# Road trips from Charleston

8 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Charleston, including 0 day trips and 7 weekend drives; 1 ready-made itinerary begins nearby.

## Weekend road trips from Charleston

- [US 301: The Ghost Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us301-ghost-road) — About 1 h 25 min to Santee; Emporia → Santee, ~290 mi, 2–3 days
- [Golden Isles & the First Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/golden-isles) — About 2 h 5 min to Savannah; Savannah → St. Augustine, ~210 mi, 2–3 days
- [Sherman's March to the Sea](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/sherman-march-sea) — About 2 h 5 min to Savannah; Milledgeville → Savannah, ~185 mi, 2 days
- [Gold, Clay & Longleaf](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/piedmont) — About 2 h 40 min to Columbia; Raleigh → Columbia, ~250 mi, 2–3 days
- [Sherman's Carolinas Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/shermans-carolinas) — About 2 h 40 min to Columbia; Columbia → Durham, ~280 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Old Ninety Six District](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-96) — About 3 h 10 min to Augusta; Augusta → Abbeville, ~100 mi, 1 days
- [US 341: The Golden Isles Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us341-golden-isles) — About 3 h 40 min to Brunswick; Barnesville → Brunswick, ~225 mi, 2 days

## Longer itineraries starting near Charleston

- [Lowcountry Long Weekend](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/lowcountry-weekend) — 3 days, ~210 mi, from Charleston

## Frequently asked questions
### What is the closest route to Charleston?

The nearest way in is US 301: The Ghost Road (Emporia → Santee) — about 1 h 25 min to Santee; ~290 miles over 2–3 days.

### What is a good day trip from Charleston?

No one-day route starts within 2.5 hours of Charleston; the nearest route overall is US 301: The Ghost Road (Emporia → Santee) — about 1 h 25 min to Santee; ~290 miles over 2–3 days.

### What is a good weekend road trip from Charleston?

US 301: The Ghost Road (Emporia → Santee) — about 1 h 25 min to Santee; ~290 miles over 2–3 days.

### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Charleston?

US 64: The Waterfall Byway begins about 5 h 50 min away at Brevard, beyond the 4.5-hour reach of a weekend start.

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