There are more reasons that ever before to experience the many South Carolina attractions and all this beautiful state has to offer. It really is the family vacation destination on the East Coast. It's far enough south that the weather is just about perfect year round, but it also north enough that is really avoids some of the worst heat of the tropical south.
A couple of the newest attractions are already drawing the crowds and thrilling visitors and residents alike. The first is the Freestyle Music Park, a rock-n-roll, 50-acre theme park with The Time Machine, a 150-foot roller coaster and tallest in the Carolinas. This music-themed attraction offers all the family could wish for in activities, fun, laughter, music and rides, all in a rockin' boogie jazz atmosphere.
The other new attraction is the Adventure, a 73-foot replica of a 17th century trading ship. Now located at Charles Towne Landing, the Adventure is a great way to introduce the kids to some exciting South Carolina history.
Kites over Hilton Head
Hilton Head Island off the coast of South Carolina is an ideal family vacation destination. The kids will find plenty to do on the island from tennis, golf, swimming, boating and museums. The Island Playground with its family picnic area, imagination stations and obstacle courses offer great fun for the older kids, and the little ones will love the toddler's exploration area complete with tunnels and soft play equipment.
For the entire family, young, old and the elders, South Carolina welcomes family reunions with over 40 state parks all with meeting facilities. Located from the coast to the mountains there are locations perfect for the family reunion, with outdoor recreation, shelters where you can relax and catch up with long-unseen relatives, watch the kids run around and play, and smell the burgers sizzling on the grill.
Throughout South Carolina there are family attractions like Frankie's Fun Park in Columbia. In fact, Frankie's parks are so popular, they are also located in North Charleston and in Greenville.
The wild and beautiful Blackwater rivers and picturesque lakes give families plenty of opportunities for water sports. Whether your family likes casting a line into the water in the hopes of landing the big one, or grabbing a tow rope and taking off across the surface of the lake on a pair of water skis, South Carolina has it all.
Take the family camping and hiking in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Head for the shore, wade along the shore, trying to beat the waves as they rush onto the sands at Myrtle Beach. Paramount's Carowinds is a gigantic family amusement park on the border with North Carolina that features 60 cutting edge rides, shows and attractions.
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