Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Gatlinburg to Folly Beach. If you're planning a road trip to Folly Beach, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Gatlinburg
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:35 am Asheville
eat at Tupelo Honey Cafe
stay for about 2 hours
and leave at 1:35 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:49 pm Spartanburg (South Carolina)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:49 pm
drive for about 60 minutes
4:49 pm Newberry (South Carolina)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4 hours
find more stops
10:00 am leave from Newberry (South Carolina)
drive for about 48 minutes
10:48 am Columbia
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:48 am
drive for about 1 hour
12:57 pm Santee (South Carolina)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:57 pm
drive for about 1 hour
3:00 pm eat at Middleton Place
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 4:00 pm
drive for about 32 minutes
4:32 pm arrive in Folly Beach
stay at Vendue Inn
day 2 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
Asheville (83 answers)
Biltmore Estate (13 mentions)
Wicked Weed Brewing (6 mentions)
Highland Brewing Company (4 mentions)
Wedge Brewing Company (2 mentions)
restaurants around Asheville:
Tupelo Honey Cafe
Wedge Brewing Co
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
Cúrate
Asheville Brewing Company
questions about Asheville:
Short weekend in Asheville
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Spartanburg (South Carolina) (3 answers)
questions about Spartanburg (South Carolina):
Best free things to do in Spartanburg?
Newberry (South Carolina)
Columbia (18 answers)
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden (2 mentions)
Santee (South Carolina) (2 answers)
Middleton Place (7 mentions)
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Folly Beach.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Vendue Inn, which was mentioned 8 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Husk, which was mentioned 17 times.
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
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Can you recommend any restaurants in Folly Beach, SC? (1 answer)
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