Aiken is a small city in South Carolina.
Get in
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Map of Aiken
Get around
[edit]While there is limited public transit service in Aiken, a car is by far the most effective way to see the city.
See
[edit]- 1 Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry St SW.
- 2 Whitehall, 902 Magnolia St. a Georgian mansion built in 1928.
- 3 Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Pl, ☏ +1 803-642-7650. Live oaks, fountains, wetlands, doll house in a bequeathed estate.
- 4 Savannah River Site Museum, 224 Laurens St SW.
- 5 Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum, 135 Dupree Place, ☏ +1 803-642-7631, [email protected]. Free.
Do
[edit]- 1 Savannah River Site Tours. Scheduled tours of Savannah River Site. Registration closes two weeks in advance of tour.
Festivals and Events
[edit]- Aiken Steeplechase. Horse racing event occurs twice annually (spring and fall).
Buy
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Fairfield Inn & Suites Aiken, 185 Colony Parkway, ☏ +1 803 648-7808, toll-free: +1-800-228-2800, fax: +1 803 649-6515.
- Holiday Inn Express, 2897 Whiskey Rd, ☏ +1 803-508-7700.
- Carriage House Inn, 139 Laurens Street NW (Historic downtown), ☏ +1 803-644-5888. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. $150-$195 plus tax.
- Sleep Inn, 1002 Monterey Dr, ☏ +1 803 644-9900. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM.
- 1 The Willcox Hotel, 100 Colleton Ave SW, ☏ +1 803-648-1989 (hotel), +1 803-679-5050 (restaurant). Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]- Augusta (Georgia), the largest city in the Central Savannah River Area.
| Routes through Aiken |
| Atlanta ← Augusta ← | W  E
|
→ Lexington → Columbia |
| Columbia ← Lexington ← | N  S
|
→ Augusta → Jacksonville |
| Athens ← Augusta ← | W  E
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→ St. George → Charleston |