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South Carolina Photography Guide

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121 photo locations in South Carolina — 29 lighthouses, 28 waterfalls, 26 state parks, 10 ghost towns and more — plus 8 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 28 cities. Milky Way core season runs February–October (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 9.0+ in central South Carolina. Wildflowers peak around April.

Photo locations
121
NPS sites
8
Milky Way season
Feb–Oct
Peak bloom
April
Aurora
Kp 9.0+

Top photo locations in South Carolina

Sassafras MountainMountain Peak
Sassafras MountainPickens County · 1,081 m
Kings Creek FallsWaterfall
Kings Creek FallsOconee County · 663 m
Reedy River Falls Historic Park and GreenwayWaterfall
Reedy River Falls Historic Park and GreenwayGreenville County · 262 m
Georgetown LightLighthouse
Georgetown LightGeorgetown County
Hunting Island LightLighthouse
Hunting Island LightBeaufort County
Issaqueena FallsWaterfall
Issaqueena FallsOconee County
Raven Cliff FallsWaterfall
Raven Cliff FallsGreenville County · 754 m
Little MountainMountain Peak
Little MountainNewberry County · 244 m
Pinnacle MountainMountain Peak
Pinnacle MountainPickens County · 1,041 m
Morris Island LightLighthouse
Morris Island LightCharleston County
South Carolina Botanical GardenBotanical Garden
South Carolina Botanical GardenPickens County
Table Rock State ParkState Park
Table Rock State ParkPickens County

Browse by type

Lighthouses29Waterfalls28State Parks26Ghost Towns10Botanical Gardens8National Wildlife Refuges8Lakes4Mountain Peaks3Covered Bridges2Wilderness Areas2National Forests1

National Park Service sites in South Carolina

Congaree National ParkSC
Congaree National ParkNational Park
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical ParkSC
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Reconstruction Era National Historical ParkSC
Reconstruction Era National Historical ParkNational Historical Park
Charles Pinckney National Historic SiteSC
Charles Pinckney National Historic SiteNational Historic Site
Ninety Six National Historic SiteSC
Ninety Six National Historic SiteNational Historic Site
Cowpens National BattlefieldSC
Cowpens National BattlefieldNational Battlefield
Kings Mountain National Military ParkSC
Kings Mountain National Military ParkNational Military Park
Overmountain Victory National Historic TrailNC/SC
Overmountain Victory National Historic TrailNational Historic Trail

Golden hour in South Carolina cities

Columbia, SCPop. 142,416
Charleston, SCPop. 132,609
North Charleston, SCPop. 108,304
MP
Mount Pleasant, SCPop. 81,317
RH
Rock Hill, SCPop. 71,548
GR
Greenville, SCPop. 64,579
SU
Summerville, SCPop. 48,848
SU
Sumter, SCPop. 40,816
GC
Goose Creek, SCPop. 40,633
HH
Hilton Head Island, SCPop. 40,512
FL
Florence, SCPop. 38,228
SP
Spartanburg, SCPop. 37,867

Night sky

Darkest skies in South Carolina

Rivers Bridge State ParkState Park
Rivers Bridge State ParkAllendale County
Colleton State ParkState Park
Colleton State ParkColleton County
Edisto Beach State ParkState Park
Edisto Beach State ParkColleton County
Woods Bay State ParkState Park
Woods Bay State ParkSumter County
Devils Fork State ParkState Park
Devils Fork State ParkOconee County
Oconee State ParkState Park
Oconee State ParkOconee County

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