Columbia Metropolitan Airport 15 min
Frankie S Fun Park (9 min.)
Lively outpost of a family-friendly chain with sprawling go-kart tracks arcades & other amusements. South Carolina State House (13 min.)
Grand edifice for the state s House Senate & Governor s office with free tours & leafy grounds. Riverbanks Botanical Garden (13 min.)
Gardens at Riverbanks Zoo featuring themed areas for native & exotic plants & a kids splash zone. South Carolina State Museum (10 min.)
Exhibits on art history nature science & technology housed on 4 floors in a former textile mill. Soda City Market (13 min.)
Lively Saturday gathering of trendy food trucks & tented stalls offering locally made wares. Edventure Children S Museum (11 min.)
Over 350 hands-on exhibits that allow kids to explore human biology nature inventions & careers. Columbia Canal And Riverfront Park (11 min.)
Old pump houses shed light on the canal works amid natural hiking & biking trails & picnic tables. Robert Mills House And Gardens (13 min.)
1820s neoclassical mansion by architect Robert Mills featuring period decor & parklike grounds. Columbia Museum Of Art (12 min.)
Paintings & sculptures spanning thousands of years displayed in a contemporary building. South Carolina State Parks (14 min.)
Park and monument Finlay Park (10 min.)
An outdoor oasis with waterfalls a lake playgrounds a pergola with swings & seasonal concessions. Saluda Shoals Park (14 min)
400-acre park featuring a river observation deck boat launches picnic shelters & multi-use trails. West Columbia Riverwalk Park And Amphitheater (12 min.)
This park on the Congaree River features an amphitheater & connects with the Three Rivers Greenway. Sesquicentennial State Park (16 min.)
Forested park with a lake offering campsites kayak & canoe rentals a bicycle loop & nature trails. | 
