Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from Myrtle Beach to Gatlinburg with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Gatlinburg, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best dog parks, pet-friendly accommodations and hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and GoPetFriendly. Scroll down to see all the pet-friendly stops along the way.
11:00 am start in Myrtle Beach
drive for about 50 minutes
11:50 am eat at Scotts BBQ
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:50 pm
drive for about 50 minutes
1:41 pm Florence (South Carolina)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:41 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:01 pm Columbia
stay overnight at Hilton Columbia Center
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3 hours
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10:00 am leave from Hilton Columbia Center
drive for about 1 hour
11:08 am Laurens (South Carolina)
eat at SONIC Drive-In
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:08 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
2:40 pm Cherokee (North Carolina)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:40 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:44 pm arrive in Gatlinburg
stay at Flaming Arrow Campground
day 2 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
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Scotts BBQ
Florence (South Carolina) (6 answers)
Palmetto Animal Hospital (1 mention)
Florence Dog Park at McLeod Park (1 mention)
questions about Florence (South Carolina):
Pet friendly hotel
Columbia (23 answers)
Happy Tails Pet Sitting, LLC (1 mention)
Camp Bow Wow - Columbia SC (1 mention)
pet-friendly restaurants around Columbia:
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
Flying Saucer - Columbia
Grill Marks - Columbia
Twisted Spur Brewing
pet-friendly hotels around Columbia:
Hilton Columbia Center
Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Columbia Downtown
Staybridge Suites Columbia (South Carolina)
Laurens (South Carolina)
pet-friendly restaurants around Laurens (South Carolina):
SONIC Drive-In
Cherokee (North Carolina) (10 answers)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (1 mention)
American Museum of the House Cat (1 mention)
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 Gatlinburg.
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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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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Gatlinburg to Myrtle Beach drive with pets, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Myrtle Beach to Gatlinburg. Or get a full Myrtle Beach to Gatlinburg flight plan.
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