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Trip from Pendleton, SC to Country Place, SC

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

30m

Distance

15.9 mi

26 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 8 min
4 AM
0h 28m ★
6 AM
0h 31m
8 AM
0h 36m
10 AM
0h 33m
12 PM
0h 32m
3 PM
0h 33m
5 PM
0h 36m
8 PM
0h 29m

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

Downtown Pendleton, SC, SC

Pendleton, SC

cottonbro studio

Downtown Country Place, SC, SC

Country Place, SC

Colon Freld

Trip Overview

The drive from Pendleton, SC to Country Place, SC covers 15.9 miles and takes about 30m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Clemson Boulevard, Clemson Highway, East West Parkway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.2 miles on Clemson Boulevard. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.49 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 30m. Total distance: 15.9 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

30m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

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

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (23%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 30m drive with frequent turns across 15.9 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Clemson Boulevard is the longest continuous segment at about 5.2 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 early in the drive near SC 28 Business / South Mechanic Street.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 30m 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: near the start (SC 28 Business / South Mechanic Street): Navigation decision point; at 10.3 miles (East West Parkway): Navigation decision point; at 14 miles (McConnell Springs Road): Navigation decision point.

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 mi into trip | ~0m in | SC 28 Business / South Mechanic Street

Turn left onto SC 28 Business / South Mechanic Street

Navigation decision point

3
10.3 mi into trip | ~18m in | East West Parkway

Turn left onto East West Parkway

Navigation decision point

4
14 mi into trip | ~25m in | McConnell Springs Road

Turn left onto McConnell Springs Road

Navigation decision point

4
15.4 mi into trip | ~29m in | Barefoot Trail

Turn right onto Barefoot Trail

Navigation decision point

4
15.6 mi into trip | ~29m in | Winding Brook

Turn left onto Winding Brook

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Clemson Boulevard 5.2 mi 8m
Clemson Highway 3.2 mi 5m
East West Parkway 3 mi 5m
South Mechanic Street 1.2 mi 3m
Oak Hill Drive 0.7 mi 1m
Highway 76 0.7 mi 1m
Midway Road 0.7 mi 1m
McConnell Springs Road 0.5 mi 1m
Longest stretch: Clemson Boulevard — 5.2 mi, about 8m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Pendleton, SC and Country Place, SC.

1

Start on SC 88

26 ft · 8 sec · East Queen Street
2

Turn left onto SC 28 Business

1.2 mi · 3 min · South Mechanic Street
3

Turn left onto US 76; SC 28

0.7 mi · 1 min · Highway 76
4

Continue on US 76; SC 28

0.2 mi · 15 sec · Clemson Boulevard
5

Continue on US 76; SC 28

3.2 mi · 5 min · Clemson Highway
6

Continue on US 76; SC 28

5.0 mi · 8 min · Clemson Boulevard
Use the straight lane.
7

Turn left onto East West Parkway

3.0 mi · 5 min · East West Parkway
8

Continue on Oak Hill Drive

0.7 mi · 1 min · Oak Hill Drive
9

Turn left onto McConnell Springs Road

0.5 mi · 1 min · McConnell Springs Road
10

Turn slight left onto Midway Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · Midway Road
11

Turn left onto Ducworth Down

0.2 mi · 42 sec · Ducworth Down
12

Turn right onto Barefoot Trail

0.2 mi · 46 sec · Barefoot Trail
13

Turn left onto Winding Brook

0.3 mi · 1 min · Winding Brook
14

Arrive at destination

Winding Brook

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.49 one way

$4.97 round trip

$3.97/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.34 $2.72 $5.44
premium $4.70 $2.94 $5.89
diesel $5.61 $3.51 $7.02

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.6 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.8 0 $1.67 $0.76
Efficient EV 4 0 $1.39 $0.64
EV Truck/SUV 6.4 0 $2.23 $1.02

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (67% 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

Pendleton, SC

Late night in Pendleton on Friday

Local time

5:28 AM

EDT

Current temp

74°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Country Place, SC

Late night in Country Place on Friday

Local time

5:28 AM

EDT

Current temp

86°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

12 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

30m 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 Pendleton, SC to Country Place, SC covers 15.9 miles and takes about 30m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Clemson Boulevard, Clemson Highway, East West Parkway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 7.9 miles from Pendleton, SC. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.49 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 30m drive. You will face about 6 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: near the start (SC 28 Business / South Mechanic Street): Navigation decision point; at 10.3 miles (East West Parkway): Navigation decision point; at 14 miles (McConnell Springs Road): Navigation decision point.

The route from Pendleton, SC to Country Place, SC does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.

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