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.9 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.
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76% of voters in November 2020 approved $13.9 million for new parks and improvements to existing parks. Plans for these additional parks and improvement 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.
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The fall 2021 Community 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 chapter and identified opportunities are outlined in the Needs Assessment and Priority Investments chapter.
Educational Facilities
The Berkeley County School District (BCSD) currently operates four public schools located in Hanahan. This includes two elementary schools, and a middle and 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. 9
This inventory does not include the planned referendum improvements or any WestRock Park facilities
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