9 Unforgettable Road Trips To Take In South Carolina Before You Die

The Palmetto State has more than enough attractions, landmarks, mountain trails and beaches to discover a new one every weekend for the next few decades and still not hit them all.

We’ve packaged up the similar attractions and created nine unforgettable road trips to take in South Carolina. From a road trip to the most haunted spots in the state, to the ultimate waterfalls road trip, you’ll discover some truly amazing sights and have unforgettable experiences along the way in these nine road trips in South Carolina.

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Explore eight iconic lighthouses along the South Carolina coast, including the little-known Leamington Light. Also known as the Rear Range Light of the Hilton Head Rear Range Light Station, this unique light is a single steel monopole with a light housing on top. Use this link to access this one-of-a-kind road trip in South Carolina.

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For thrills and chills, hit the road to seven super scary sites in the Palmetto State, including the haunted grave marker of one of the state's most infamous ghosts, Alice Flagg. You'll find all the details for this haunted road trip here.

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From one of the state's only natural caves to a pair of side-by-side waterfalls, this is the perfect excursion to see seven natural state wonders. Find the full road trip here.

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Hit the backroads to discover eight charming picturesque small towns in South Carolina. You'll find this great roadtrip at this link.

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Visit the sites of some ghost towns that have mostly vanished from the South Carolina landscape. Read more here.

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Take off from the Upstate and make your way to the coast as your roll past a waterfall, an iconic restaurant from the 50s and more in a road trip you can take on one tank of gas! See the details and get a link to the map here.

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South Carolina is flooded with hauntings from the coast to the mountains. Part 1 of our Ultimate Terrifying Places Road Trip takes you through some truly creepy spots in the Lowcountry including the tomb of Julia Legare. Click here.

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Travel some backroads in the Upstate to stumble on some seriously terrifying locations. This is the ultimate scary road trip in the upstate! Find a link to a full article with all the details here.

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Spend under five hours in your car and see as many as seven incredible South Carolina waterfalls in the ultimate waterfalls road trip. More details and a map can be found here.

There are SO many great places to go in South Carolina – why not get started on seeing some of them in the new year?

To learn more about one of the lighthouses in the first road trip above here are 9 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Morris Island Lighthouse In South Carolina.