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South Carolina destinations, parks and attractions

Are you going on a road trip to South Carolina, looking for tips about the destinations so you and your party can enjoy it, be comfortable and not spend a fortune?

Here are some of the top destinations in South Carolina and tips about visiting them

National parks and monuments in South Carolina

South Carolina State parks and historic sites

South Carolina Seasons, bugs, topography and climate

South Carolina's tends to be hot, humid and subtropical in the summers, but winters are very mild.  Palm trees grow along the coast. There is little (if any, snow) but loads of rain, mostly during the Spring and Summer. Snow when it happens is just in the mountains and upper Piedmont. Just be sure to bring DEET from April to first hard freeze (November)!

Climate data for South Carolina
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 88
(31)
89
(32)
99
(37)
99
(37)
106
(41)
113
(45)
110
(43)
110
(43)
111
(44)
103
(39)
93
(34)
89
(32)
113
(45)
Record low °F (°C) −19
(−28)
−11
(−24)
−8
(−22)
17
(−8)
28
(−2)
37
(3)
45
(7)
45
(7)
28
(−2)
16
(−9)
−1
(−18)
−6
(−21)
−19
(−28)

South Carolina Camping tips

South Carolina’s state parks have more than 3,000 campsites and 220 cabins and lodging facilities from the mountains to the sea.