ROAD SORTIES Scenic Roads

Scenic Drives & Byways in South Carolina

South Carolina has 21 scenic drives and byways to explore — including 2 National Scenic Byways and 18 State Scenic Byways. Pick any road below to see it on the map, or plan a South Carolina trip in the Road Sorties route planner with scenic-road routing turned on.

All scenic roads in South Carolina

Types of scenic byways in South Carolina

National Scenic Byway 2
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.
State Scenic Byway 18
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.

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