The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
← The Coastal SoutheastColumbia
Day218

Day 218 — The Capital & the Zoo — Columbia

Full day4h 30m planned
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180Skyline Drive181Luray Caverns182Down to Charlottesville183Jefferson's Charlottesville184Free Day185East to Richmond186The Capitol & the Revolution187Civil War & art188Free Day189To the Historic Triangle190Colonial Williamsburg191Jamestown & Yorktown192Virginia Beach193Free Day194South to the Outer Banks195First Flight196Lighthouses & the Seashore197Free / Beach Day198Inland to the Triangle199The Capital & its museums200Durham & the campuses201Free Day202West to Asheville203Biltmore204The Blue Ridge & Mount Mitchell205Free Day206Down to Charlotte207Speedways & Uptown208Free Day209Southeast to the coast210Riverfront & Battleship211Free Day212Into South Carolina213Falls Park & Main Street214Free Day215East to Congaree216The Old-Growth Swamp217Into the capital218The Capital & the Zoo219Free Day220East to the Grand Strand221The Grand Strand222Free Day223Down to Charleston224The Historic District225Fort Sumter226Plantations & the Angel Oak227Free Day228Into the Lowcountry229Beaufort & the Gullah coast230Free Day231Down to Savannah232The Squares233Gothic Savannah234Free Day235Out to Tybee236Beach & Lighthouse237Free Day238South to the Golden Isles239Jekyll & St. Simons240Free Day241Inland to Athens242Campus & the Clubs243Free Day244North to Helen245Alpine Georgia246Free Day247Down to Atlanta248Downtown icons249Civil rights250Art & the BeltLine251Free Day252South to Florida

A scarred statehouse and a top zoo.

  1. 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM· 1h 30m

    South Carolina State HouseState CapitolsAnchor

    Bronze stars mark where Sherman's cannonballs struck the capitol in 1865.

    1100 Gervais St, Columbia, SC

  2. 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM· 3h

    Riverbanks Zoo & GardenOutdoor & Water ActivitiesWorth it

    Consistently ranked among the best zoos in America, with a botanical garden across the river.

    500 Wildlife Pkwy, Columbia, SC

What the colours mean

On this day

  • State Capitols1
  • Outdoor & Water Activities1

And how much each one matters

  • AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
  • Worth itDo most of these
  • BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here