How can I write this article in a way that does South Carolina justice? There’s no way I could get away with just saying that the ENTIRE state is a total photo-taking paradise and just call it a day (even though I wouldn’t be lying.) No, that just won’t do and doesn’t make for a very good article. So instead of that, here are 12 amazing places in South Carolina that will make you wish you owned your own darkroom!

  1. Botany Bay, Ediston Island

Alistair Nicol/Flickr

Jim Crotty/Flickr

  1. Take a waterfall tour of the Upstate…some call it the Mountain Bridge.

Brenda Wiley/Flickr

Lucid Nightmare/Flickr

  1. Jocassee Lake/Jocassee Gorges

Keelan Jones/Flickr

Tjss99/Flickr

  1. Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet

Rain0975/Flickr

anoldent/Flickr

  1. Boneyard Beach, Awendaw

elaine faith/Flickr

adoephoto/Flickr

  1. Charleston’s Historic District and Magnolia Cemetery

Henry de Saussure Copeland/Flickr

liz west/Flickr

  1. Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet

Ryan G. Smith/Flickr

Henry T. McLin/Flickr

  1. Hunting Island State Park, Hunting Island

hoan luong/Flickr

hoan luong/Flickr

  1. Campbell’s Covered Bridge, Landrum

Noah Darnell/Flickr

David/Flickr

  1. Take a photo tour of the ACE Basin

PROSavannah Sam Photography/Flickr

Ken Dodds/Flickr

  1. Hagood Mill News, Pickens

Xtina L/Flickr

Xtina L/Flickr

  1. Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, McBee

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge/FB

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge/FB

It’s so difficult to pick and choose with a topic like this one, but I think I got the cream of the crop here. Every photographer is going to have their special place and I can tell you that there are a lot of places that are well kept secret, but these 12 places will give you hours of wonderful photography. Do you have a special place that you feel is a photographer’s paradise? Do you want to share it with us? If so, please do in the comments below.

Alistair Nicol/Flickr

Jim Crotty/Flickr

Brenda Wiley/Flickr

Lucid Nightmare/Flickr

Keelan Jones/Flickr

Tjss99/Flickr

Rain0975/Flickr

anoldent/Flickr

elaine faith/Flickr

adoephoto/Flickr

Henry de Saussure Copeland/Flickr

liz west/Flickr

Ryan G. Smith/Flickr

Henry T. McLin/Flickr

hoan luong/Flickr

Noah Darnell/Flickr

David/Flickr

PROSavannah Sam Photography/Flickr

Ken Dodds/Flickr

Xtina L/Flickr

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge/FB

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