Destinations › Midlands
South Carolina's Midlands: The capital, Columbia, the Sandhills, Lake Murray and the horse country around Aiken and Camden. It covers 12 counties; we have guides for 4 towns here, plus every state park and attraction page below.
- Counties12Aiken, Barnwell, Chester…
- Town Guides4parking, areas, nearby
- Parks and Sites14state and national
- Places and Venues13attractions, museums, venues
Towns in The Midlands
- ColumbiaRichland County, about 144,788 peopleThings to Do
- Rock HillYork County, about 75,798 peopleThings to Do
- AikenAiken County, about 32,694 peopleThings to Do
- CamdenKershaw County, about 8,899 peopleThings to Do
Smaller towns here: Newberry, Edgefield.
State Parks and National Park Sites
- Aiken State ParkState Park, Windsor
- Andrew Jackson State ParkState Park, Lancaster
- Barnwell State ParkState Park, BlackvilleFree
- Chester State ParkState Park, Chester
- Congaree National ParkNational Park, HopkinsFree
- Dreher Island State ParkState Park, Prosperity
- Goodale State ParkState Park, CamdenFree
- Kings Mountain National Military ParkNational Military Park, BlacksburgFree
- Kings Mountain State ParkState Park, Blacksburg
- Lake Wateree State ParkState Park, Winnsboro
- Landsford Canal State ParkState Park, Catawba
- Pine Island State ParkState Park, Columbia
- Redcliffe Plantation State Historic SiteState Historic Site, Beech Island
- Sesquicentennial State ParkState Park, Columbia
Midlands state parks: every fee and dog rule in one table.
Places to Go and Venues
- Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museumsports history museum, AikenFree
- Colonial Life Arenaarena, Columbia
- Columbia Museum of Artart museum, Columbia
- EdVenture Children's Museumchildren's museum, Columbia
- Hopelands Gardenscity estate garden, Aiken
- Koger Center for the Artsperforming arts center, Columbia
- Riverbanks Zoo and Gardenzoo and botanical garden, Columbia
- Segra Parkballpark, Columbia
- South Carolina State Fairgroundsfairgrounds, Columbia
- South Carolina State Museumhistory, science and art museum, Columbia
- Three Rivers Greenwayriverfront greenway, Columbia
- Township Auditoriumtheatre, Columbia
- Williams-Brice Stadiumstadium, Columbia
Events in The Midlands
Every dated event in the region is on the Midlands events page, checked on organizers’ own pages.
More in The Midlands
- NewColumbia With KidsColumbia, South Carolina with kids→
- NewDay Trips From Columbia, SCDay trips from Columbia, South Carolina→
FAQ
Which counties are in the Midlands?
Aiken, Barnwell, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda, York. This is our editorial grouping for planning, not an official region.
What are the main towns in the Midlands?
Columbia, Rock Hill, Aiken, Camden; each has its own guide.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Gazetteer, South Carolina places
Read on October 26, 2026. How we check: editorial standards; spot a mistake? Tell us.
Cite this page: It's South Carolina, “Midlands, South Carolina: Towns, Parks and Places”, itssouthcarolina.com/destinations/midlands/ (updated ). By the It's South Carolina editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.