South Carolina Vacation Rentals - Beach and Condo Rentals

The Palmetto State
"Dum Spiro Spero" (While I Breathe, I Hope)
 

Capital-	Columbia
Biggest City-	Columbia
State Bird-	Carolina Wren
State Song-	Carolina
Major Sports Teams-	Clemson Tigers, University of South Carolina Gamecocks
Time Zone-	Eastern Standard Time
Famous South Carolinians-	James Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Vanna White, Andrew Jackson

 
 

Warm southern weather, beautiful majestic mountains, gentle ocean waves, and good old, down home charm is what you'll get with your vacation rental in South Carolina. South Carolina is a coastal state full of diverse landscapes – river deltas, barrier islands, sandhills, scenic mountains, raging rivers, Carolina piedmont, and, of course, sandy, white beaches - and all this variety provides an endless array of vacation rental activities.
 
Anyone wanting a thrill-seeking vacation rental experience should stop by Columbia, South Carolina. Columbia draws in kayak and canoe fanatics from all over the world who want to tame the wild waters. Of course the scenic mountainous areas of the state are great for hiking and camping. And the Chattooga River in Blue Ridge is popular for whitewater rafting.
 
But for those who prefer to keep their feet on the ground, the coastal state of South Carolina offers plenty of other, calmer, vacation rental activities. Beaufort, on Port Royal Island, is world-renowned for its impressive, pleasant harbor and its southern architecture from the antebellum period, especially in The Point, where the oldest and priciest homes are located. And over 300 acres of the town are actually designated a National Historic Landmark. Charleston, South Carolina was, of course, a focal point for the American Revolution and has the Old Exchange and Customs House on its list of things to see. The old Customs House hosted the ratification of the United States Constitution - you can stop by where our Founding Fathers formed the early beginnings of our great country. And nearby Fort Sumter was where the first shot was fired during the American Revolution.
 
The Palmetto State offers many opportunities for you to gaze on nature's beauty during your vacation rental in South Carolina as well. Clemson, home of Clemson University, is located right on Lake Hartwell and has a beautiful botanic garden park. Orangeburg, South Carolina has the Edisto Memorial Gardens which features past and present award-winning roses - the gardens display over 4,000 plants representing over 75 different varieties. The Historic Columbia Foundation in Columbia, South Carolina, is in the process of making a garden district in the heart of the city to showcase over 100 years of gardening. Columbia also has the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden which is home to over 2,000 animals in their natural habitats - the zoo has been named one of the top in America. And Hunting Island State Park is fairly aptly named, due to the overabundance of wildlife population found on the scenic island - deer, alligators, raccoons, diamondback rattlesnakes, and loggerhead turtles (although the loggerhead turtle eggs are protected by local Park Rangers). For a unique animal-themed vacation rental experience, stop by Hilton Head. It's one of the few places on earth where dolphins practice their "strand feeding", where the dolphins drive fish up onto the mud banks to feed their young.
 
Finally, if you would like a good, old fashioned, family-filled vacation rental experience, this coastal state has got that, too! Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has over ten million visitors a year and comes equipped with nightclubs, dinner theaters, an IMAX theater, and, of course, the famous beach. Another great family-friendly beach is Surfside Beach which is considered part of the Myrtle Beach Grand Strand. And, when the grown-ups are ready for some of their own fun, visit Kiawah Island - it’s well-known as a premier golf destination and features courses designed by the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, and Pete Dye. The Kiawah Island Ocean Course, a Pete Dye design, has hosted the Ryder Cup, World Cup of Golf, Senior PGA, PGA Championship, and was even featured in the major motion picture The Legend of Baggar Vance.
 
So take your next vacation rental in The Palmetto State, South Carolina, and be sure that there is something to do for the entire family...and then some!