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Road trips in South Carolina

7 road trips and 19 hand-picked places in South Carolina, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
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Places
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Campsites in South Carolina 180

Trip guides

Road trips through South Carolina

The Grand Strand and Georgetown to Charleston – Myrtle Beach-2011-08-08-013 (6061266459)© Perry Quan from Oakville, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Coast & island drives

The Grand Strand and Georgetown to Charleston

113 mi8 stops3 days
Lowcountry oaks, Ashley River plantations and Congaree – 170912-Z-II459-003 (36808558280)© SC National Guard · Public domain
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Themed road trips

Lowcountry oaks, Ashley River plantations and Congaree

186 mi7 stops3 days
Granite domes, waterfalls and a jade-coloured lake – by camper along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway through the South Carolina Upstate – cars parked beside brown concrete building during daytimePhoto by Leo Heisenberg on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Granite domes, waterfalls and a jade-coloured lake – by camper along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway through the South Carolina Upstate

160 mi14 stops6 days
Waterfalls of the South Carolina Upstate – Falls Park Greenville 2017© Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Scenic byways

Waterfalls of the South Carolina Upstate

89 mi8 stops3 days
Lowcountry: Charleston to Savannah – 030 Lighthouse Hunting Island SP SC 6629© bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0
17
Coast & island drives

Lowcountry: Charleston to Savannah

146 mi5 stops3 days
Oak avenues, salt marsh and tidal beaches – by camper through the Lowcountry and the Golden Isles – people riding on carriage on road during daytimePhoto by Leo Heisenberg on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Oak avenues, salt marsh and tidal beaches – by camper through the Lowcountry and the Golden Isles

274 mi11 stops8 days
Cape Fear coast: Wilmington, Fort Fisher and Southport – USS North Carolina Battleship, Wilmington, NC, February 2023© David Wilson · CC BY 2.0
421
Coast & island drives

Cape Fear coast: Wilmington, Fort Fisher and Southport

95 mi7 stops3 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
The Grand Strand and Georgetown to Charleston3113 mi2 h 01 min8
Lowcountry oaks, Ashley River plantations and Congaree3186 mi3 h 19 min7
Granite domes, waterfalls and a jade-coloured lake – by camper along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway through the South Carolina Upstate6160 mi2 h 52 min14
Waterfalls of the South Carolina Upstate389 mi1 h 35 min8
Lowcountry: Charleston to Savannah3146 mi2 h 37 min5
Oak avenues, salt marsh and tidal beaches – by camper through the Lowcountry and the Golden Isles8274 mi4 h 54 min11
Cape Fear coast: Wilmington, Fort Fisher and Southport395 mi1 h 42 min7
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in South Carolina

Table Rock State Park© Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Table Rock State Park

Pickens, SC
Lake Jocassee, Devils Fork State Park – DevilsFork© Mwanner at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Lake Jocassee, Devils Fork State Park

Salem, SC
Hanging lights on a tree at Brookgreen Gardens 2© DiscoA340 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Brookgreen Gardens

Murrells Inlet, SC
Angel Oak – Angel Live Oak© Tim Hatfield · CC0
Editor's pick
Nature

Angel Oak

Johns Island, SC
Boardwalk Trail, Congaree National Park (2) (5798359490)© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Congaree National Park

Hopkins, SC
Hunting Island Lighthouse – 030 Lighthouse Hunting Island SP SC 6629© bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0
Views

Hunting Island Lighthouse

Beaufort, SC
Falls Park on the Reedy – Falls Park Greenville 2017© Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Falls Park on the Reedy

Greenville, SC
Caesars Head State Park – Cezars Head facing Table Rock - panoramio© ljb06 · CC BY 3.0
Views

Caesars Head State Park

Cleveland, SC
Issaqueena Falls and Stumphouse Tunnel – Under Issaqueena Falls - panoramio© Dallas Epperson · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Issaqueena Falls and Stumphouse Tunnel

Walhalla, SC
Myrtle Beach State Park – Myrtle Beach-2011-08-08-013 (6061266459)© Perry Quan from Oakville, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
Nature

Myrtle Beach State Park

Myrtle Beach, SC
Huntington Beach State Park – A Multitude of Evening Colors - Flickr - fran.trudeau© fran.trudeau · CC BY-SA 2.0
Nature

Huntington Beach State Park

Murrells Inlet, SC
Entry into Fort Moultrie, SC IMG 4546© Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Fort Moultrie

Sullivan’s Island, SC
Edisto Beach State Park – 170912-Z-II459-003 (36808558280)© SC National Guard · Public domain
Nature

Edisto Beach State Park

Edisto Island, SC
Privy, Drayton Hall, West Ashley, Charleston, SC (50633237368)© Warren LeMay from Covington, KY, United States · CC0
History

Drayton Hall

Charleston, SC
Greensward, Middleton Place, Summerville, SC - 50656684493© w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

Middleton Place

Charleston, SC
Rainbow Row – East Battery, South of Broad, Charleston, SC (49478722677)© Warren LeMay from Covington, KY, United States · CC0
History

Rainbow Row

Charleston, SC
Beaufort Historic District – 51 Downtown Harbor Beaufort SC 6596 (12368434114)© bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0
History

Beaufort Historic District

Beaufort, SC
Harbour Town Lighthouse – BlanketCupTrophy2019© TheBlanketMastersChairman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Views

Harbour Town Lighthouse

Hilton Head Island, SC
Pawleys Island – Joseph Blyth Allston House (Pawley House)© Upstateherd · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Pawleys Island

Pawleys Island, SC

FAQs

What are the best road trips in South Carolina?

Popular routes include The Grand Strand and Georgetown to Charleston, Lowcountry oaks, Ashley River plantations and Congaree, Granite domes, waterfalls and a jade-coloured lake – by camper along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway through the South Carolina Upstate and Waterfalls of the South Carolina Upstate. CampingSpirit has 7 trip guides that pass through South Carolina, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in South Carolina are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Table Rock State Park, Lake Jocassee, Devils Fork State Park, Brookgreen Gardens, Angel Oak and Congaree National Park.

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