# Road trips from Myrtle Beach

9 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Myrtle Beach, including 0 day trips and 7 weekend drives; 0 ready-made itineraries begin nearby.

## Weekend road trips from Myrtle Beach

- [US 301: The Ghost Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us301-ghost-road) — About 2 h 20 min to Santee; Emporia → Santee, ~290 mi, 2–3 days
- [Gold, Clay & Longleaf](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/piedmont) — About 3 h 5 min to Columbia; Raleigh → Columbia, ~250 mi, 2–3 days
- [Sherman's Carolinas Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/shermans-carolinas) — About 3 h 5 min to Columbia; Columbia → Durham, ~280 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Inner Banks](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/inner-banks) — About 4 h 10 min to Washington; Washington → Ocracoke (via Swan Quarter ferry), ~120 mi, 1–2 days
- [Golden Isles & the First Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/golden-isles) — About 4 h 15 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 4 h 15 min to Savannah; Milledgeville → Savannah, ~185 mi, 2 days
- [The Old Ninety Six District](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-96) — About 4 h 25 min to Augusta; Augusta → Abbeville, ~100 mi, 1 days

## Frequently asked questions
### What is the closest route to Myrtle Beach?

The nearest way in is Kings Highway & the Lowcountry (Wilmington → Savannah) — about 1 h 40 min to Wilmington; ~290 miles over 3–4 days.

### What is a good day trip from Myrtle Beach?

No one-day route starts within 2.5 hours of Myrtle Beach; the nearest route overall is Kings Highway & the Lowcountry (Wilmington → Savannah) — about 1 h 40 min to Wilmington; ~290 miles over 3–4 days.

### What is a good weekend road trip from Myrtle Beach?

US 301: The Ghost Road (Emporia → Santee) — about 2 h 20 min to Santee; ~290 miles over 2–3 days.

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

US 64: The Waterfall Byway begins about 6 h 5 min away at Brevard, beyond the 4.5-hour reach of a weekend start.

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