South Carolina Road Trips

What are the best drives in South Carolina?

These are the routes people ask for by name. Road conditions and closures change, so check the official source for each before you set out.

Swamp Rabbit Trail

North of Travelers Rest to just past downtown Greenville: 15.4 miles, about 1.5 hours by bike. The longest continuous section of Greenville County's Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail network, with separate sections at Conestee Nature Preserve, Simpsonville and Fountain Inn. Official information.

Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway

Fair Play near the Georgia line to Gaffney near the North Carolina line: 112 miles, about 3 hours. A National Scenic Byway on SC 11 that follows an ancient Cherokee path through peach orchards, over Lake Keowee and past Cowpens National Battlefield. Official information.

Foothills Trail

Oconee State Park to Table Rock State Park: 77 miles, 5 to 10 days on foot. A wilderness hike through Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, with access to spectacular waterfalls. Official information.

Edisto Island National Scenic Byway

McKinley Washington, Jr. Bridge to Edisto Beach: 17 miles, about 30 minutes without stops. SC 174 runs from the Intracoastal Waterway past a sweetgrass basket stand and an 1880s general store. Official information.

Spanish Moss Trail

Beaufort to Port Royal: 10 miles, about 1 hour by bike. A greenway on the corridor of the Magnolia Line Railroad, which ran from 1870 to 2003. Official information.

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