Preview: A spectacular 75-mile drive through forests, around and over mountains, and across rivers and gorges, offering majestic vistas and cool, idyllic resting spots. There are several opportunities to stretch your legs and visit waterfalls or follow mountain streams. Special attractions: Walhalla, St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Stumphouse Tunnel Park, Issaqueena Falls, Chattooga National Wild and Scenic River, Foothills Trail, Bad Creek Reservoir, Whitewater Falls, Lake Jocassee, Jocassee Gorges, Wiggington Scenic Byway, Walhalla State Fish Hatchery, Oconee State Park. This chapter is a complete description of a scenic drive with a route map and information on the best travel seasons, interesting sites, recreation opportunities, camping locations, and much more.
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Best Time to Go: All year. Upstate is beautiful in spring for wildflowers and in fall when the trees are colorful. Winter is good for distant vistas, and summers are shady and mild.
This travel guide comes from:
Scenic Driving South Carolina Guide Book