3.5% 69 0.9 mi
46 Map of Georgetown Georgetown8,565 people 3.3% 159 1.9 mi
47 James Island James Island12,198 people 3.2% 99 0.4 mi
48 North Augusta North Augusta25,653 people 3.1% 441 19.7 mi
49 Clover Clover7,234 people 3.1% 91 2.4 mi
50 Columbia Columbia139,643 people 3% 2,766 400.4 mi
51 Barnwell Barnwell4,613 people 3% 150 2.7 mi
52 Florence Florence40,408 people 2.9% 467 8.0 mi
53 Camden Camden8,267 people 2.9% 217 3.0 mi
54 Aiken Aiken32,521 people 2.8% 400 40.0 mi
55 Map of Forestbrook Forestbrook7,479 people 2.8% 65 0.3 mi
56 Manning Manning3,863 people 2.8% 52 0.1 mi
57 Moncks Corner Moncks Corner15,485 people 2.7% 200 7.2 mi
58 Spartanburg Spartanburg38,910 people 2.6% 346 12.1 mi
59 Map of Boiling Springs Boiling Springs12,936 people 2.6% 114 0.6 mi
60 Seneca Seneca8,993 people 2.5% 138 3.8 mi
61 Cheraw Cheraw4,960 people 2.5% 97 2.9 mi
62 McCormick McCormick2,506 people 2.5% 63 0.0 mi
63 Map of Burton Burton6,912 people 2.4% 129 0.1 mi
64 Mauldin Mauldin27,055 people 2.3% 183 0.8 mi
65 Lancaster Lancaster8,921 people 2.3% 120 0.0 mi
66 Hilltop2,950 people 2.3% 26 2.1 mi
67 Rock Hill Rock Hill75,259 people 2.2% 632 13.4 mi
68 Simpsonville Simpsonville26,144 people 2.2% 138 2.7 mi
69 Laurens Laurens9,336 people 2.2% 146 4.1 mi
70 Easley24,841 people 2.1% 176 8.7 mi
71 Belton Belton4,458 people 2.1% 52 0.3 mi
72 Kingstree Kingstree3,132 people 2.1% 42 0.1 mi
73 Lexington Lexington24,585 people 1.9% 157 8.8 mi
74 Pendleton Pendleton3,594 people 1.9% 59 0.1 mi
75 Sans Souci7,665 people 1.8% 37 0.1 mi
76 Walhalla Walhalla4,157 people 1.8% 46 1.3 mi
77 Map of Ninety Six Ninety Six2,521 people 1.8% 22 3.1 mi
78 Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach38,371 people 1.7% 261 20.6 mi
79 Parker12,898 people 1.7% 73 0.5 mi
80 Lakewood3,544 people 1.7% 84 5.5 mi
81 Map of Gantt Gantt15,401 people 1.6% 97 1.6 mi
82 Winnsboro Winnsboro3,322 people 1.6% 58 0.7 mi
83 Judson2,515 people 1.6% 8 0.2 mi
84 Hampton Hampton2,636 people 1.4% 39 0.1 mi
85 Goose Creek Goose Creek48,078 people 1.3% 376 34.5 mi
86 Map of Loris Loris2,645 people 1.3% 39 0.0 mi
87 Oak Grove Oak Grove12,256 people 1.2% 57 0.5 mi
88 York York8,969 people 1.2% 70 0.5 mi
89 Map of Travelers Rest Travelers Rest8,370 people 1.2% 47 8.9 mi
90 Mullins Mullins3,914 people 1.2% 25 0.1 mi
91 Hanahan21,452 people 1.1% 82 1.9 mi
92 West Columbia West Columbia17,963 people 1.1% 69 1.5 mi
93 Irmo Irmo11,813 people 1.1% 48 0.8 mi
94 Map of Belvedere Belvedere5,180 people 1.1% 24 4.1 mi
95 St. Andrews St. Andrews19,868 people 1% 37 0.5 mi
96 Beaufort Beaufort13,747 people 1% 154 8.2 mi
97 Gaffney Gaffney12,596 people 1% 59 0.8 mi
98 Map of Union Union8,079 people 1% 51 0.6 mi
99 Liberty Liberty3,350 people 1% 30 0.4 mi
100 Inman Inman3,166 people 1% 12 0.4 mi
101 Denmark Denmark3,117 people 1% 26 0.6 mi
102 Forest Acres Forest Acres10,530 people 0.9% 29 0.7 mi
