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This route passes through the center of the state
between Kings Mountain State Park (North Carolina border) and the
Redcliffe State Historic Site near the Georgia border covering 166 miles. Kings
Mountain State Park is one of the State's larger state parks with camping, a full range of
recreational opportunities, and a colonial period living farm which is well worth the
visit. Two other well-spaced state parks along the way offer overnight camping facilities.
If an overnight stay is desirable before entering Georgia, the Pine Acres campground
(commercial), north of Aiken, SC, is conveniently located on US 21, 21 miles from the
SC/GA border.
Dreher Island State Park, at about the mid-point of this route, is
located on 50,000 acre Lake Murray, which offers most water related activities including
some of the best fishing in the State. This park also provides an excellent base for a
side trip into Columbia, the State's capital.
This route passes through the charming old rural towns of York,
Chester, and Batesburg. A side trip into Aiken is also worth it. Aiken has many stately
old homes and gardens and is one of nations best known centers for the training of
thoroughbred race horse.
County maps needed: York, Chester, Fairfield, Newberry, Saluda,
Lexington, Aiken. County map order forms are available from: Map Sales, SCDOT, PO Box 191,
Columbia, SC 29202; 803-737-1501. Also, a book of county maps is
available from County Maps, Puetz Place, N2454 County Road Hh,
Lyndon Station, WI. 53944-9565, 608-666-3331
Note: Road
number signs are posted at intersections. The numbers on the signs
(such as S-26-50) denote the county (26), and road designation (50).
Central Route Directions
North to Southwest
Start in York County at Kings Mountain State Park
| 0 |
(R) |
SC 161 |
0 |
| 9.6 |
(S) |
Merge with US 321 |
9.6 |
| 1.7 |
(R) |
Stay on US 321 in
York |
11.3 |
| 2.4 |
(R) |
Stay on US 321 in
York |
13.7 |
| 9.2 |
(S) |
McConnells |
22.9 |
| 4.3 |
(S) |
Chester County Line |
27.2 |
| 0.9 |
(S) |
Lowrys |
28.1 |
| 7.2 |
(L) |
US 321/SC 9 in Chester |
35.3 |
| 0.4 |
(R) |
US 321 in Chester |
35.7 |
| 0.8 |
(R) |
SC 72 |
36.5 |
| 1.4 |
(S) |
Chester State Park |
37.9 |
| 11.4 |
(L) |
SC 215 |
49.3 |
| 2.5 |
(S) |
Fairfield County Line |
51.8 |
| 12.2 |
(S) |
Salem Crossroads |
64.0 |
| 5.0 |
(S) |
Monticello |
69.0 |
| 5.9 |
(R) |
SC 213 in Jenkinsville |
74.9 |
| 2.9 |
(S) |
Newberry County line |
77.8 |
| 2.8 |
(S) |
Broad River Rd. (SC 213 becomes
S-36-167) |
80.6 |
| 3.5 |
(R) |
S-36-39 |
84.1 |
| 0.7 |
(2nd L) |
S-36-73 (Mountain Ave.)
Little
Mountain. (Cross US 76) |
84.8 |
| 1.8 |
(S) |
Lexington County Line (S-36-73
becomes S-32-231) |
86.6 |
| 5.0 |
(S) |
Newberry County Line (S-32-231
becomes S-36-15) |
91.6 |
| 0.6 |
(S) |
Dreher Island State Park 3
miles to left. |
92.2 |
| 0.6 |
(R) |
S-36-26 |
92.8 |
| 1.6 |
(L) |
S-36-187 |
94.4 |
| 2.8 |
(L) |
S-36-71 |
97.2 |
| 0.8 |
(R) |
S-36-408 |
98.0 |
| 2.1 |
(R) |
S-36-226 |
100.1 |
| 0.2 |
(L) |
S-36-410 |
100.3 |
| 0.2 |
(L) |
SC 391 |
100.5 |
| 2.3 |
(S) |
Saluda County Line |
101.8 |
| 4.2 |
(S) |
Saluda Traffic Circle |
107.0 |
| 6.3 |
(S) |
Lexington County Line |
113.3 |
| 4.5 |
(S) |
Batesburg |
117.8 |
| 0.4 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 391 |
118.2 |
| 5.1 |
(S) |
Aiken County Line |
123.3 |
| 4.5 |
(S) |
Jones Cross Roads. Continue on
S-2-49 |
127.8 |
| 3.5 |
(S) |
Pass under I-20 |
131.3 |
| 11.3 |
(R) |
S-2-1716 |
141.6 |
| 1.1 |
(L) |
US 1 |
143.7 |
| 1.0 |
(S) |
Pine Acres Campground
(Commercial) on left. |
144.7 |
| 3.5 |
(R) |
Stay on US 1 in Aiken |
148.2 |
| 0.8 |
(L) |
S-2-225 in Aiken |
149.0 |
| 3.4 |
(L) |
SC 421 |
152.4 |
| 4.8 |
(L) |
S-2- 66 |
157.2 |
| 2.6 |
(R) |
S-2-65 |
159.8 |
| 5.0 |
(R) |
US 278 |
164.8 |
| 1.3 |
(L) |
S-2-580 |
166.0 |
| 0.6 |
(R) |
Redcliffe Plantation State
Historic Site |
166.7 |
Southwest to North
Start Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site near the Georgia
border.
