Forest Acres

leafy suburb · 29206

Forest Acres is the leafy island inside Columbia, a separate municipality of barely two square miles ringed entirely by the bigger city. Trenholm Plaza anchors the shopping, Richland Mall keeps trying second acts, and the school catchments quietly drive the price per square foot well past the city average. Dating here skews settled: dinner at a steakhouse off Forest Drive, drinks somewhere with a parking lot, home before the streetlights start lying about the hour. It is not where you go for spectacle. It is where you go when spectacle stopped being the point.

2,570

singles 22–50

52%

male

$54,840

median income

$1,419

median rent

The data

Forest Acres by the numbers

Forest Acres is roughly balanced, about 52% men to 48% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in Forest Acres is about $54,800.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
South Carolina doesn’t register by party; by the 2024 presidential vote Richland County leaned strongly Democratic, about 66% Harris to 32% Trump (the Lexington County half of the metro leans Republican).
● Modeled · South Carolina Election Commission certified canvass, Nov 2024
The median renter in Forest Acres pays about $1,420 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 2,600 Forest Acres residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Local date spots

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19 spots across Forest Acres

Forest Acres
Drinks
Hickory Tavern
American restaurant$$$$★ 4.1 · 1,882
Forest Acres
Dining
Pasta Fresca
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.4 · 1,238
Forest Acres
Dining
Vicious Biscuit
Breakfast restaurant$$$$★ 4.8 · 1,119
Forest Acres
Dining
Tazza Kitchen Trenholm Plaza
New American restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 1,090
Forest Acres
Drinks
Bakers Sports Pub & Grill
Bar & grill$$$$★ 4.4 · 1,030
Forest Acres
Activity
Altitude Trampoline Park - Columbia
Amusement center★ 4.5 · 988
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
Find it
7451 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC 29209
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.5★ from 988 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Altitude Trampoline Park - Columbia.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon10 AM to 8 PM
Tue10 AM to 8 PM
Wed10 AM to 8 PM
Thu10 AM to 8 PM
Fri10 AM to 9 PM
Sat11 AM to 9 PM
Sun11 AM to 8 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly · LGBTQ+ friendly · Transgender safespace
Contact
Call Site Maps
Forest Acres
Activity
Flip Factory Zone
Amusement center★ 4.7 · 621
Wheelchair access
Find it
5422 Forest Dr Unit 110a, Columbia, SC 29206
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 621 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Flip Factory Zone.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon10 AM to 8 PM
Tue10 AM to 8 PM
Wed10 AM to 8 PM
Thu10 AM to 8 PM
Fri10 AM to 10 PM
Sat10 AM to 6 PM
Sun11 AM to 8 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps
Forest Acres
Dining
Boca Grande Burritos
Mexican restaurant$$$$★ 4.8 · 607
Forest Acres
Dining
Chopt Creative Salad Co.
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.8 · 526
Forest Acres
Activity
Century Lanes Bowling Alley
Bowling alley★ 4.5 · 458
Wheelchair access
Find it
4464 Gregg St, Columbia, SC 29207
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.5★ from 458 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Century Lanes Bowling Alley.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon5 to 10 PM
TueClosed
Wed10 AM to 6 PM
Thu1 to 6 PM
FriClosed
SatClosed
Sun12 to 6 PM
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Contact
Call Maps
Forest Acres
Dining
Tombo Grille
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.7 · 439
Forest Acres
Cafés
Morelia Ice Cream Paletas - Forest Acres
Ice cream shop$$$$★ 4.9 · 411
Outdoor seatingGood for groups
Find it
4517 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC 29206
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.9★ from 411 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Morelia Ice Cream Paletas - Forest Acres.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon1 to 9 PM
Tue1 to 9 PM
Wed1 to 9 PM
Thu1 to 9 PM
Fri12 to 10 PM
Sat12 to 10 PM
Sun1 to 9 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Outdoor seating · Curbside pickup · No-contact delivery · Delivery · Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible seating
Crowd
Family-friendly · Groups · Tourists
Pets
Dogs allowed
Contact
Call Site Maps
Forest Acres
Cafés
Azalea Coffee Bar
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.8 · 325
Forest Acres
Cafés
7 Brew Coffee
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.5 · 289
Forest Acres
Drinks
OverTime Bar & Grill, LLC
Bar & grill$$$$★ 4.7 · 252
Forest Acres
Activity
U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Museum
Army museum★ 4.7 · 212
Wheelchair access
Find it
4442 Jackson Blvd, Columbia, SC 29209
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 212 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Museum.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue10 AM to 4 PM
Wed10 AM to 4 PM
Thu10 AM to 4 PM
FriClosed
SatClosed
SunClosed
Parking
Free parking lot
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Contact
Call Site Maps
Forest Acres
Cafés
Starbucks Coffee Company
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.3 · 200
Forest Acres
Cafés
Kudzu Bakery & Market Columbia
Bakery$$$$★ 4.5 · 128
Wheelchair access
Find it
4600 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC 29206
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.5★ from 128 Google reviews
Split the bill
$$ · mid-range is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Kudzu Bakery & Market Columbia.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon9 AM to 6 PM
Tue9 AM to 6 PM
Wed9 AM to 6 PM
Thu9 AM to 6 PM
Fri9 AM to 6 PM
SatClosed
SunClosed
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
In-store pickup · In-store shopping · Onsite services · Takeout
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Contact
Call Site Maps
Forest Acres
Activity
Pro Swing
Indoor golf course★ 5 · 67
Wheelchair access
Find it
4708 Forest Dr # B, Columbia, SC 29206
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
5★ from 67 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Pro Swing.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon10 AM to 9 PM
Tue12 to 9 PM
Wed10 AM to 9 PM
Thu10 AM to 9 PM
Fri10 AM to 10 PM
Sat9 AM to 10 PM
Sun9 AM to 9 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps

Forest Acres

Forest Acres by the numbers

Local date spots

Hickory Tavern

Pasta Fresca

Vicious Biscuit

Tazza Kitchen Trenholm Plaza

Bakers Sports Pub & Grill

Altitude Trampoline Park - Columbia

Flip Factory Zone

Boca Grande Burritos

Chopt Creative Salad Co.

Century Lanes Bowling Alley

Tombo Grille

Morelia Ice Cream Paletas - Forest Acres

Azalea Coffee Bar

7 Brew Coffee

OverTime Bar & Grill, LLC

U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Museum

Starbucks Coffee Company

Kudzu Bakery & Market Columbia

Pro Swing

Reach Forest Acres singles right where they plan dates.