- Our list of the best things to do in Salem, South Carolina, features the top 82 nearby activities — including 36 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Salem, SC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, and Water Activities.
- The results below include the top 3 things to do within the city of Salem, SC , followed by 79 popular activities in nearby cities, including Highlands, Clemson, Walhalla, Pickens, Clayton, Sapphire, Cashiers, Dillard, Easley, Long Creek, Pendleton, Brevard, Linville, Greenville, Toccoa and Anderson
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41 Cherokee Mine Road, Franklin, NC 28734
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Franklin, North Carolina's Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine is a working gem and mineral mine. Customers experience the thrill of finding uncut stones from native soil. The mine does not stock its soil with lab-created stones or gems from other locations.
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The Sheffield Mine in Franklin, North Carolina is a seasonal mine that invites guests to 'come play in the dirt.' It is famous for its 'honkers' - huge stones often unearthed by customers. The Mine is not open in wintertime.
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The Foxfire Fund Inc is a nonprofit organization that is named for bioluminescent fungi that grow on decaying wood in the wilderness. The fund puts out Foxfire Magazine, and maintains a museum.
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North Carolina contains an abundance of gemstones and valuable minerals, and Rose Creek Mine lets customers share in the excitement of unearthing something new and precious. Adults and children are welcome to search for amethyst, rubies, sapphires, citrine, topaz, quartz and garnets.
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Featuring a guide familiar with the region's waterways, Western NC Fly Fishing Guide takes visitors to fishing destinations like Nantahala River and Tuckaseegee River. The guide provides all the fishing equipment, from rods to flies.
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5315 Bryson City Road, Franklin, NC 28734
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Gem and mineral enthusiasts flock to the Mason Mountain Mine & Cowee Gift Shop in Franklin, North Carolina. This family-owned business is popular with children and adults. Visitors may pan for gems at the mine site or purchase polished stones at the gift shop. Refreshments are also available.
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2401 State Park Road, Greenville, SC 29609
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Greenville's Paris Mountain State Park is known for its concerts as well as its beauty. It is also home to the Buckhorn Lodge, a log cabin-style bed-and-breakfast that offers an alternative to tent camping.
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1700 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, SC 29614
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The Museum and Gallery at Bob Jones University is home to a world class collection of European Old Masters paintings, with artists such as Botticelli, Rubens, Rembrandt, van Dyck, and Cranach the Elder represented. M&G also displays the Bowen Collection of Antiquities, period furniture and tapestries, and rota…
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Covering 32 acres and with 3 mile-long trails, the Moccasin Creek Park is suited for fishing, canoeing and camping, among others. There are also playgrounds on the site.
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The TD Convention Center hosts events, shows, graduation ceremonies, conventions, and weddings throughout the year. The location offers free wireless Internet to its guests, who may be using the meeting rooms or the 280,000 square foot exhibit space.