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There are currently 145 acres of designated parkland or open space within Hanahan, including the new Hawk’s Nest Park. An inventory of sports fields, courts and facilities includes: 11 baseball/ softball fields, a full-size soccer field, a practice football field, four tennis courts, ten pickleball courts, three basketball courts, three volleyball courts, and two gymnasiums.7 Other amenities include five children’s playgrounds, four pavilions and picnic areas, the Bettis Boat Landing, and the Hanahan City Amphitheater. The Hanahan Senior Center, located on Mabeline Road, is adjacent to the Mabeline Gym and the Hanahan Recreation and Parks Department. Several different activities are available in this facility for residents over the age of 50 including line dancing, bingo, billiards, and various levels of exercise classes.

76% of voters in November 2020 approved $13.9 million for new parks and improvements to existing parks. Plans for the additional parks and improvement existing parks are underway. Hawk’s Nest Park, expected to open in Spring of 2023, will add a regional multi-use synthetic turf field as well as six tennis courts, three multi-use fields, a sand volleyball court, a basketball court, also a trail system, a dog park, a playground, a pavilion, fishing pond, and a recreation office with restrooms and meeting space. Other smaller park improvements, all of which have been completed, were planned for the Hanahan Recreation Complex, Spell Field, Loftis Field, Bettis Boat Landing, Roma Park, and Manor Park. Berkeley County School District, in partnership with the city, is paying nearly one million dollars to install a multi-use synthetic court to be the home field for the Hanahan High School’s soccer team and six lighted tennis courts for the high school’s tennis team for home matches.

The Public Participation Survey identified numerous areas of improvement specifically related to parks and recreation that Hanahan residents suggested for programming in upcoming years. Some of these findings include adding more public open space, maintaining existing parks and facilities, offering more recreational programs, and expanding facilities at existing parks. A more detailed summary of those findings can be found in the Public Participation summary and identified opportunities are outlined in the Implementation chapter.

Educational Facilities

The Berkeley County School District (BCSD) currently operates four public schools in Hanahan. This includes two elementary schools, and a middle and a high school, which serve the children of Hanahan. Additionally, one private school is located in the city, Divine Redeemer Catholic School, and several daycare and preschool institutions that provide services for the local community. The Fishburne Educational Facility also provides adult and community educational services for people in the area. It is paramount to city officials and residents alike that all Hanahan students attend schools in Hanahan, which serve all the children in Hanahan

7 This inventory does not include the planned referendum improvements or any WestRock Park facilities

At the start of the 2018-19 school year, there were two significant changes that occurred in the educational services provided to the city. The opening of Bowen’s Corner Elementary School and the relocation of fifth grade from Hanahan Middle to Hanahan Elementary created additional capacity for future growth in student enrollment. Currently Hanahan Elementary and Bowen’s Corner Elementary each provide Pre-K through 5th grade services, Hanahan Middle provides 6th through 8th grade services, and Hanahan High provides 9th to 12th grade services. In November 2022, over 70% of the voters in Hanahan overwhelmingly approved, alongside countywide voters, a one-cent sales tax to fund school capital projects. One of the projects to be funded is a major classroom-lab addition to Hanahan Middle School to meet current and future enrollment needs.

Recent and Current School Attendance

The BCSD annually publishes the 135-day average daily attendance to report on the active number of students attending each public school at that time of the school year. Comparing the attendance over a period of time provides a snapshot of publicschool enrollment trends for the various schools. Since the change in 2018-19, school enrollment across all four schools has remained relatively steady, with the exception of the elementary schools As seen in FIGURE 36, Hanahan Elementary had enrollment consistently over one thousand students until 2018-19 when due to the service changes, students were reallocated so that all students who live in Hanahan, remained in Hanahan for school, altering enrollment numbers. Hanahan Elementary experienced the largest change in enrollment from its peak in 2015-16 (1,168 students) to its lowest in 2021-22 (870 students).