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Scenic Drives in South Carolina

Routes

59

Avg Distance

313 mi

Avg Drive

6h 6m

Destinations

33

South Carolina offers scenic drives that showcase a range of terrain, from the gently rolling hills of the upstate to flatter coastal routes. With 59 routes averaging 312.9 miles, drivers can expect experiences rated up to a 9 on our drive score. Elevations can reach over 1000 feet, and many routes offer access to state parks, making for a varied and engaging drive.

Fuel snapshot for this state

Regular

$3.75/gal

Diesel: $4.80/gal

Typical trip cost

$36–$367

One-way, ~313 mi avg @ 25.4 MPG

CO₂ per trip

~110 kg

ICE vehicle, one-way average

Source: US Energy Information Administration • week of 2026-07-13

Climate through the year: South Carolina

South Carolina peaks at around 91°F in Jul and cools to 60°F / 39°F in Jan. Wettest month is Aug at ~7 in of rain.

Month High °F Low °F Rain in Snow in
Jan 60 39 3.4 0.2
Feb 64 42 3.1 0.1
Mar 70 47 3.4
Apr 77 55 3.3
May 84 63 3.3
Jun 89 70 6.2
Jul 91 74 6.6
Aug 90 73 7
Sep 85 68 6
Oct 78 58 4.3
Nov 69 47 2.7
Dec 63 42 3.4

Source: NOAA NCEI Monthly Climate Normals, 1991–2020 reference period. Sampled at the major-airport station for SC — microclimates along specific routes can vary significantly.

Planning Tips

Frequently Asked Questions

We rate routes on a 1-10 drive score based on elevation changes, road variety, and terrain diversity. The 59 routes listed here all score 7 or higher.
Current regular gas averages $3.75/gallon in South Carolina (week of 2026-07-13). Diesel: $4.80/gallon. A typical one-way trip on these routes costs between $36 and $367. Source: US Energy Information Administration.
Drive times and distances come from OSRM routing over real OpenStreetMap road networks. Fuel costs use weekly US Energy Information Administration state-level gas prices. Drive scores factor in elevation profile, road variety, and terrain. EV charging data is sourced from NREL. Climate normals come from NOAA NCEI (1991–2020 reference period). Hazard data comes from FEMA and USGS public feeds.
Yes. Click any route to see its full trip page with turn-by-turn directions, fuel cost estimates, elevation profile, stop suggestions, weather conditions, and more.

Top Scenic Routes

Editor's pick

Hilton Head Island, SC → Huston, ID

2487.5 mi 43h 55m Score: 7/10 ~$367 fuel

Through: Birmingham → Chattanooga → Kennesaw +5 more

5 tricky spots

For a truly extensive exploration, this long-haul drive spans 2,487.5 miles and features high-altitude sections with notable climbs, reaching up to 7,159 feet. It's a route that promises dramatic elevation shifts and includes park access.

Editor's pick

Hilton Head Island, SC → Fashing, TX

1217.8 mi 22h 48m Score: 7/10 ~$180 fuel

Through: Danville → Montgomery → Baton Rouge +2 more

5 tricky spots

This 1217.8-mile journey sticks to mostly flat terrain, with a maximum elevation of just 482 feet. It provides a different kind of scenery, focusing on expansive, lower-elevation landscapes across multiple states, and also includes park access.

Editor's pick

Walhalla, SC → Hilton Head Island, SC

299.3 mi 5h 59m Score: 9/10 ~$44 fuel

Through: Charleston

5 tricky spots High drive quality

This route earns a high drive score of 9 and traverses gently rolling terrain for nearly 300 miles. Starting in Walhalla and ending on Hilton Head Island, it provides access to parks and offers a significant elevation change up to 1029 feet.

