Things to do in South Carolina
15 places worth stopping for and 6 places to stay on a road trip through South Carolina.
See and do
- Walk
Walk · HopkinsHidden gem
Congaree National Park
Old-growth floodplain forest with a boardwalk and synchronous fireflies.
- Roadside oddity
Roadside oddity · Dillon
South of the Border
A kitschy roadside complex with a giant sombrero tower and fireworks.
- Roadside oddity
Roadside oddity · Johns Island
Angel Oak
Enormous live oak with limbs sprawling across the ground.
History · Charleston
Fort Sumter National Monument
Where the Civil War began, reached by boat from the harbour.
History · Sullivan's IslandHidden gem
Fort Moultrie
Layers of coastal forts from the Revolution to WWII on a beach island.
Town · BeaufortHidden gem
Beaufort
Antebellum waterfront town on Port Royal Sound, quieter than Charleston.
Beach · Murrells InletHidden gem
Huntington Beach State Park
Beach, freshwater lagoon and a Moorish castle next to Myrtle Beach.
- Viewpoint
Viewpoint · Cleveland
Caesars Head State Park
Granite overlook on the Blue Ridge Escarpment with trails to Raven Cliff Falls.
- Garden
Garden · Murrells Inlet
Brookgreen Gardens
Sculpture garden under old live oaks on a former rice plantation.
History · Mount Pleasant
Boone Hall Plantation
Oak-lined drive to a working plantation with interpretation of slavery.
Beach · Folly Beach
Folly Beach
Surf-town beach with a pier and a relaxed pace, 25 minutes from Charleston.
- Walk
Walk · MariettaHidden gem
Jones Gap State Park
River gorge park with Rainbow Falls and a trout stream.
- Walk
Walk · CatawbaHidden gem
Landsford Canal State Park
Spider lilies bloom on a river shoal each May, beside canal ruins.
- History
History · GeorgetownHidden gem
Hobcaw Barony
Former plantation and research reserve with guided tours of old homes.
Roadside oddity · GaffneyHidden gem
Peachoid
A water tower shaped like an enormous peach by the interstate.
Food stops
Places to stay
Campground · Hunting Island
Hunting Island State Park
Oceanfront camping among palmettos beside a climbable lighthouse.
- Campground
Campground · Edisto IslandHidden gem
Edisto Beach State Park
Beach and maritime-forest camping on a quiet sea island.
Campground · SalemHidden gem
Devils Fork State Park
Lakefront camping on Lake Jocassee, with crystalline water and mountain backdrops.
- Campground
Campground · Pickens
Table Rock State Park
Granite dome park with a lake, a lodge and a campground in the Upstate.
- Campground
Campground · Mountain RestHidden gem
Oconee State Park
CCC-era park with cabins and camping in the SC mountains.
- Campground
Campground · Santee
Santee State Park
Lakeside campground on Lake Marion in the Lowcountry.
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