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This route ties into the North Carolina Highway Bicycling System
(US Bike Route 1) and offers the easiest route through the state between North Carolina
and Georgia (north to south). For those entering or leaving North Carolina on this route,
please see the NC/JKL Mountain Connector maps; Carolina Connection. Well-spaced campgrounds and the flat terrain of the area land make for a
leisurely trip along the 223-mile route. It passes through a number of very small rural
towns and traverses long stretches of farm and woodlands. Four well-spaced state parks
along the way, with camping facilities, make it possible to plan day trips of varying
lengths to meet the individual bicyclist's needs,
Santee State Park, located about the midpoint on the route, is an
excellent stopover for those who may wish to combine their bicycling trip with other
alternative recreation activities.
This park is situated on the 171,000 acre freshwater Santee Cooper
Lake System, which is famous for being the home of the landlocked striped bass and is also
outstanding for its large mouth bass, catfish and crappie. Extensive park facilities
including tennis courts, campgrounds and overnight cabins combined with nearby golf and
hunting opportunities make this an outdoorperson's paradise.
County maps needed: Marlboro, Darlington, Lee, Sumter, Clarendon,
Orangeburg, Bamberg, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper. County map order forms are available from:
Map Sales, SCDOT, PO Box 191, Columbia, SC 29202; 803-737-1501.
Also, a book of county maps is available from County Maps, Puetz
Place, N2454 County Road Hh, Lyndon Station, WI. 53944-9565,
608-666-3331
Note: Road number signs are posted
at intersections. The numbers on the signs (such as S-26-50)
denote the county (26), and road designation (50).
Carolina Connector Directions
North to South
Start in Marlboro
County at North Carolina line on S-35-17 near McColl
| 0 |
(S) |
North Carolina Border |
0 |
| 7.5 |
(L) |
SC 385
in Bennettsville |
7.5 |
| 2.3 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 385 in
Bennettsville |
9.8 |
| 2.4 |
(S) |
SC 385 joins with US 15/US
401 |
12.2 |
| 9.1 |
(S) |
Darlington County Line |
21.3 |
| 1.2 |
(S) |
Society Hill |
22.5 |
| 1.7 |
(R) |
Stay on US 15 |
24.2 |
| 9.0 |
(L) |
S-16-13 |
33.2 |
| 2.9 |
(R) |
S-16-24 at Auburn Crossroads |
36.1 |
| 0.1 |
(L) |
S-16-25 |
36.2 |
| 7.6 |
(R) |
SC 34 |
43.8 |
| 4.1 |
(S) |
Lee County Line |
47.9 |
| 4.2 |
(L) |
S-31-22 |
52.1 |
| 3.7 |
(S) |
Entrance to
Lee State Natural Area |
55.8 |
| 2.9 |
(R) |
S-31-39 |
58.7 |
| 0.4 |
(S) |
Darlington