Walhalla, SC → Myrtle Beach, SC

290.3 mi 5h 59m Score: 9/10 ~$43 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Clemson, SC → Hilton Head Island, SC

284.1 mi 5h 35m Score: 9/10 ~$42 fuel

Through: Charleston

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Hilton Head Island, SC → Westminster, SC

281.7 mi 5h 59m Score: 9/10 ~$42 fuel

Through: Savannah → Lexington → Washington +3 more

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Clemson, SC → Hilton Head, SC

278.4 mi 5h 24m Score: 9/10 ~$41 fuel

Through: Charleston

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Clemson, SC → Myrtle Beach, SC

275.1 mi 5h 35m Score: 9/10 ~$41 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Anderson, SC → North Myrtle Beach, SC

273.6 mi 5h 31m Score: 9/10 ~$40 fuel

Through: Myrtle Beach

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Liberty, SC → Hilton Head Island, SC

273.3 mi 5h 22m Score: 9/10 ~$40 fuel

Through: Charleston

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Anderson County Airport, SC → Garden City, SC

272.9 mi 5h 43m Score: 8/10 ~$40 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Hilton Head Island, SC → Landrum, SC

266.9 mi 5h 6m Score: 8/10 ~$39 fuel

Through: Spartanburg

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Easley, SC → Hilton Head Island, SC

266.6 mi 5h 13m Score: 8/10 ~$39 fuel

Through: Charleston

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Homeland Park, SC → Hilton Head, SC

266.5 mi 5h 14m Score: 9/10 ~$39 fuel

Through: Charleston

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Anderson County Airport, SC → Socastee, SC

264.8 mi 5h 29m Score: 8/10 ~$39 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Hilton Head Island, SC → Travelers Rest, SC

264.6 mi 5h 9m Score: 8/10 ~$39 fuel

Through: Greenville

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Homeland Park, SC → Myrtle Beach, SC

263.2 mi 5h 24m Score: 8/10 ~$39 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Hilton Head Island, SC → Welcome, SC

261.6 mi 5h 2m Score: 9/10 ~$39 fuel

Through: Greenville → Mauldin → Anderson

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Blacksburg, SC → Hilton Head Island, SC

261.5 mi 5h 7m Score: 9/10 ~$39 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Anderson, SC → Myrtle Beach, SC

261.4 mi 5h 23m Score: 8/10 ~$39 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Westminster, SC → Mount Pleasant, SC

260.2 mi 5h 8m Score: 9/10 ~$38 fuel

Through: Charleston → Hanahan

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Mount Pleasant, SC → Walhalla, SC

260.1 mi 5h 6m Score: 9/10 ~$38 fuel

Through: Greenville → Mauldin → Anderson +2 more

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Greenville, SC → North Myrtle Beach, SC

259.8 mi 5h 4m Score: 9/10 ~$38 fuel

Through: Myrtle Beach

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Little River, SC → Greenville, SC

259.6 mi 5h 9m Score: 8/10 ~$38 fuel

Through: Marion

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Hilton Head Island, SC → Judson, SC

259.3 mi 5h 1m Score: 8/10 ~$38 fuel

Through: Greenville

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Belton, SC → Hilton Head Island, SC

259.2 mi 5h 6m Score: 8/10 ~$38 fuel

Through: Charleston

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Greer, SC → North Myrtle Beach, SC

258.5 mi 5h 12m Score: 9/10 ~$38 fuel

Through: Myrtle Beach

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Chesterfield, SC → Anderson County Airport, SC

257.1 mi 5h 2m Score: 8/10 ~$38 fuel

Through: Greenville → Pelzer

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Charleston, SC → Walhalla, SC

256.9 mi 5h 3m Score: 9/10 ~$38 fuel

Through: Greenville → Mauldin → Anderson +2 more

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Bluffton, SC → Easley, SC

256.8 mi 4h 56m Score: 8/10 ~$38 fuel

Through: Greenville → Mauldin → Anderson

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Hilton Head, SC → Welcome, SC