| 0 |
(L) |
S-2-580 Leave Redcliffe
Historic Site |
0 |
| 0.6 |
(R) |
US 278 |
0.6 |
| 1.2 |
(L) |
S-2-65 |
1.8 |
| 5.0 |
(L) |
S-2-66 |
6.8 |
| 2.6 |
(R) |
SC 421 |
9.4 |
| 4.8 |
(R) |
S-2-225 |
14.2 |
| 3.4 |
(R) |
US 1 in Aiken |
17.6 |
| 0.8 |
(L) |
Stay in US 1 in Aiken |
18.4 |
| 3.5 |
(S) |
Pine Acres Campground
(Commercial) |
21.9 |
| 1.0 |
(R) |
S-2-1716 |
22.9 |
| 1.1 |
(L) |
S-2-49 |
24.0 |
| 11.3 |
(S) |
Pass under I-20 |
35.3 |
| 3.5 |
(S) |
Jones Cross Roads. Continue on
SC 391 |
38.8 |
| 4.5 |
(S) |
Lexington County Line |
43.3 |
| 5.1 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 391 in Batesburg |
48.4 |
| 4.9 |
(S) |
Saluda County Line |
53.3 |
| 3.1 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 391 |
56.4 |
| 3.2 |
(S) |
Saluda Traffic Circle |
59.6 |
| 4.2 |
(S) |
Newberry County Line |
63.8 |
| 2.3 |
(R) |
S-36-410 |
66.1 |
| 0.2 |
(R) |
S-36-226 |
66.3 |
| 0.2 |
(L) |
S-36-408 |
66.5 |
| 2.1 |
(L) |
S-36-71 |
68.6 |
| 0.8 |
(R) |
S-36-197 |
69.4 |
| 2.8 |
(R) |
S-36-26 |
72.2 |
| 1.6 |
(L) |
S-36-15 |
73.8 |
| 0.6 |
(S) |
Dreher Island State Park 3.0
miles to the right. |
74.4 |
| 0.6 |
(S) |
Lexington County Line (S-36-15
becomes S-32-231) |
75.0 |
| 5.0 |
(S) |
Newberry County Line (S-32-231
becomes S-36-73) |
80.0 |
| 1.5 |
(S) |
Cross US 76 at an angle to
S-36-39 |
81.8 |
| 0.7 |
(L) |
S-36-167 |
82.5 |
| 3.5 |
(S) |
Broad River Rd. (S-36-167
becomes SC 213). |
86.0 |
| 2.8 |
(S) |
Fairfield County Line |
88.8 |
| 2.9 |
(L) |
SC 215 in Jenkinsville. |
91.7 |
| 10.9 |
(S) |
Salem Cross Roads |
102.6 |
| 1.8 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 215. |
104.4 |
| 10.4 |
(S) |
Chester County Line |
114.8 |
| 2.6 |
(R) |
SC 72/SC 121 |
117.4 |
| 11.4 |
(S) |
Chester State Park on right |
128.8 |
| 1.4 |
(L) |
US 321 in Chester. |
130.2 |
| 0.8 |
(L) |
US 321/SC 9 in Chester. |
131.0 |
| 0.4 |
(R) |
US 321 in Chester. |
131.4 |
| 7.2 |
(S) |
Lowrys |
138.6 |
| 0.9 |
(S) |
York County Line |
139.5 |
| 4.3 |
(S) |
McConnells |
143.8 |
| 9.2 |
(L) |
US 321 bears left in York. |
153.0 |
| 2.4 |
(L) |
US 321/SC 161 in York. |
155.4 |
| 1.7 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 161. |
157.1 |
| 9.6 |
(L) |
Kings Mountain State Park |
166.7 |
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