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South Carolina, Sumter is an easy drive from some of the
southeast’s most exciting attractions. The short drive from
Sumter to four interstate highways makes it convenient to travel to
Charlotte, Charleston or Atlanta. Metropolitan airports in Florence,
Charleston and Columbia offer flights to all points on the globe.
Sumter has a municipal airport perfect for private planes or
corporate jets --just the ticket for the weekend pilot.
If staying closer to home is more your style, there are
plenty of opportunities for exciting day trips. Ninety minutes east of
Sumter, Myrtle Beach is home to miles of emerald-green ocean and powdery white beaches,
Broadway style shows, nightlife and some of the best golfing on the
East Coast. Ninety minutes to the south is the historic port city of
Charleston, featuring the very best in fine dining, shopping and
splendid historic sites. Columbia, a short 45 minute drive, is
home to the University of South Carolina, numerous galleries, museums
and theatres and the spectacular Riverbanks Zoo & Garden.
Even closer is Camden, the state’s oldest inland
city and home to Revolutionary War Days, the Carolina and Colonial Cup
Races, and a wealth of antique shopping-- all just 30 minutes down the
road.
Outdoor sports enthusiasts will be thrilled with the
short drive to the Santee Cooper Lakes, more than 100,000 acres teeming
with bass, catfish and crappie. World-class fishing, boating,
water-skiing, golf and more make the lakes a popular weekend
destination.
Other major attractions within a
two-hour drive of Sumter include:
• South Carolina Aquarium
• Dinner theatre & stage shows at Myrtle Beach
• Historic homes and plantations
• Brookgreen Gardens
• Fort Sumter
• SC State Museum
• Major sporting events to include Nascar, professional football,
hockey and basketball.
A world of pleasures awaits you when you make your home
in Sumter, South Carolina--“In the Middle of Everything!”
Shaw Air Force Base is located less than one hour east
of Fort Jackson, the U.S. Army’s largest training installation.
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