South Carolina

South Carolina is home in the southeastern part of the US sharing borders with Georgia, South Carolina, and the Atlantic Ocean. The state has four distinct areas, which include the Coastal Plain, Sandhills, Piedmont, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Due to the diverse terrain, there is a wide array of beautiful scenic views throughout the state. Temperatures range in summer from 86 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter months 40 to 60 degrees. South Carolina is home to quite a few lakes that provide family fun including Lake Jocassee, Lake Wateree, Lake Murray, Lake Strom Thurmond, and Lake Marion, to name a few.

There are all kinds of fun things to do around South Carolina such as strolling Charleston and all the historic architecture as well as lighthouses and museums, Heritage Corridor Region 3 Discovery Center in Blackville, Myrtle Beach, New Charlestown Lighthouse, Wild Water - Water & Race Theme Park in Surfside Beach, Dupont Planetarium in Aiken, and Fort Sumter National Monument. Other great attractions your family will enjoy while not on the beach include Abbeville Opera House in Abbeville, Hopeland Gardens and Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame & Museum in Aiken, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County in Camden, and Old Slave Market in Charleston.  

Government

http://www.sc.gov/ Official website for the state of South Carolina
http://www.spartanburgcounty.org Official website for Spartanburg County  

Tourism & Travel

http://www.discoversouthcarolina.com Official guide created by the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism
http://www.scaquarium.org/ South Carolina Aquarium highlights the aquatic life from around the state  

Business & Development

http://www.sccommerce.com/ Official website of the South Carolina Department of Commerce
http://www.communitydevelopmentsc.org/ Official website for the South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations  

Arts & Culture

http://www.museum.state.sc.us/ South Carolina State Museum has exhibits about science, technology, natural history, and art
http://www.aikencenterforthearts.org Official website for the Aiken Center for the Arts  

Education & Training

http://www.scanpo.org/ Website for the South Carolina Association of Non-Profits
http://www.greenvilletech.com/ Official website for Greenville Tech  

Organizations & Associations

http://www.southcarolinaasa.com/ Official website for the South Carolina Amateur Softball Association
http://www.southcarolinamuseums.org/ Official website of the South Carolina Federation of Museums  

Health & Family

http://www.logicsouth.com/~namiofsc/ website for the National Alliance of Mentally Ill offering information on services and location
http://www.scamft.org/ South Carolina Association for Marriage and Family Therapy website offering information on membership and more  

Recreation & Sports

http://www.boat-ed.com/sc/ guide for information on boating, safety courses, and boater certification tests
http://www.mountaintravelguide.com/SouthCarolina/SouthCarolina.htm Online guide for hiking, horse trails, waterfalls, and ATV trails in the state