Aiken

Aiken is a small city in South Carolina. == Get in == == Get around == While there is limited public transit service in Aiken, a car is by far the most effective way to see the city. == See == 1 Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry St SW. (updated Apr 2024) 2 Whitehall, 902 Magnolia St. a Georgian mansion built in 1928. (updated Apr 2024) 3 Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Pl, ☏ +1 803-642-7650. Live oaks, fountains, wetlands, doll house in a bequeathed estate. (updated Apr 2024) 4 Savannah River Site Museum, 224 Laurens St SW. (updated Mar 2018) 5 Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum, 135 Dupree Place, ☏ +1 803-642-7631, halloffame@cityofaikensc.gov. Free. (updated Mar 2025) == Do == 1 Savannah River Site Tours. Scheduled tours of Savannah River Site. Registration closes two weeks in advance of tour. (updated Apr 2024) === Festivals and Events === Aiken Steeplechase. Horse racing event occurs twice annually (spring and fall). (updated Apr 2024) == Buy == == Eat == == Drink == == Sleep == Fairfield Inn & Suites Aiken, 185 Colony Parkway, ☏ +1 803 648-7808, toll-free: +1-800-228-2800, fax: +1 803 649-6515. Holiday Inn Express, 2897 Whiskey Rd, ☏ +1 803-508-7700. Carriage House Inn, 139 Laurens Street NW (Historic downtown), ☏ +1 803-644-5888. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. $150-$195 plus tax. (updated Jun 2019) Sleep Inn, 1002 Monterey Dr, ☏ +1 803 644-9900. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. 1 The Willcox Hotel, 100 Colleton Ave SW, ☏ +1 803-648-1989 (hotel), +1 803-679-5050 (restaurant). Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Mar 2025) == Connect == == Go next == Augusta (Georgia), the largest city in the Central Savannah River Area.