Skip to content

City of Anderson Recreation Area

City of Anderson Recreation Area from directly overhead

City of Anderson Recreation Area is a park in South Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 208 m. Bullard Mountain stands 513 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Denver Recreation Area, a park 1.7 miles away. Savannah River Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
208 m

How to reach it

Coordinates34.57094, -82.68402

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Denver Recreation Area: 1.7 mi
  • Anderson Sports & Entertainment Complex: 2.2 mi
  • Whitehall Park: 2.4 mi
  • Honea Path Park: 3.0 mi
  • Linley Park: 3.4 mi
Artworks: 39
Historic sites: 34
  • Veteran's Monument: 2.5 mi
  • Old Hopewell Cemetery (historical): 4.2 mi
  • Abney Mills: 4.8 mi
  • Tanglewood Mansion: 7.5 mi
  • Harlan E. McClure, FAIA: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 15
Museums: 13
Peaks: 13
Waterfalls: 9
  • Meadow Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Waldrop Stone Falls: 14.0 mi
  • Horsehead Point Falls: 14.1 mi
  • Todd Creek Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Wildcat Creek Falls: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 7
Springs: 3
  • Mineral Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Indian Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Greythorne Retention Pond: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 3
  • East Beach: 12.2 mi
  • South Beach: 21.6 mi
  • North Beach: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • South: 21.6 mi
  • Tugaloo State Park: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Nalley Brown Nature Park: 16.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of City of Anderson Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bullard MountainN 5°513 m24.4 mi
Glassy MountainN 3°502 m22.8 mi
Sixmile MountainNNW 339°482 m19.3 mi
Kirksey MountainNNW 346°456 m24.3 mi
Woodall MountainNNW 341°451 m23.0 mi
Hickory Nut MountainN 10°449 m24.5 mi
Cedar Rock MountainN 9°421 m22.0 mi
McGullion MountainNNW 342°414 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1920:1020:47
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3516:4617:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434653617077818074635245
Precip in4.64.44.84.13.64.23.84.83.83.34.05.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anderson, 3 mi away.

  • Joro Spider10 obs
  • Common Box Turtle9 obs
  • Red-shouldered Hawk6 obs
  • Central Ratsnake6 obs
  • Green Anole5 obs
  • Great Blue Heron4 obs
  • Asian Lady Beetle4 obs
  • Gulf Fritillary4 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357103419

More parks in South Carolina

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to City of Anderson Recreation Area.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens