South Carolina Camping Is Southern Charm and Beauty

By RA Manseau

South Carolina camping is a vacation to be remembered. From the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains to the marvelous Atlantic beaches, South Carolina campgrounds are hospitable and gorgeous.

Cherry Grove, Fishing Pier, South Carolina Camping

Cherry Grove, Fishing Pier, South Carolina Camping

As you RV South Carolina in the northwestern corner, you will find there are some grand lakes - Lake Jocassee, Lake Keowee, and Lake Hartwell. Lake Jocassee is a pristine lake that is a 7,500 acre reservoir deep in the Blue Ridge. The lake offers water sports and spectacular scenery. There are beautiful waterfalls cascading into the lake and lush wooded slopes. Hiking around the lake, you may see bald eagles or black bears. This is the outdoors at its best. Lake Keowee and Lake Hartwell are more developed and more accessible but every bit as fun and beautiful. South Carolina campgrounds are hospitable and beautiful in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The northwestern section of South Carolina is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places to visit. The waterfalls of the Blue Ridge Mountains are magnificent some can be viewed without ever leaving the road. Others require short walks and others strenuous hikes. Whitewater Falls is the highest waterfall east of the Rockies. The Upper Whitewater Falls drops an amazing 411 feet and the Lower Whitewater Falls which drops another 400 feet. This is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the United States. For information on the location and how to get there consult the NFNC website. If you love hiking, cascading waterfalls and gorgeous mountains, northwestern South Carolina camping is for you.

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Five Tips & Hints to RV South Carolina

Plan ahead and book your South Carolina campsite online!
South Carolina camping along the coast is incredible. The water is typically mild all year, ranging from approximately 50 °F in the winter to approximately 85 °F in the height of the summer.
A South Carolina camping trip is ideal for the RVer who loves to visit historic sites. To find out more about the historic side of this great state, visit SC Department of Archives and History.
South Carolina is a state of firsts: site of the first museum and home of the first real theater in the US. Plus, it was where the first opera and first symphony orchestra were performed too. One more first? The first battle of the Civil War took place in Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
For traffic information and to watch online video of South Carolina's main highways in real time, visit Getting Around in South Carolina.

Cypress pond, South Carolina Campgrounds

The Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site is a must see when you RV South Carolina. This 44 acre plantation was home to Governor William H. Gist, the “Secession Governor”, from 1858 through the Civil War. Visitors can tour the beautiful plantation home, take a stroll on the elegant grounds and admire the gorgeous rose gardens. Take a walk through the historic nature trail along the Tyger River in the old Union District. There are other original plantation buildings open for viewing also. This Historical Site is such a significant treasure that it is a Discover Carolina Site within the South Caroline State Park system. Discover Carolina is a program that provides curriculum-based social studies for South Carolina school children.

The capital of South Carolina is Columbia. Its Capitol Building is truly beautiful, and the grounds are so peaceful and lovely. As you stroll through the grounds to look at all the magnificent monuments, don’t miss the grave of Captain Swanson Lunsford, a Revolutionary War officer who once owned the land in the southwest corner of the State House grounds, where he is also buried. Inside the Capitol, don’t miss the exquisite stained glass windows in the Conference Room (library). These gorgeous windows were constructed by a friend of the architect of the State House.

The city of Columbia can easily be a vacation all by itself. There is so much to see and do here that pulling into a South Carolina campground and settling in is a very good idea. Here you have the opportunity to enjoy a play, ballet or symphony at one of the historic theaters in the area; spend days exploring the many museums; play golf at one of the excellent Golf Clubs, or spend a day at Lake Murray. South Carolina camping is never boring around Columbia.

Pineapple fountain, RV South Carolina

Along South Carolina’s Atlantic coast, you will find some of the most treasured historic sites and beautiful recreational areas on the East coast of the United States. South Carolina camping along the coast is incredible. The water is typically mild all year, ranging from approximately 50°F in the winter to approximately 85°F in the height of the summer.

One of the historical treasures along the east coast of South Carolina is Drayton Hall, just nine miles northwest of downtown Charleston. The thing that makes this historic home different from most others is not that it has survived since it was constructed in 1738, but that it is virtually unchanged from its original state. The home never even had electricity added. This monument to the past is more than just a magnificent mansion, it is a museum of families - seven generations of the Drayton family and seven generations of the Bowen family, an African America family who lived here after the Drayton family brought them to South Carolina as slaves and stayed for generations after the emancipation.

As you RV South Carolina you will find much more than what's highlighted in this article. South Carolina is truly a treasure to be explored and enjoyed by the entire family.