Columbia (26 Mile) : South Carolina area attractions are easy to find lying at the confluence of three rivers just downstream from a 50,000-acre recreational lake. Enjoying more than 300 days of sunshine per year, visitors can expect Columbia and the surrounding communities to offer an exciting variety of year-round attractions to explore. You’ll find fascinating historical and cultural attractions, a world-class zoo, outdoor recreation, festivals, parks and sporting events. Browse over 80 Columbia attractions below, sortable by type and location.

Fairfield County Museum (2 Mile) : The Fairfield County Museum is housed in an elegantly simple Federal style house built for Richard Cathcart in the early 19th century.The main floor of the museum is maintained as an historic house with antique furnishings in period rooms. Other floors exhibit collections related to Fairfield County history. Museum collections include 19th century clothing and quilts, Victorian accessories, toys, Indian and military artifacts, tools, kitchen and sewing implements, banking and commerce displays

Lake Monticello, Lake Wateree State Parks (15-20 Mile) : The smaller Monticello Recreation Lake is located north of the large body of water and is about 300 acres in size. This park area offers fishing two days a week (Wednesdays and Saturdays), swimming (no lifeguard on duty) and picnic facilities. Park gates open from sunrise to sunset. The V.C. Summer Nuclear Station Nature Trail is located at the boundary of the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station exclusion area on the lake. Benches, wood duck boxes, blue bird boxes and plant identification markers dot this 1.5 mile trail.

William Brice Stadium (25 Mile) : Williams Brice Stadium is the home football stadium for the South Carolina Gamecocks, the college football team which represents the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. It is located on the corner of George Rogers Boulevard and Bluff Road near the South Carolina State Fairgrounds and State Farmers Market. South Carolina football consistently attract standing-room-only crowds to Williams-Brice Stadium. The atmosphere on game days has been voted "the best" by secports.com.

Masters Golf Tournament Augusta, GA (90 Mile) : Each year in the first week of April, one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world is held at the Augusta National Golf club in Augusta, Georgia. It's called the Masters and it was first held in 1934. One of the original hosts of the tournament was Bobby Jones who did actually play in the event several times but never won. Great champions of the Masters have included Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.

Fairfield County Museum (2 Mile) : The Fairfield County Museum is housed in an elegantly simple Federal style house built for Richard Cathcart in the early 19th century.The main floor of the museum is maintained as an historic house with antique furnishings in period rooms. Other floors exhibit collections related to Fairfield County history. Museum collections include 19th century clothing and quilts, Victorian accessories, toys, Indian and military artifacts, tools, kitchen and sewing implements, banking and commerce displays