The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Coastal Southeast

Stop 14 · Days 181–185

Charleston

Charleston, SC

The Holy City — pastel single houses and church steeples, the fort where the Civil War began, plantation landscapes that reckon with slavery, and some of the best food in America.

Where to stay

  • A historic-district inn south of Broad

    Walkable to the Battery, Rainbow Row, and King Street.

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You gotta eat this

  • She-crab soup & shrimp and grits

    The Lowcountry classics — plus a boiled-peanut snack.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 181Day 181 — The Historic DistrictFull day · 5h planned
  2. 182Day 182 — Fort SumterFull day · 5h planned
  3. 183Day 183 — Plantations & the Angel OakFull day · 4h 30m planned
  4. 184Day 184 — Free DayFree day
  5. 185Day 185 — Into the LowcountryDrive day · 1h 30m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Museums & History
  • Somber & Civil-Rights Sites
  • Outdoor & Water Activities
  • Guided Tours
  • Shopping