Fourth of July road trip

Washington to Charleston for Fourth of July

Distance

530 mi

Driving

8.5 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Florence

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-95 and I-26, the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Florence sits about 417 miles from Washington and 113 miles from Charleston. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Florence
• Stays in Charleston

Along the way

• Richmond's Monument Avenue
• South of the Border at the state line
• Charleston's Battery and Rainbow Row

Full drive guide for this route