Anderson is a county and city in the Upcountry of South Carolina. The city of Anderson had a population of 27,545 in 2016 with an urban area population of 75,702. Anderson County had a population of 194,692 in 2016. The city of Anderson serves as one of the three primary cities in the Upcountry of South Carolina, the others being Spartanburg and Greenville.

Get in

By plane

Anderson County is served by two airports, Anderson Regional Airport and the major airport is Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), located in nearby Greer. Greenville-Spartanburg International is the state of South Carolina's second busiest airport.

By car

Anderson County is located along the Interstate 85 corridor, linking it to Atlanta and Greenville. Anderson is accessible from Interstate 85 at exit numbers 11-27.

By bus

Anderson County is served by Greyhound with a station along Highway 81 at exit 27 on Interstate 85.

Get around

Anderson's downtown is more accessible by foot, but the majority of Anderson including the mall and lake areas require a vehicle.

See

There are several things to see in the Anderson County area, including the famous Great Southeast Balloon Festival which is held in Anderson every Labor Day weekend. Other things to see across the area are listed below.

• 1 Anderson County Museum, 202 E. Greenville St., ☏ +1 864-260-4737. Tu 10AM - 7PM, W-Sa 10AM - 4PM. Free. (updated Oct 2015)
• 2 Historic Anderson Downtown, S Main St. Row of historic buildings built as early as the 1800s, including the Anderson County Courthouse. (updated Aug 2017)

Do

• 1 Electric City Playhouse, 514 North Murray Avenue, ☏ +1 864-224-4248. Performing arts venue located near Anderson's historic downtown. (updated Oct 2015)
• 2 Darwin H. Wright Beach Park, Anderson Beach Blvd. Beach park with numerous activities available from simply hiking, kayaking, or sunbathing on the beach. (updated Aug 2017)

Buy

• 1 Anderson Mall, 3131 N Main St, ☏ +1 803 225-3195. Small regional shopping mall anchored by Belk, Dillard's and JCPenney with around 30 specialty stores and a few restaurants in its food court. (updated Aug 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Holiday Inn Express - Anderson, 410 Alliance Parkway, toll-free: +1-888-241-0870, fax: +1 864-231-8799, raypatel@mindspring.com. $99. 
• 2 Fairfield Inn - Clemson/Anderson, 117 Interstate Blvd, ☏ +1 864 332-9000. $109. (updated Aug 2017)
• 3 Hampton Inn - Anderson Downtown, 120 Interstate Blvd, ☏ +1 864 375-1999. $112. (updated Aug 2017)

Go next

• Clemson
• Athens

Routes through Anderson

Spartanburg ← Greenville ←	N  S	→ Buford → Atlanta
Spartanburg ← Greenville ←	N  S	→ Athens → Atlanta
Chattanooga ← Clemson ←	W  E	→ Belton → Columbia