Driving Tours
Bounded at one end by the port city of Charleston and at the other by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor features historic, cultural, and natural resources that tell the lively story of South Carolina's centuries long evolution and culture. Learn of rice and indigo, pirates and patriots, slaves and freemen, cotton fields and mill villages, swamps and waterfalls, railroads and back roads, spirituals and bluegrass of South Carolina.
If you enjoy exploring “the back story,” this amazing road trip is for you. From historic downtown Charleston to mountain mill towns with distinctive neighborhoods and town squares, the Discovery Route features 30 unique destinations and traces its origins back to 1670.
Unspoiled beauty greets you every mile of the way from the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway to the picturesque fishing village of McClellanville along the Nature Route of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor.
Add a National Heritage Corridor driving tour to your South Carolina Vacation Planner and discover the many historic, cultural and natural wonders of the Palmetto State.
Drive the South Carolina Highway Called "Vacation Road" with Southern Living.
Start in Charleston, SC and motor along US 17 to Myrtle Beach for Lowcountry gardens, fresh seafood, and charming small towns.