Bennetts
Point Ride
South Carolina
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1.
From Oglethorpe and MLK, head across the
bridge into South Carolina on Hwy 17.
2. Turn right heading
to Hilton Head.
3. Turn left on
Hwy 170, heading towards Hilton Head and Beaufort.
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4.
Heading north on 170 towards Beaufort, take
the Hwy 462 exit on the left just before
170 bends to the right.
5. Continue on 462 past
Hwy 336 (which goes to Ridgeland).
6. Turn right and
connect to the frontage road (Hwy17) along Interstate
95.
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8.
Once connected to the Hwy 17 frontage road, go approximentally
6 miles north till the Charleston exit for Hwy 17 on
the right.
9. Take the left at
the junction of Hwy 17/21, heading towards Yemassee.
10. Fuel and butt stop in Yemassee
for those that need it.
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11.
Coming into Yemassee on 17/21, take a right
on Hwy 3 heading ESE.
12. Before the railroad tracks, turn
left on Railroad Ave N.
13. Take the first right
across the tracks to Old River Road.
14. About midway down the great curvy
road, there is an old plantation designed by the famed
architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. Be prepared to stop.
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15.
Coming off of Old River Rd, you will connect back to
Hwy 17. Take a left at the T intersection.
16. About 2 miles down the road, the
trees will open up and you will be crossing the Ace
Basin, a marsh like area actually called a Savannah.
17. Once across the marsh, take your
first left on roadway s-15-119. In
the first section along this route, you will see several
traditional large southern plantations off to your left.
18. s-15-119 will bend right
and connect to s.15.41 Take a right at
the intersection and head east to Catholic Hill.
19. Take your first left
on Clover Hill. There should be a historic marker by
a red church on the left for Catholic Hill.
20. Take a right back
onto Clover Hill road. Then another right onto Hwy 303.
21. Turn left onto
Hwy 17 and travel apprx. 2 miles to roadway s-15-26.
Turn right, which will take you across a fab 11 mile
curvey road to Bennetts Point.
22. Do the reverse to get home or just take
Hwy 17 to I-95 for the straight shot back to Savannah. |
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