If you’re interested in visiting the #RealColumbiaSC, we — along with our CVB, Experience Columbia — want you to know that we’re ready for you.

Columbia is ready for: Real Welcome. Real Soon. Real Travel. Real Soon. Real Adventure. Real Soon. Real Experiences. Real Soon. And so much more.

Whether you’re just in need of a weekend escape or looking to have a full on adventure as soon as possible, Experience Columbia has the latest information on our city’s re-openings, modifications and precautions that are in place to ensure you and your family’s safety is a top priority .

The city has even worked closely with our local library, Richland Library, to provide graphics for businesses across the region to put on display which show all the safety measures they’re taking (in line with the CDC guideline s) to make visitors and locals certain their health and safety is of the utmost importance. The graphics show restaurants, hotels and attractions pledge to guarantee limiting customers in spaces, requiring staff to wear face masks , practicing social distancing , regularly disinfecting common areas , and more.

Are you ready to dine-out?

Use this restaurant guide to search for the type of food you want and use the “amenities” filter to see specific safety guidelines in place, like: outdoor seating , single use menus, reservations required and more.

Are you ready for an overnight stay?

Here’s a list of Experience Columbia’s preferred hotels , which also has the “amenities” filter in place to look for hotels that have sneeze guards in place, are health screening their guests, are requiring masks for employees and/or guests, and more.

Are you ready for an adventure?

Check out this attractions directory for things to do around the city, from museums and historic sites to the zoo and indoor golfing. Please note that many of Columbia’s attractions have temporarily closed or modified their business due to COVID-19, so please make sure to call ahead before confirming your plans .

If you’re looking for water related relaxation or recreation, look no further than Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism – your source for information on campgrounds, house rentals, fishing trips, boating, golf packages and more in the Lake Murray area.