Scenic Driving South Carolina

Pack up the car and enjoy twenty-one drives through the mountains, rolling hills, and coastal plains of South Carolina. This indispensable highway companion maps out short trips for exploring the Palmetto State’s scenic byways and back roads. Discover South Carolina’s long and vibrant history, myriad outdoor recreational activities, and breathtaking scenery along highways and back roads, from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway to Santee National Wildlife Refuge and Fort Moultrie. Along the way, stop and explore antebellum mansions, enchanting harbor towns, charming beaches, and Historic Charleston, the state’s crown jewel.

Inside you’ll find:

-Individual itineraries from 20 miles to 115 miles in length

- In-depth descriptions of attractions along the way;

- A route map for each drive

- Historical information and suggested side trips
- Tips on camping and fishing, travel services, and best driving seasons

Sandy Lang is the travel editor for Charleston Magazine, and is a frequent contributor to Garden & Gun, G Magazine, and other regional and national publications. She also produces photo shoots with Peter Frank Edwards Photographs, and writes a blog at sandylang.net. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina.