# Road trips from Charlotte 22 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Charlotte, including 2 day trips and 17 weekend drives; 0 ready-made itineraries begin nearby. ## Day trips from Charlotte - [SC 11: The Cherokee Foothills](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cherokee-foothills) — About 1 h 10 min to Gaffney; Gaffney → Walhalla, ~115 mi, 1–2 days - [Old Salem to Mayberry](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/mayberry-old-salem) — About 1 h 45 min to Winston-Salem; Winston-Salem → Mount Airy, ~70 mi, 1 days ## Weekend road trips from Charlotte - [Gold, Clay & Longleaf](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/piedmont) — About 2 h 10 min to Columbia; Raleigh → Columbia, ~250 mi, 2–3 days - [Sherman's Carolinas Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/shermans-carolinas) — About 2 h 10 min to Columbia; Columbia → Durham, ~280 mi, 2–3 days - [US 64: The Waterfall Byway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/waterfall-byway) — About 2 h 40 min to Brevard; Brevard → Murphy, ~120 mi, 2 days - [The Old Ninety Six District](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-96) — About 2 h 50 min to Abbeville; Augusta → Abbeville, ~100 mi, 1 days - [US 58: The Last Capital Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us58-last-capital) — About 2 h 50 min to Martinsville; Martinsville → Suffolk, ~230 mi, 2 days - [The Crooked Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/crooked-road) — About 3 h to Floyd; Bristol → Floyd, ~210 mi, 2–3 days - [The Wilderness Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/wilderness-road) — About 3 h to Bristol; Bristol → Berea, ~220 mi, 2–3 days - [US 11: The Valley Road South](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/valley-pike-south) — About 3 h to Bristol; Roanoke → Bristol, ~150 mi, 1–2 days - [US 11E: The Great Valley Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/great-valley-11e) — About 3 h to Bristol; Knoxville → Bristol, ~110 mi, 1–2 days - [US 301: The Ghost Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us301-ghost-road) — About 3 h 5 min to Santee; Emporia → Santee, ~290 mi, 2–3 days - [US 52: The Mine Wars Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/coal-mine-wars) — About 3 h 35 min to Bluefield; Bluefield → Williamson, ~100 mi, 1–2 days - [Skyline Drive & the Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/skyline-brp-va) — About 3 h 45 min to Roanoke; Front Royal → Roanoke, ~225 mi, 2–3 days - [The Valley Pike](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/valley-pike) — About 3 h 45 min to Roanoke; Winchester → Roanoke, ~200 mi, 2–3 days - [The Overhill Country](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/overhill) — About 3 h 50 min to Gatlinburg; Chattanooga → Gatlinburg, ~175 mi, 2 days - [The Dragon & the Skyway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dragon-skyway) — About 3 h 50 min to Loop from Gatlinburg; Loop from Gatlinburg, ~280 mi, 2–3 days - [North Georgia Gold & Apples](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/north-georgia-gold) — About 4 h 15 min to Brasstown Bald; Dahlonega → Brasstown Bald, ~130 mi, 1–2 days - [The Quiet Zone](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/the-quiet-zone) — About 4 h 30 min to Lewisburg; Lewisburg → Petersburg, WV, ~160 mi, 2 days ## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach - [US 64: The Waterfall Byway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/waterfall-byway) — About 2 h 40 min to Brevard; Brevard → Murphy, ~120 mi, 2 days - [Blue Ridge Parkway & the Smokies](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/blue-ridge) — About 3 h 30 min to Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs); Roanoke → Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs), ~400 mi, 3–5 days - [Skyline Drive & the Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/skyline-brp-va) — About 3 h 45 min to Roanoke; Front Royal → Roanoke, ~225 mi, 2–3 days ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the closest route to Charlotte? The nearest way in is SC 11: The Cherokee Foothills (Gaffney → Walhalla) — about 1 h 10 min to Gaffney; ~115 miles over 1–2 days. ### What is a good day trip from Charlotte? SC 11: The Cherokee Foothills (Gaffney → Walhalla) — about 1 h 10 min to Gaffney; ~115 miles over 1–2 days — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night. ### What is a good weekend road trip from Charlotte? Gold, Clay & Longleaf (Raleigh → Columbia) — about 2 h 10 min to Columbia; ~250 miles over 2–3 days. ### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Charlotte? US 64: The Waterfall Byway begins about 2 h 40 min away at Brevard. --- Canonical URL: https://dixieroadtrip.com/road-trips-from/charlotte Publisher: Dixie Media (Dixie Road Trip, https://dixieroadtrip.com/)