Ashley River Road

South Carolina

National Scenic Byway

Map

Byway Details

Designation
National Scenic Byway
Length
11 mi in South Carolina

About Ashley River Road

Ashley River Road is an 11.4-mile drive in South Carolina that carries two designations: it is a National Scenic Byway and also a South Carolina State Scenic Byway. The route runs through a long string of communities, among them North Pine Point, Drayton, Runnymede and Crichton Parish, so it makes an easy outing for anyone already in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons for the drive. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 77°F and October highs around 78°F, while July highs average about 91°F and summer brings the most wet days. For a stop on foot, the Ashley River Rd Path lies about 0.1 mile from the route, and the Ashley River Trail is roughly 0.6 mile away.

Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Sep–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 39–68°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Charleston Intl Ap, SC weather station, 5.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan60° high39° low
  2. Feb64° high42° low
  3. Mar70° high47° low
  4. Apr77° high55° low
  5. May84° high63° low
  6. Jun89° high70° low
  7. Jul91° high74° low
  8. Aug90° high73° low
  9. Sep85° high68° low
  10. Oct78° high58° low
  11. Nov69° high47° low
  12. Dec63° high42° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Towns along the route
North Pine Point · Castlewood · Plantation Estates · Ashley Harbor · Marsh Cove · Forest Lakes · Dogwood Gardens · Greenwood Park · Pierpont · Church Creek · Parsonage Point · Magnolia Ranch · Wando Gardens · Faber Place · Wando Woods · Bon Aire · Oak Ridge · Springfield · Fetteressa · Cohen Hill · Fort Bull · Drayton · Evanston Estates · Shadowmoss · Hickory Hall Plantation · Ashley Villas · Ashley Acres · Covington Hills · Runnymede · Archdale · Greggs Landing · Kings Grant · Waters Edge · Crichton Parish

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)