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Trip from Bonneau Beach, SC to Goose Creek, SC

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

38m

Distance

27.5 mi

44 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$4

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 9 min
4 AM
0h 36m ★
6 AM
0h 39m
8 AM
0h 45m
10 AM
0h 41m
12 PM
0h 41m
3 PM
0h 41m
5 PM
0h 45m
8 PM
0h 37m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Bonneau Beach, SC, SC

Bonneau Beach, SC

Jan van der Wolf

city in South Carolina, United States

Goose Creek, SC

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Trip Overview

The drive from Bonneau Beach, SC to Goose Creek, SC covers 27.5 miles and takes about 38m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Goose Creek Boulevard South, Main Street, Black Oak Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 14.2 miles on Goose Creek Boulevard South. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.30 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 38m. Total distance: 27.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

38m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile with national parks nearby.

Drive Character

Expect a 38m drive with frequent turns across 27.5 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Goose Creek Boulevard South is the longest continuous segment at about 14.2 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in near Black Oak Road.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 38m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Black Oak Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.1 miles (US 52 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 17.2 miles (US 52 / Goose Creek Boulevard South): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 6 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
0.5 mi into trip | ~1m in | Black Oak Road

At end of road, turn left onto Black Oak Road

Navigation decision point

4
3.1 mi into trip | ~8m in | US 52 / Main Street

Turn right onto US 52 / Main Street

Navigation decision point

4
17.2 mi into trip | ~25m in | US 52 / Goose Creek Boulevard South

Keep slight right at fork onto US 52 / Goose Creek Boulevard South

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

4
27.2 mi into trip | ~37m in | Old State Road

Turn right onto Old State Road

Navigation decision point

5
27.4 mi into trip | ~38m in | The Oaks Avenue

Turn right onto The Oaks Avenue

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Goose Creek Boulevard South 14.2 mi 16m
Main Street 8.9 mi 11m
Black Oak Road 2.6 mi 6m
Red Bank Road 0.9 mi 1m
Butter Road 0.4 mi 1m
Old State Road 0.2 mi <1m
Saracen Drive 0.1 mi <1m
Saint James Avenue <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Goose Creek Boulevard South — 14.2 mi, about 16m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Bonneau Beach, SC and Goose Creek, SC.

1

Start on Saracen Drive

0.1 mi · 25 sec · Saracen Drive
2

Turn right onto Butter Road

0.4 mi · 1 min · Butter Road
3

At end of road, turn left onto Black Oak Road

2.6 mi · 6 min · Black Oak Road
4

Turn right onto US 52

8.9 mi · 11 min · Main Street
5

Continue on US 52

5.2 mi · 5 min · Goose Creek Boulevard South
Use the left lane.
6

Keep slight right at fork onto US 52

9.0 mi · 10 min · Goose Creek Boulevard South
7

Turn slight left onto Saint James Avenue

198 ft · 7 sec · Saint James Avenue
8

Continue on Red Bank Road

0.9 mi · 1 min · Red Bank Road
9

Turn right onto Old State Road

0.2 mi · 55 sec · Old State Road
10

Turn right onto The Oaks Avenue

38 ft · 1 sec · The Oaks Avenue
11

Arrive at destination

The Oaks Avenue

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.30 one way

$8.60 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 10 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.34 $4.70 $9.40
premium $4.70 $5.09 $10.18
diesel $5.61 $6.07 $12.14

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$4

Estimated CO2 emission: 9.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 70% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 8.3 0 $2.89 $1.32
Efficient EV 6.9 0 $2.41 $1.10
EV Truck/SUV 11 0 $3.85 $1.76

Gas CO2

10 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (70% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Bonneau Beach, SC

Night in Bonneau Beach on Friday

Local time

11:40 PM

EDT

Current temp

57°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Goose Creek, SC

Night in Goose Creek on Friday

Local time

11:40 PM

EDT

Current temp

81°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

24 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

38m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Bonneau Beach, SC to Goose Creek, SC covers 27.5 miles and takes about 38m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Goose Creek Boulevard South, Main Street, Black Oak Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 13.7 miles from Bonneau Beach, SC. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.30 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 38m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Black Oak Road): Navigation decision point; at 3.1 miles (US 52 / Main Street): Navigation decision point; at 17.2 miles (US 52 / Goose Creek Boulevard South): Highway fork - watch signs carefully.

The route from Bonneau Beach, SC to Goose Creek, SC does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

Yes. Nearby national parks include Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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