What's Old Shandon like?
If you're looking for the perfect part of the city to explore, consider Old Shandon. In the larger area, you'll find top places to visit such as Fort Jackson. Township Auditorium and Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens are two places to visit nearby.
How to get to Old Shandon
Flying to:
- Columbia, SC (CAE-Columbia Metropolitan), 7.7 mi (12.4 km) from Old Shandon
Things to see and do in and around Old Shandon
Things to see near Old Shandon:
- University of South Carolina (1.2 mi/1.9 km away)
- Allen University (0.9 mi/1.5 km away)
- Benedict College (1.1 mi/1.8 km away)
- Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens (1.4 mi/2.3 km away)
- South Carolina State House (1.5 mi/2.4 km away)
Things to do near Old Shandon:
- Township Auditorium (1.3 mi/2 km away)
- Koger Center for the Arts (1.5 mi/2.5 km away)
- South Carolina State Fairgrounds (1.6 mi/2.6 km away)
- Columbia Museum of Art (1.6 mi/2.6 km away)
- South Carolina Military Museum (2.3 mi/3.7 km away)
When is the best time to visit Columbia?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 26°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, November (average 10°C)
- Rainiest months: August, July, December, May (average 125 mm of rainfall)