Hartsville, SC Road Trips
Drivers starting from Hartsville, SC have 9 mapped routes to choose from, making it a small but connected base in the Southeast. Most drives stay under 122 miles, making this area well-suited for day trips and weekend getaways. Routes from Hartsville, SC spread mainly south and west, covering a wide geographic range.
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Trip Routes
11
Longest Drive
188.6 mi
Hilton Head Island, SC
Quickest Drive
21m
Suggs Crossroads, SC
Plan Around Hartsville, SC
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Hartsville, SC is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Hartsville, SC
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Hartsville, SC
Hartsville, SC to Hilton Head Island, SC
Hartsville, SC to Greenville, SC
Hartsville, SC to Mount Pleasant, SC
Hartsville, SC to North Charleston, SC
Hartsville, SC to Spartanburg, SC
Hartsville, SC to Summerville, SC
Hartsville, SC to Myrtle Beach, SC
Hartsville, SC to Rock Hill, SC
Hartsville, SC to Suggs Crossroads, SC
Driving from Hartsville, SC
On average, trips departing from Hartsville, SC run 122 miles with a drive time of roughly 2h 32m. The majority of routes are short drives — quick enough to finish before lunch and be back for dinner. The longest mapped route runs 189 miles (3h 50m), while the shortest is just 11 miles.
Popular Destinations
Top road trip destinations from Hartsville, SC are Hilton Head Island, SC (188.6 mi, 3h 50m), Greenville, SC (168.8 mi, 3h 19m), Mount Pleasant, SC (149.1 mi, 3h), North Charleston, SC (139.3 mi, 2h 46m), and Spartanburg, SC (138.3 mi, 2h 59m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
Regular gas in SC currently averages around $3.96 per gallon. For the typical 122-mile trip from Hartsville, SC, budget about $19 in fuel one way, assuming 25 MPG. Longer hauls and premium fuel will cost proportionally more.
The majority of destinations are to the south. Morning starts help you avoid the midday heat on longer drives. With an average drive under three hours, you have plenty of flexibility — leave whenever it suits you.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 9 mapped routes leaving Hartsville, SC and 2 routes heading into Hartsville, SC, covering 11 total connections. Distances range from 11 to 189 miles.
The longest mapped route from Hartsville, SC covers 189 miles and takes approximately 3h 50m. Shorter options start at just 11 miles.
The average route from Hartsville, SC runs about 122 miles with a drive time of roughly 2h 32m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
At current gas prices (about $3.96/gallon for regular), the average 122-mile trip from Hartsville, SC costs roughly $19 in fuel one way, based on 25 MPG. Your actual cost depends on your vehicle's efficiency.
The most popular road trip destinations from Hartsville, SC include Hilton Head Island, SC, Greenville, SC, Mount Pleasant, SC and North Charleston, SC. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Hartsville, SC by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
7,422
Median Income
$47,720
Median Home Value
$188,800
Median Age
34.3
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Hartsville, SC
Hartsville is in the Pee Dee Country of South Carolina, comprising the largest town of Darlington County. It holds honoree status as an All-America City and Arbor Day Foundation Tree City. Its early days were full of some headstrong entrepreneurs, which lent the town a fair share of industry, and today it's the headquarters of Sonoco and Coker University, which has a nice botanical garden.
1 Hartsville Museum, 222 N 5th St, ☏ +1 843 383-3005. M-Sa 10AM-4PM. Small local museum with textiles and things. Free. (updated Dec 2021)
1 Kalmia Gardens, 1624 W Carolina Ave, ☏ +1 843 383-8145. Dawn to Dusk. This botanical garden with camelias, azeleas, wisteria, and a mountain laurel called Kalmia latifolia, encompasses a pond and bluffs and the Thomas Hart house, the home of the town's founder, as the centerpiece. Free. (updated Dec 2021) 2 Lawton Park, 716 Prestwood Dr, ☏ +1 843 917-0583. Daily 7AM-9PM. You can enjoy some languid scenes of Prestwood Lake from this city park and admire some Works Progress Administration work with a Colonial Revival building on site. Free. (updated Dec 2021) 3 Center Theater, 212 N 5th St, ☏ +1 843 332-5721. A retro theater builty by the WPA where, among other things, you can attend the annual Renofest, which is a bluegrass festival dedicated to Don Reno. (updated Dec 2021)
1 The Landmark Inn, 1301 S 4th St, ☏ +1 843 332-2611. They try, with a continental breakfast and a pool. (updated Dec 2021)
Hartsville is about 14 miles north of I-20 and 20 miles northwest of I-95.
Travel tips adapted from Hartsville (South Carolina) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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