Rent in South Carolina: The Best Lodging for South Carolina Vacations

A South Carolina vacation rental makes the perfect home base for exploring the delights of South Carolina. Search for shells on pristine beaches, kayak through marshland, take a fishing charter or sunset cruise, or just relax in this vacationer’s paradise.

South Carolina golf courses offer world-class golfing on breathtaking terrain, with more than 330 courses across the state. Tennis enthusiasts are equally blessed with top-notch South Carolina tennis facilities, including grass, clay and hard surface courts.

South Carolina’s beach resort areas include Kiawah Island, Fripp Island, Edisto Island, Seabrook Island, Beaufort, Myrtle Beach on the Grand Strand and the world-famous Hilton Head Island. These beach resorts offer the ideal beach vacation, with swimming, sunning, sailing, fishing, and all types of water sports.

Kiawah Island, about 20 miles south of Charleston, has 10 miles of beaches and is popular with windsurfers. Golfers will enjoy Kiawah’s highly-rated Ocean Course. The island also boasts 30 tennis courts, 30 miles of paved bike trails, and the unique Nature Excursion Program.

For a taste of the romantic Old South, don’t miss a visit to historic Charleston, South Carolina. A Charleston vacation rental makes the idea home away from home for exploring this charming city’s centuries-old homes, glorious gardens and sunny beaches.

Charleston seems frozen in time, with more than 800 buildings built before the 1840s. Guests of Charleston vacation rentals can explore the historic district’s narrow streets by foot or horse-drawn carriage, visit house museums such as the Edmonston-Alton House and Nathaniel Russell House, and tour the houses and gardens of plantations like Middleton Place and Drayton Hall. The 300-year-old Magnolia Plantation is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes a Reconstruction-era plantation house, fabulous gardens, hiking and biking trails, and a nature boat tour.

Guests of South Carolina vacation homes can explore the mountains, forests, and rivers of western South Carolina. Go hiking, fishing, biking and boating in the pristine natural beauty of Devils Fork State Park, Caesars Head Sate Park, Jones Gap State Park, Lake Jocassee, Lake Keowee and other parks and recreation areas.

With South Carolina lodging options ranging from seaside cottages to condos to mountain cabins, you’re sure to find the perfect South Carolina vacation rental! For more alternative lodging options, try South Carolina bed and breakfast inns. Or if you're in the market, check South Carolina investment properties for sale on Loopnet.

Find more vacation homes for rent in other nearby states:

• Florida vacation rentals
• Georgia vacation rentals
• North Carolina vacation rentals

Still need help planning your getaway? Check out our list of the top things to do in South Carolina. For more specific planning tips, check out our list of things to do in Myrtle Beach with teenagers.