County Line S-31-39 becomes S-16-27 |
59.1 |
| 3.1 |
(R) |
US 401 |
62.2 |
| 1.3 |
(S) |
Lee County
Line |
63.5 |
| 2.5 |
(S) |
Elliott
Crossroads |
66.0 |
| 7.9 |
(S) |
Sumter County
Line |
73.9 |
| 4.4 |
(R) |
S-43-46 |
78.3 |
| 1.9 |
(L) |
US
15 in Sumter |
80.2 |
| 1.1 |
(R) |
S-43-53 in Sumter |
81.3 |
| 2.8 |
(R) |
US
521 in Sumter |
84.1 |
| 0.5 |
(L) |
S-43-911 |
84.6 |
| 0.6 |
(S) |
Cross US 76/378 and continue on SC 120 in Sumter |
85.2 |
| 2.6 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 120 in Sumter |
87.8 |
| 12.2 |
(L) |
S-43-29 |
100.0 |
| 4.7 |
(S) |
Clarendon County Line
S-43-29 becomes S-41-41. |
104.7 |
| 7.3 |
(L) |
S-14-26 |
112.0 |
| 0.8 |
(R) |
S-14-373 |
112.8 |
| 2.4 |
(R) |
S-14-257 |
115.2 |
| 4.0 |
(R) |
Old US 15/301 Cross on the
old bridge. Orangeburg County Line |
119.2 |
| 5.0 |
(S) |
SC 6 in Santee. Entrance to
Santee
State Park 1.0 mile to the right. |
124.2 |
| 1.1 |
(L) |
S-38-172 in Santee |
125.3 |
| 4.1 |
(R) |
SC 210 |
129.4 |
| 13.4 |
(R/L) |
US 178 in Bowman. Stay on
SC 210 |
142.8 |
| 9.7 |
(L) |
US 21 in Branchville. |
152.5 |
| 0.4 |
(R) |
US 78 in Branchville. |
152.9 |
| 2.5 |
(S) |
Bamberg County Line |
155.4 |
| 0.4 |
(L) |
S-5-18 |
155.8 |
| 3.4 |
(L) |
Stay on S-5-18 |
159.2 |
| 1.4 |
(L) |
S-5-124 |
160.6 |
| 2.8 |
(L) |
SC 362 |
163.4 |
| 1.5 |
(R) |
S-5-21 |
164.9 |
| 6.0 |
(L) |
US 601 in Ehrhardt. |
170.9 |
| 0.2 |
(R) |
SC 64 in Ehrhardt. |
171.1 |
| 0.6 |
(L) |
S-5-25 |
171.7 |
| 2.0 |
(R) |
Bear to the right and stay
on S-5-25 |
173.7 |
| 1.3 |
(R) |
S-5-93 |
175.0 |
| 1.2 |
(L) |
S-5-449 |
176.2 |
| 0.8 |
(R) |
S-5-31 |
177.0 |
| 0.6 |
(L) |
S-5-8 |
177.6 |
| 0.4 |
(S) |
Rivers Bridge State Park |
178.0 |
| 1.1 |
(L) |
US 641 |
179.0 |
| 0.2 |
(S) |
Colleton County Line |
179.3 |
| 1.4 |
(R) |
US 601 |
180.7 |
| 2.9 |
(S) |
Hampton County Line |
183.6 |
| 9.8 |
(L) |
SC 68 in Hampton. |
193.4 |
| 2.9 |
(R) |
S-25-50 in Varnville. |
196.3 |
| 12.3 |
(R) |
S-25-168 |
208.6 |
| 1.2 |
(L) |
S-25-95 |
209.8 |
| 0.9 |
(S) |
Cross US 601 to SC
333 in Furman |
210.7 |
| 3.7 |
(L) |
US 321 in Scotia |
214.4 |
| 5.0 |
(R) |
SC 119 in Garnet. |
219.4 |
| 2.1 |
(S) |
Jasper County Line |
221.5 |
| 3.3 |
END |
Georgia Border |
224.8 |
South to North
Start in Jasper County at the Georgia Border on SC 119
| 0 |
|
SC 119 at Georgia Border |
0 |
| 3.3 |
(S) |
Hampton County Line |
3.3 |
| 2.1 |
(S) |
Merge with US 321 in
Garnet. |
5.4 |
| 5.0 |
(R) |
SC 333 (Scotia) |
10.4 |
| 3.7 |
(S) |
Cross US 601 to S-25-95 in
Furman. |
14.1 |
| 0.9 |
(R) |
S-25-168 |
15.0 |
| 1.2 |
(L) |
S-25-50 |
16.2 |
| 12.3 |
(L) |
SC 68 in Varnville |
28.5 |
| 2.9 |
(R) |
