It's time to explore South Carolina's smiling faces and beautiful places! Our beaches are inviting, our mountains are scenic and our people are warm and welcoming. Whatever your interest - golf, history, or family fun - South Carolina is your destination!
Travel & Recreation Topics
Travel & Recreation Resources
- State Park Services
- Camp along a lake, hike trails in deep forests, rest in shaded picnic areas and tour plantation homes. Browse this website for details and plan your next outing to one of South Carolina's state parks.
- State Trails Program
- South Carolina offers hundreds of scenic trails, search here for your favorite trail or activity.
- Department of Transportation
- Learn more about the Community Service programs offered by SCDOT.
- Festivals and Community Events
- Celebrate the history, culture and beauty of the Palmetto state. From Azalea and Peach festivals in the mountains to Sun Fun Days, oyster fests, and the famed Gullah Festival on the coast, South Carolinians know how to celebrate in style.
- Golf Information
- South Carolina offers enough golf courses to let you play a different one every day of the year.
- Hunting and Fishing Licenses
- Purchase South Carolina hunting and fishing licenses online.
- Road Maps
- Order a state highway map or search county maps online.
- South Carolina Department of Tourism
- The only stop needed to plan your next South Carolina vacation, family outing, or golf game.
- South Carolina Events
- South Carolina offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy exciting events and festivals year-round.
- State Forest Trail Permits
- Order trail permits online from the SC Forestry Commission.
- Traffic and Travel Information
- SCDOT provides up-to-date travel and traffic information. View live traffic cameras, road conditions, and maps.
- What to Do in South Carolina
- Attractions, historic sites, scenic highways, and golf. No matter who you are or what your interest, South Carolina offers adventure, excitement, exploration and fun.