Forest Acres South Carolina Map

About Forest Acres, South Carolina

Forest Acres is a locality in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. It has a population of 10,617. The population density is 891.1 people per km². Forest Acres is located at 34.0331°N, 80.9732°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Forest Acres is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 29642, 29461, 29732.

Forest Acres emerges from the inland terrain as a quiet confluence of suburban order and persistent, verdant growth. It lies 7.4 miles northeast of Summerville, SC (from Summerville, SC: bearing 37°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-northwest of Goose Creek. The landscape here is defined by the steady, unobserved movement of Tillmans Branch, which carves a narrow, shaded path through the local topography. Beyond the immediate reach of the residential streets, the land rises toward the silhouette of Long Ridge, a distant landmark that anchors the horizon in a deep, earthen gray. Light settles heavily upon the pine needles and hardwoods in the late afternoon, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the manicured lawns and paved arteries. While the proximity to J Ballentine Pond provides a modest reprieve from the inland heat, the air remains thick and still, carrying the scent of damp soil and the hum of insects that thrive in the pockets of shade scattered throughout the neighborhood.

Forest Acres maintains a character distinct from the surrounding sprawl, functioning as a residential enclave that has evolved alongside the steady expansion of the regional economy. The influence of the nearby Wassamassaw Recreation Center offers a glimpse into the local commitment to preserving accessible green space, a necessary counterpoint to the commercial activity that characterizes the busier corridors of the district. History here is found not in grand, sweeping monuments, but in the layering of residential development over older, forested tracts that once defined the perimeter of the capital region. The pace of daily life is measured by the steady rhythm of commuters navigating the lanes, yet there remains a quietude in the way the sun filters through the canopy of mature trees, softening the edges of the modern infrastructure. It is a place where the ambition of progress meets the slow, deliberate pulse of the inland woods, creating a singular atmosphere of settled, suburban persistence.

About This Forest Acres Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forest Acres, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.03312, -80.97316. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Forest Acres includes the ZIP code (29642, 29461, 29732), telephone area code (864, 803), county seat of Berkeley County (Moncks Corner), and school district assignment (Richland School District 1).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.