US 601 in Hampton |
31.4 |
| 9.8 |
(S) |
Colleton County Line |
41.2 |
| 2.9 |
(L) |
SC 641 |
44.1 |
| 1.4 |
(S) |
Bamberg County Line |
45.5 |
| 0.2 |
(R) |
S-5-8 |
45.7 |
| 1.1 |
(S) |
Rivers Bridge State Park |
46.8 |
| 0.4 |
(R) |
S-5-31 |
47.2 |
| 0.6 |
(L) |
S-5-449 |
47.8 |
| 0.8 |
(R) |
S-5-93 |
48.6 |
| 1.2 |
(L) |
S-5-25 |
49.8 |
| 3.3 |
(R) |
SC 64 |
53.1 |
| 0.6 |
(L) |
US 601 in Ehrhardt |
53.7 |
| 0.2 |
(R) |
S-5-21 in Ehrhardt |
53.9 |
| 0.5 |
(L) |
Stay on S-5-21 |
54.4 |
| 5.5 |
(L) |
SC 362 |
59.9 |
| 1.5 |
(R) |
S-5-124 |
61.4 |
| 2.8 |
(R) |
S-5-18 |
64.2 |
| 3.9 |
(L) |
Stay on S-5-18 |
68.1 |
| 0.9 |
(R) |
US 78 |
69.0 |
| 0.4 |
(S) |
Orangeburg County Line |
69.4 |
| 2.5 |
(L) |
US 21 in Branchville |
71.9 |
| 0.4 |
(R) |
SC 210 in Branchville |
72.3 |
| 9.7 |
(R) |
US 178 in Bowman |
82.0 |
| 0.1 |
(L) |
Continue on SC 210 in
Bowman |
82.1 |
| 1.0 |
(R) |
Stay on SC 210 |
83.1 |
| 12.3 |
(L) |
S-38-172 |
95.4 |
| 4.1 |
(R) |
US 15 in Santee |
199.5 |
| 1.1 |
(S) |
SC 6 in Santee.
Santee State Park 3.0 miles to the left. |
100.6 |
| 1.3 |
(S) |
Cross Lake Marion on old
bridge. |
101.9 |
| 3.7 |
(L) |
S-14-257 Clarendon County |
105.6 |
| 4.0 |
(L) |
S-14-373 |
109.6 |
| 2.4 |
(R) |
S-14-26 |
112.0 |
| 0.8 |
(R) |
S-14-41 |
112.8 |
| 7.3 |
(S) |
Sumter County Line S-14-41
becomes S-43-29 |
120.1 |
| 4.7 |
(S) |
Join with SC 120 |
124.8 |
| 5.7 |
(R) |
Bear to right, stay on SC
120 |
130.5 |
| 6.5 |
(L) |
Stay on SC 120 in Sumter. |
137.0 |
| 2.6 |
(S) |
Cross US 76/378 to S-43-911 in
Sumter. |
139.6 |
| 0.6 |
(R) |
US 521 in Sumter |
140.2 |
| 0.5 |
(L) |
S-43-53 in Sumter |
140.7 |
| 2.8 |
(L) |
US 15 in Sumter |
143.5 |
| 1.1 |
(R) |
S-43-46 |
144.6 |
| 1.9 |
(L) |
US 401 |
146.5 |
| 4.4 |
(S) |
Lee County Line |
150.9 |
| 7.9 |
(S) |
Elliott Crossroads |
158.8 |
| 2.5 |
(S) |
Darlington County Line |
161.3 |
| 1.3 |
(L) |
S-16-27 |
162.6 |
| 3.1 |
(S) |
Lee County Line S-16-27
becomes S-31-39 |
165.7 |
| 0.4 |
(L) |
S-31-22 |
166.1 |
| 2.9 |
(S) |
Lee State Natural Area |
169.0 |
| 3.5 |
(R) |
US 15 |
172.5 |
| 4.4 |
(S) |
Darlington County Line |
176.9 |
| 4.2 |
(L) |
S-16-25 |
181.1 |
| 7.6 |
(R) |
S-16-24 at Auburn
Crossroads |
188.7 |
| 0.1 |
(L) |
S-16-13 at Auburn
Crossroads |
188.8 |
| 3.0 |
(R) |
US 15 |
191.8 |
| 8.2 |
(S) |
US 15 joins with US 52/US
401 |
200.0 |
| 2.3 |
(S) |
Society Hill |
202.3 |
| 1.2 |
(S) |
Marlboro County Line |
203.5 |
| 8.9 |
(S) |
Go straight onto SC 385 in
Bennettsville |
212.4 |
| 2.6 |
(L) |
SC 385 in Bennettsville |
215.0 |
| 2.3 |
(R) |
S-35-17 |
217.3 |
| 7.5 |
End |
North Carolina Border |
224.8 |
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