Road Trips from Greer, SC
Planning a quick escape from Greer? You've got options ranging from a short 30-minute drive to a half-day adventure. Most routes stick to flat terrain, making for relaxed cruising, and many include access to parks like Cowpens National Battlefield. If you're looking for a day trip with a park nearby, or a longer drive that still keeps you on mostly highway, there's a route for you.
Total Routes
8
Shortest
0.4h
With Parks Nearby
8
Under 2 hours
Full-day getaway
Barnwell, SC
3h 25m162.3 mi one way
Barnwell, SC offers a longer drive at 162.3 miles and 3.4 hours. The profile is mixed highway and surface roads, with a strong drive score of 9. You'll have access to both Congaree National Park and Cowpens National Battlefield on this mostly flat terrain route.
Manning, SC
3h 27m164.7 mi one way
Manning, SC is a comparable distance to Barnwell, at 164.7 miles and 3.5 hours. Like Barnwell, it features a mixed highway and surface road profile with a drive score of 9. Parks nearby include Congaree National Park and Cowpens National Battlefield, and the terrain is mostly flat.
Weekend trip
Georgetown, SC
4h 41m226 mi one way
This 226-mile, 4.7-hour drive to Georgetown, SC has a drive score of 9. It's a mixed highway and surface road route across mostly flat terrain. Nearby parks include Congaree National Park and Cowpens National Battlefield, making it a good option if you want park access on a longer trip.
Murrells Inlet, SC
5h 13m247.7 mi one way
For the longest option, Murrells Inlet, SC is 247.7 miles and 5.2 hours away. The terrain is gently rolling, and the drive score is a high 9. This route features mixed highway and surface roads and provides access to Congaree National Park and Cowpens National Battlefield.
Ridgeland, SC
4h 15m222.5 mi one way
Ridgeland, SC is 222.5 miles and 4.3 hours away, with a drive score of 8. This mostly highway route offers access to Congaree National Park, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, and Cowpens National Battlefield, all on mostly flat terrain.
Forestbrook, SC
4h 59m242.6 mi one way
Forestbrook, SC is a 242.6-mile drive, taking about 5 hours with a drive score of 8. It's mostly highway with mostly flat terrain. You'll have access to Congaree National Park and Cowpens National Battlefield on this route.
Dillon, SC
4h206.3 mi one way
Dillon, SC is 206.3 miles and 4 hours away, rated with a drive score of 8. This mostly highway route has mostly flat terrain. It also offers access to Congaree National Park and Cowpens National Battlefield.
Browse by Mood
Barnwell, SC
3h 25m162.3 mi one way
Georgetown, SC
4h 41m226 mi one way
Murrells Inlet, SC
5h 13m247.7 mi one way
Manning, SC
3h 27m164.7 mi one way
Georgetown, SC
4h 41m226 mi one way
Murrells Inlet, SC
5h 13m247.7 mi one way
Ridgeland, SC
4h 15m222.5 mi one way
When to Go
Spring
Spring offers pleasant weather for exploring the flat terrain and nearby parks like Cowpens National Battlefield on these South Carolina drives.
Summer
Summer drives are best enjoyed with the park access provided on these routes, especially Congaree National Park, across the mostly flat terrain.
Fall
Fall foliage can be enjoyed on the longer drives, with park access to locations like Congaree National Park and Cowpens National Battlefield.
Winter
Winter travel is suitable for these routes, with mostly flat terrain and accessible parks like Cowpens National Battlefield for a day trip.
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