Origin
Charleston, SC
Evening in Charleston on Friday
Local time
6:49 PM
EDT
Current temp
58°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Charleston, SC to Forest Acres, SC
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
45m
Distance
28.6 mi
46 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$4
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 42m
★
6 AM
0h 45m
8 AM
0h 53m
10 AM
0h 48m
12 PM
0h 47m
3 PM
0h 48m
5 PM
0h 52m
8 PM
0h 43m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Forest Acres, SC
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Trip Overview
The drive from Charleston, SC to Forest Acres, SC covers 28.6 miles and takes about 45m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on I 26, Saint James Avenue, Goose Creek Boulevard North for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 11.3 miles on I 26. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.47 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 45m. Total distance: 28.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
45m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (42%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile with national parks nearby.
Drive Character
The drive from Charleston, SC to Forest Acres, SC covers 28.6 miles and takes about 45m, using a mix of highways and local roads.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 19 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
I 26 is the longest continuous segment at about 11.3 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near S-10-107 / Meeting Street.
Driving Effort
9/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 13 decision points packed into just 28.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 45m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (S-10-107 / Meeting Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 13.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 14.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 13 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
0 mi into trip
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~0m in
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S-10-107 / Meeting Street
Turn right onto S-10-107 / Meeting Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight lane.
8
13.7 mi into trip
|
~19m in
Take the exit toward US 52: Ashley Phosphate Road, Goose Creek, Moncks Corner
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 209B-A
Toward US 52: Ashley Phosphate Road, Goose Cree...
8
14.1 mi into trip
|
~20m in
Keep slight left at fork toward US 52: Goose Creek, Moncks Corner
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward US 52: Goose Creek, Moncks Corner
9
14.6 mi into trip
|
~21m in
Keep slight right at fork toward US 52: Goose Creek, Moncks Corner
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 209A
Toward US 52: Goose Creek, Moncks Corner
7
15.2 mi into trip
|
~22m in
Keep slight left at fork toward Moncks Corner Kingstree
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
Toward Moncks Corner Kingstree
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Charleston, SC and Forest Acres, SC, road signs point toward Goose Creek, Moncks Corner and Moncks Corner Kingstree.
Goose Creek
13.7 mi in
|
~19m
Moncks Corner
13.7 mi in
|
~19m
Moncks Corner Kingstree
15.2 mi in
|
~22m
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| I 26 | 11.3 mi | 14m |
| Saint James Avenue | 5.7 mi | 8m |
| Goose Creek Boulevard North | 2.9 mi | 3m |
| State Road | 2.6 mi | 3m |
| McLaurin Avenue | 1.3 mi | 5m |
| Meeting Street | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Septima Clark Expressway | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| King Street | 0.6 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
I 26
— 11.3 mi, about 14m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Charleston, SC and Forest Acres, SC.
1
Start on Broad Street
40 ft
·
5 sec
·
Broad Street
2
Turn right onto S-10-107
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Meeting Street
Use the straight lane.
3
Turn left onto Calhoun Street
0.1 mi
·
15 sec
·
Calhoun Street
4
Turn right onto S-10-104
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
King Street
5
Turn left onto Spring Street
0.2 mi
·
30 sec
·
Spring Street
6
Turn right onto Coming Street
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
·
Coming Street
7
Turn right onto US 17
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
Septima Clark Expressway
8
Keep slight left at fork onto I 26
11 mi
·
14 min
·
I 26
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9
Take the exit
0.4 mi
·
46 sec
Exit 209B-A
Toward US 52: Ashley Phosphate Road, Goose Creek, Moncks Corner
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
10
Keep slight left at fork
0.5 mi
·
1 min
Toward US 52: Goose Creek, Moncks Corner
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Keep slight right at fork
0.7 mi
·
55 sec
Exit 209A
Toward US 52: Goose Creek, Moncks Corner
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Keep slight left at fork
0.5 mi
·
43 sec
Toward Moncks Corner Kingstree
Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
13
Continue on US 52; US 78
442 ft
·
8 sec
·
Rivers Avenue
14
Continue on US 52; US 78
2.9 mi
·
3 min
·
Goose Creek Boulevard North
15
Turn slight left onto US 176
5.7 mi
·
8 min
·
Saint James Avenue
Use the left lane.
16
Continue on US 176
2.6 mi
·
3 min
·
State Road
17
Turn right onto McLaurin Avenue
1.3 mi
·
5 min
·
McLaurin Avenue
18
Turn right onto Gross Avenue
0.2 mi
·
42 sec
·
Gross Avenue
19
Arrive at destination
Gross Avenue
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.47 one way
$8.94 round trip
$3.97/gal
25.4 MPG avg
10 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.34 | $4.89 | $9.78 |
| premium | $4.70 | $5.29 | $10.59 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.31 | $12.63 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 10 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 | 8.6 | 0 | $3.00 | $1.37 |
| Efficient EV | 7.2 | 0 | $2.50 | $1.14 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 11.4 | 0 | $4.00 | $1.83 |
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.
Destination
Forest Acres, SC
Evening in Forest Acres on Friday
Local time
6:49 PM
EDT
Current temp
76°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
18 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
45m 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 Charleston, SC to Forest Acres, SC covers 28.6 miles and takes about 45m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are I 26, Saint James Avenue, Goose Creek Boulevard North. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 14.3 miles from Charleston, SC. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.47 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 short but busy drive. With 13 decision points packed into just 28.6 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 45m.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (S-10-107 / Meeting Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 13.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 14.1 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one.
Between Charleston, SC and Forest Acres, SC, road signs point toward Goose Creek, Moncks Corner and Moncks Corner Kingstree.
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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