While Columbia is near and dear to our hearts, sometimes you just need to get away – and it doesn’t always have to be to an extravagant tropical island 2,000 miles away.

A new report by WalletHub ranked S.C. #24 in its list of the 2019’s Best States for Summer Road Trips – assessing several metrics like: average gas prices (where S.C. ranked #3 for lowest gas prices in the nation), population density, number of attractions + safety. Overall, N.C. ranked #1 and Rhode Island ranked last.

We took this information to our social feeds + asked our followers what their favorite places to visit around the Palmetto State are. Here’s what y’all said:

“Folly Beach.” – Susan L. (~2 hours from Cola)

After a little fun in the sun, we suggest you hit up the new Wiki Wiki Sandbar (106 E. Ashley Ave.) for some Hawaiian-inspired food + cocktails and live music. Check out their menu + events here.

“Swan Lake.” – Lynn A. (~1 hour from Cola)

Located in Sumter, and open daily 7:30 a.m.-dusk – with a butterfly garden, chocolate garden, swans + more.

“Edisto and Bennett’s Point.” – @andrewthomascola (~2 hours from Cola)

Make sure to stop by the Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area while you’re there.

“Lake Wateree.” – @nealiedsmith (~45 mins from Cola)

Fishing, boating, bird-watching, biking, hiking + more. Check out all there is to do at this State Park.

*“Orangeburg/**Charleston.” – @natural_l0vers (~1-2 hours from Cola)*

We’ve got a guide for that. Here’s how to spend 24 hours in Charleston.

“Beaufort, SC > St. Helena Island & Hunting Island, *Congaree National Park**, and Charleston.”* – @jaymcentire_

Congaree National Park is always free to enter, and it’s one of the closest national parks to a city’s limits in the country (only ~20 mins from downtown Cola). Take a guided canoe tour, complete a workshop, camp overnight or take a walk on its 2.4 miles of boardwalk.

“Columbia, *Greenville**, Charleston,* Camden (Lake Wateree), Murrells Inlet, etc.” – @coletrane_

Here’s how to spend 48-hours in Greenville and what to do for 12 hours in Camden.

Don’t see your favorite place to travel to within the state? Leave a comment on our Instagram, Facebook or Twitter posts.

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