256.8 mi 4h 53m Score: 8/10 ~$38 fuel

Through: Greenville → Mauldin → Anderson

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Westminster, SC → Charleston, SC

256.3 mi 5h 3m Score: 9/10 ~$38 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Travelers Rest, SC → Myrtle Beach, SC

255.9 mi 5h 12m Score: 8/10 ~$38 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Gantt, SC → Hilton Head Island, SC

255.3 mi 4h 58m Score: 8/10 ~$38 fuel

Through: Charleston

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Hilton Head Island, SC → Williamston, SC

255 mi 5h Score: 8/10 ~$38 fuel

Through: Greenville → Pelzer

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Hilton Head Island, SC → East Gaffney, SC

253.8 mi 5h 8m Score: 9/10 ~$37 fuel

Through: Union

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Hilton Head Island, SC → Lyman, SC

253.1 mi 4h 53m Score: 8/10 ~$37 fuel

Through: Spartanburg

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Hilton Head Island, SC → Gaffney, SC

253 mi 5h 7m Score: 9/10 ~$37 fuel

Through: Union

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Welcome, SC → Myrtle Beach, SC

252.5 mi 5h 3m Score: 8/10 ~$37 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Parker, SC → Myrtle Beach, SC

252.2 mi 5h 5m Score: 8/10 ~$37 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Anderson, SC → Port Royal, SC

251.9 mi 4h 58m Score: 8/10 ~$37 fuel

Through: Charleston → Yemassee

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Dunean, SC → Myrtle Beach, SC

251.9 mi 5h 1m Score: 8/10 ~$37 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Westminster, SC → North Charleston, SC

250.4 mi 4h 55m Score: 9/10 ~$37 fuel

Through: Charleston

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Belton, SC → Myrtle Beach, SC

250.3 mi 5h 6m Score: 8/10 ~$37 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Myrtle Beach, SC → Powdersville, SC

250.2 mi 5h 1m Score: 9/10 ~$37 fuel

Through: Greenville → Mauldin → Anderson

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Gantt, SC → Hilton Head, SC

249.6 mi 4h 47m Score: 8/10 ~$37 fuel

Through: Charleston

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Anderson, SC → Red Hill, SC

249.6 mi 5h 5m Score: 8/10 ~$37 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Hilton Head Island, SC → Clover, SC

249.6 mi 4h 57m Score: 9/10 ~$37 fuel

Through: York

5 tricky spots High drive quality

North Myrtle Beach, SC → Spartanburg, SC

248.6 mi 4h 56m Score: 8/10 ~$37 fuel

Through: Marion

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Hilton Head, SC → Lyman, SC

248.2 mi 4h 44m Score: 8/10 ~$37 fuel

Through: Spartanburg

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Greer, SC → Murrells Inlet, SC

247.7 mi 5h 13m Score: 9/10 ~$37 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Seneca, SC → Charleston, SC

247.5 mi 4h 50m Score: 8/10 ~$37 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Anderson, SC → Conway, SC

247.2 mi 5h 1m Score: 8/10 ~$37 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Utica, SC → Charleston, SC

246.9 mi 4h 50m Score: 8/10 ~$36 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Hilton Head Island, SC → Mauldin, SC

246.4 mi 4h 42m Score: 8/10 ~$36 fuel

Through: Greenville

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Gantt, SC → Myrtle Beach, SC

246.3 mi 4h 58m Score: 8/10 ~$36 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Loris, SC → Greenville, SC

246.3 mi 4h 46m Score: 8/10 ~$36 fuel
5 tricky spots High drive quality

Wade Hampton, SC → Bluffton, SC

246.1 mi 4h 42m Score: 8/10 ~$36 fuel

Through: Charleston

5 tricky spots High drive quality

Simpsonville, SC → North Myrtle Beach, SC

246 mi 4h 49m Score: 9/10 ~$36 fuel

Through: Myrtle Beach

5 tricky spots High drive quality

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