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Saluda Riverwalk

Photo by @ae.jacobson

Did one of your friends find an engagement ring under the tree over the holidays? Tell them about these 5 photo-op locations in the Midlands – great for that Springtime engagement photo session.

🌳The Lace House and Gardens at the Governor’s Mansion | 800 Richland St. | gardens, iron gates, porch swings, a big fountain + more – also one of Cola’s most popular wedding venues

🌅 Pine Island on Lake Murray | 150 State Rd. S-32-752 | clear views on Lake Murray from anywhere on the island (also named a premier wedding venue by The Knot)

🛤 Palmetto Trail Alston Trailhead | 722 King St. | more than a dozen old wooden railroad trestles

🌆 West Columbia Riverwalk | the Gervais St. Bridge + the Cola skyline – enough said

🌺 Riverbanks Botanical Gardens | 500 Wildlife Pkwy. | 70 acres of greenery, with 4,000+ plants in the Botanical gardens

📸 See all 10 locations.

5 min read / The State

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