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

Stop 12 · Days 177–178

Columbia

Columbia, SC

South Carolina's capital — a statehouse that still bears Sherman's cannon scars, and one of the best zoos in the country.

Where to stay

  • A Vista or downtown Columbia hotel

    Near the State House and the riverfront Vista district.

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You gotta eat this

  • Carolina Gold rice & barbecue

    The Midlands' mustard-based BBQ is a South Carolina specialty.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 177Day 177 — The Capital & the ZooFull day · 4h 30m planned
  2. 178Day 178 — East to the Grand StrandDrive day · 2h 30m drive

What this stop is made of

  • State Capitols
  • Outdoor & Water Activities