# Road trips from Columbia, SC

14 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Columbia, SC, including 2 day trips and 9 weekend drives; 0 ready-made itineraries begin nearby.

## Day trips from Columbia, SC

- [The Old Ninety Six District](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-96) — About 1 h 40 min to Augusta; Augusta → Abbeville, ~100 mi, 1 days
- [SC 11: The Cherokee Foothills](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cherokee-foothills) — About 2 h 5 min to Gaffney; Gaffney → Walhalla, ~115 mi, 1–2 days

## Weekend road trips from Columbia, SC

- [Gold, Clay & Longleaf](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/piedmont) — Starts in Columbia; Raleigh → Columbia, ~250 mi, 2–3 days
- [Sherman's Carolinas Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/shermans-carolinas) — Starts in Columbia; Columbia → Durham, ~280 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 301: The Ghost Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us301-ghost-road) — About 1 h 10 min to Santee; Emporia → Santee, ~290 mi, 2–3 days
- [US 64: The Waterfall Byway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/waterfall-byway) — About 3 h 15 min to Brevard; Brevard → Murphy, ~120 mi, 2 days
- [Golden Isles & the First Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/golden-isles) — About 3 h 20 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 3 h 20 min to Savannah; Milledgeville → Savannah, ~185 mi, 2 days
- [Old Salem to Mayberry](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/mayberry-old-salem) — About 3 h 50 min to Winston-Salem; Winston-Salem → Mount Airy, ~70 mi, 1 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
- [Plains & Andersonville](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/plains-andersonville) — About 4 h 15 min to Macon; Macon → Plains, ~90 mi, 1 days

## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach

- [US 64: The Waterfall Byway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/waterfall-byway) — About 3 h 15 min to Brevard; Brevard → Murphy, ~120 mi, 2 days
- [Blue Ridge Parkway & the Smokies](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/blue-ridge) — About 4 h 5 min to Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs); Roanoke → Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs), ~400 mi, 3–5 days

## Frequently asked questions
### What is the closest route to Columbia, SC?

The nearest way in is Gold, Clay & Longleaf (Raleigh → Columbia) — starts in Columbia; ~250 miles over 2–3 days.

### What is a good day trip from Columbia, SC?

The Old Ninety Six District (Augusta → Abbeville) — about 1 h 40 min to Augusta; ~100 miles over 1 day — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night.

### What is a good weekend road trip from Columbia, SC?

Gold, Clay & Longleaf (Raleigh → Columbia) — starts in Columbia; ~250 miles over 2–3 days.

### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Columbia, SC?

US 64: The Waterfall Byway begins about 3 h 15 min away at Brevard.

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