- Our list of the best things to do in Salem, South Carolina, features the top 82 nearby activities — including 36 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
 - Salem, SC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, and Water Activities.
 - The results below include the top 3 things to do within the city of Salem, SC , followed by 79 popular activities in nearby cities, including Highlands, Clemson, Walhalla, Pickens, Clayton, Sapphire, Cashiers, Dillard, Easley, Long Creek, Pendleton, Brevard, Linville, Greenville, Toccoa and Anderson
 
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                250 Pigeon Street, Waynesville, NC 28786
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            Haywood Arts Respiratory Theater features plays and musicals year round. The facility that was built in 1997 features the look of the traditional Summer Stock playhouses of the 1920, and also features an active children's theater.        
    
    
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            Equipment and rentals are provided by Mountain Wake Park for every type of wake sport. They also have custom obstacles built at the cable park within the Ridges Resort and offer boat-based wake boarding.        
    
    
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                1 Historic Courthouse Sq # 4, Hendersonville, NC 28792
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            The 2,000-foot Henderson Heritage Museum is devoted to the history and character of Henderson, North Carolina. The majority of the museum's holdings are connected to the Civil War, but the institution also has many more recent artifacts.        
    
    
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                125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, NC 28792
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            North Carolina's state theater is the Playhouse Downtown-Flat Rock Playhouse, situated in central Hendersonville . The theater's offerings include re-screenings of old movies, choir concerts, dance productions, recitals, musicals and elaborate holiday extravaganzas.        
    
    
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            Ride along in a Chevy Tahoe Hybrid SUV while traversing the Cataloochee Turnpike, a winding mountain road. Along the way watch for elk, white-tailed deer, black bears, cedar waxwings, indigo buntings, wild turkeys and ruffed grouse.        
    
    
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                1 Historic Courthouse Sq, Ste 400, Hendersonville, NC 28792
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            The Henderson Cty Heritage Museum is a historical museum that collects, exhibits, and preserves a collection of cultural artifacts from the inception of Henderson County. The museum has six rooms that span 2,000-sqft.        
    
    
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                318 N. Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792
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            Kids love Hands On! A Child's Gallery, a children's museum that encourages touching the exhibits. Children and their parents learn about science, nature and basic life skills through interactive presentations and touchable displays. Children younger than 1 receive free admission.        
    
    
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                400 North Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792
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            Hendersonville's Mineral & Lapidary Museum is a mecca for rockhounds throughout the United States. The museum contains thousands of mineral and gem specimens, including many that were unearthed locally. It is also known for its fossil collection.        
    
    
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            Live music, second-run movies, and classic films are among the attractions that bring individuals to The Strand at 38 Main, a cinema and music venue. The venue seats 412 individuals and is housed in a historic building constructed in 1945.        
    
    
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            Located in Downtown Waynesville, Earthworks Gallery displays artwork in a variety of mediums that depict nature. On Saturday nights, children are invited to paint with their parents in front of the gallery.