# South Carolina road trips and scenic drives

6 back-roads routes touch South Carolina, with 48 curated stops along them and 6 ready-made itineraries crossing the state.

## Routes through South Carolina

- [Kings Highway & the Lowcountry](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us17-lowcountry) — Wilmington → Savannah, ~290 mi, 3–4 days
- [US 301: The Ghost Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us301-ghost-road) — Emporia → Santee, ~290 mi, 2–3 days
- [Sherman's Carolinas Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/shermans-carolinas) — Columbia → Durham, ~280 mi, 2–3 days
- [Gold, Clay & Longleaf](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/piedmont) — Raleigh → Columbia, ~250 mi, 2–3 days
- [SC 11: The Cherokee Foothills](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cherokee-foothills) — Gaffney → Walhalla, ~115 mi, 1–2 days
- [The Old Ninety Six District](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-96) — Augusta → Abbeville, ~100 mi, 1 day

## Ready-made itineraries that cross South Carolina

- [Lowcountry Long Weekend](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/lowcountry-weekend) — 3 days, ~210 mi, from Charleston
- [Sounds & Banks](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/sounds-banks-week) — 7 days, ~560 mi, from Norfolk
- [The Eastern Crescent](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/eastern-crescent) — 15 days, ~1800 mi, from Washington, DC
- [The Whole Hog](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/whole-hog) — 28 days, ~4300 mi, from Memphis (loop)
- [Atlanta to Savannah to Charleston](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/atlanta-savannah-charleston) — 4 days, ~420 mi, from Atlanta
- [US 17: Outer Banks to Florida](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/us17-end-to-end) — 8 days, ~820 mi, from Norfolk

## Frequently asked questions
### How many South Carolina road trips are there, and how long do they take?

6 routes cross South Carolina, from 1 day to 4 days each; driven back to back they add up to about 1,325 miles.

### What is the longest drive in South Carolina?

Kings Highway & the Lowcountry at about 290 miles (Wilmington → Savannah), a 3–4-day drive.

### What is the best weekend drive in South Carolina?

The Old Ninety Six District: about 100 miles, 1 day, Augusta → Abbeville.

### Which neighboring states do South Carolina routes continue into?

These routes carry on into North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia.

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