Happy New Year from South Carolina! Now that the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is over, it's a great time to plan a South Carolina vacation.
Cuddle up in front of a fireplace with your Valentine at one of our State Parks, plan a romantic dinner at one of South Carolina's award-winning restaurants, stay at a South Carolina bed and breakfast or world-class hotel, or visit some of our spectacular attractions.
Perhaps you just want to thaw out from winter's harsh weather and head to South Carolina's beaches. What a great idea, because it's not just surf, sun and sand for you to enjoy. There's also fantastic shopping, wonderful dining options, fun site-seeing and culinary tours, historic sites and championship golf courses. In Myrtle Beach, The Market Common continues to grow. The upscale urban village has a variety of new shops and upscale restaurants. Love to eat? Experience the Grand Strand Culinary Tours and learn about the area's rich culinary heritage while sampling foods from various restaurants. With neary 200 miles of coastline stretching from the Grand Strand to Historic Charleston to the Lowcountry, you'll find lots to enjoy. While you're planning and waiting to get here - design your own sandcastle and share it with a friend!
Planning a South Carolina Reunion? Getting Together Just Got Easier. 
Need the perfect place for your next South Carolina reunion? Gather at a South Carolina State Park for good times, family fun, reminiscing and outdoor recreation. With nearly 40 state parks (with meeting facilities) from the mountains to the coast, you're sure to find the perfect location for your next family reunion, school reunion, military reunion, or fraternity/sorority reunion. Visit SouthCarolinaReunions.com and start planning your next reunion.
The Adventure has Arrived!
A full-scale replica of a 17th-century ship has made it's way down the East Coast to its new home at Charles Towne Landing. See videos and photos of the Adventure, a 73-foot respresentation of a trading ship. Learn more about this new addition to South Carolina's history.
Historic Sites, Cultural Treasures, Natural Wonders
Discover cherished American historic sites, cultural and artistic treasures, award-winning museums and fantastic shopping and dining on fun site-seeing tours of South Carolina's beautiful historic cities and on scenic back road trips that lead to charming small towns. South Carolina's outdoors features fantastic and fun State Parks, championship golf courses, clear and saltwater fishing, hiking, white water rafting, boating, kayaking and scuba diving.
South Carolina State Parks' 75th Anniversary Celebration
Come out and play at South Carolina State Parks as we celebrate the parks' 75th Anniversary. There's plenty to keep you entertained. Plan a day or two to go paddling, canoeing, fishing or hiking at a South Carolina State Park. You must have memories of your trip, so take pictures while you’re there and enter them in the State Parks’ 75th Anniversary Photo Contest.
However you decide to spend your time in South Carolina, we're sure you'll enjoy all the beautiful places we have to offer. Plan you next trip to South Carolina and discover why we're called "one of the best vacation destinations in the USA."
More Ways to Explore South Carolina
South Carolina's state park golf courses are a great place to enjoy natural beauty and of course - a great game of golf. See for yourself and take a golf course tour of Cheraw State Park and Hickory Knob State Resort Park. You'll find hole-by-hole video pro tips for the Tom Jackson-designed courses. South Carolina also has a dedicated Web site for golf devotees...or weekend hackers. South Carolina Golf has a new and improved course finder, a list of golf schools, and fun trivia game.
Love to try new restaurants when you travel? Do you crave the great places only the locals know about? Now you can be a South Carolina foodie and get the inside scoop! Nominate your favorite restaurants, chefs, and recipes on our new dining and culinary site, SavorSouthCarolina.com. Learn about our famous flavors or search for that special food festival.
CarolinaGirls.travel provides you with great girlfriend getaways ideas, using what else as a guide? Shoes, of course! So kick off the Manolos and slip into a pair of spa slippers, while you plan your next outing with the girls!
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