You won’t need a long playlist for these roadtrips 🚙

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Photo of Lake Murray | Photo by @realadampowell

Sometimes you just need to get awayand it doesn’t always have to be to some extravagant tropical island 2,000 miles away. Thankfully, Columbia is so centrally-located that you can be sitting on the beach or skiing in the mountains in 2 hours or less.

🗺 Check out these 6 day trips just a hop and a skip from Cola. (All great options to get out of the house with the fam this weekend.)

Kershaw, S.C. | ⏰ 1 hour | From motorsport parks to 2,965 acres of preserves of waterfalls + plants – this town is perfect for any outdoor lover.

Santee, S.C. | ⏰ 1 hour | A state park great for camping – with an 110,000-acre lake + wildlife tours – make this another destination for the outdoor enthusiast.

Augusta, Ga. | ⏰ 1.5 hours | For the history buff who wants to spend a day touring museums + seeing old statues. End the day at a local brewery.

Sumter, S.C. | ⏰ 1.5 hours | 3 major attractions: the burial place of a war hero, a historical opera house that’s been hosting national acts for 10+ years, and a garden that’s home to all 8 species of swans.

Johns Island, S.C. | ⏰ 2 hours | For people who love the water the largest island in the state will keep you busy all day with paddle tours, boat rentals, sailing or dolphin watching.

Sullivan’s Island, S.C. | ⏰ 2 hours | A quaint little island town home to Edgar Allan Poe Library, a lighthouse – and with white sand.

5 min read / The State

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