103 Lake City Lake City5,988 people 0.9% 33 0.4 mi
104 Map of Saxon Saxon4,085 people 0.9% 14 0.6 mi
105 Saluda Saluda3,055 people 0.9% 18 0.0 mi
106 Greer Greer41,536 people 0.8% 137 6.5 mi
107 Lugoff9,786 people 0.8% 115 14.2 mi
108 Abbeville Abbeville4,872 people 0.8% 31 0.4 mi
109 Williamston Williamston4,170 people 0.8% 20 3.1 mi
110 Map of India Hook India Hook3,960 people 0.8% 18 0.6 mi
111 Landrum Landrum2,620 people 0.8% 14 0.4 mi
112 Fort Mill Fort Mill30,775 people 0.7% 88 35.1 mi
113 Red Bank Red Bank11,314 people 0.7% 56 2.2 mi
114 Map of Honea Path Honea Path3,739 people 0.7% 15 0.0 mi
115 Bamberg Bamberg2,996 people 0.7% 17 1.1 mi
116 Varnville2,571 people 0.7% 17 0.0 mi
117 Fountain Inn Fountain Inn12,020 people 0.6% 33 5.4 mi
118 Sangaree8,681 people 0.6% 8 0.1 mi
119 Isle of Palms Isle of Palms4,362 people 0.6% 22 8.0 mi
120 Map of North Hartsville North Hartsville3,304 people 0.6% 17 1.9 mi
121 Map of Allendale Allendale2,653 people 0.6% 13 0.0 mi
122 Greenwood Greenwood22,536 people 0.5% 54 9.0 mi
123 Wade Hampton20,898 people 0.5% 31 1.4 mi
124 Map of Dentsville Dentsville15,209 people 0.5% 21 1.2 mi
125 Map of Garden City Garden City11,591 people 0.5% 17 1.9 mi
126 Powdersville10,771 people 0.5% 46 0.6 mi
127 Map of New Ellenton New Ellenton2,837 people 0.5% 15 3.1 mi
128 Map of Taylors Taylors24,505 people 0.4% 25 4.0 mi
129 Map of Port Royal Port Royal15,579 people 0.4% 56 9.5 mi
130 Map of Blythewood Blythewood5,731 people 0.4% 29 7.8 mi
131 Central Central5,320 people 0.4% 14 0.1 mi
132 Batesburg-Leesville Batesburg-Leesville4,941 people 0.4% 21 0.9 mi
133 Surfside Beach4,270 people 0.4% 5 0.1 mi
134 Five Forks18,656 people 0.3% 14 0.5 mi
135 Map of Ladson Ladson16,140 people 0.3% 14 1.1 mi
136 Clinton Clinton7,676 people 0.3% 23 2.1 mi
137 Woodruff Woodruff4,538 people 0.3% 13 0.7 mi
138 Duncan Duncan4,310 people 0.3% 16 0.2 mi
139 Springdale Springdale2,742 people 0.2% 3 0.1 mi
140 Map of Gloverville Gloverville2,505 people 0.2% 4 0.1 mi
141 Lake Wylie Lake Wylie16,006 people 0.1% 7 1.5 mi
142 Map of Homeland Park Homeland Park6,632 people 0.1% 4 0.6 mi
143 Map of Lyman Lyman6,547 people 0.1% 3 0.0 mi
144 Map of Piedmont Piedmont5,462 people 0.1% 5 0.3 mi
145 Map of Wellford Wellford3,515 people 0.1% 2 0.3 mi
146 Arthurtown3,272 people 0.1% 1 0.5 mi
147 Arkwright2,816 people 0.1% 2 0.1 mi
148 Westminster Westminster2,521 people 0.1% 1 0.0 mi

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of the town's area that is permanently protected: town forests, state and federal land, land-trust preserves and conservation easements (USGS PAD-US). Easements protect land from development but are often private, so not all of it is open to visitors. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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