Holiday Inn & Suites Columbia NE - Ft Jackson Area LOCAL AREA

Segra park is a multi -used sports and entertainment venue. Home to the Columbia Fireflies Baseball Team. The park is designed for baseball, concerts, soccer, and more activities. Open 365 days a year.

The Riverbanks Zoo & Garden is a fun place to go if you’re an animal lover or just wish to bring your kids closer to the natural world. Both a great place for educational and entertainment purposes, the Riverbanks Zoo & Garden is home to over 3,000 animals and diverse botanical exhibits. Visitors can take a train ride, a spinning carousel, and explore the "Tiny Trailblazers Adventure" area. Don’t leave without feeding the giraffes, hand-feeding lorikeets, and exploring the Kangaroo Walkabout.

Congaree National Park has over 20,000 acres of wildness that visitors can explore and have a enjoyable and pleasant adventure.

Enjoy a Gamecocks football game at University of South Carolina’s Williams Brice Stadium, a stadium that puts the “fan” in “fantastic”! Whether you’re an out-of-towner looking to see a must-watch sporting event or a prospective college applicant, the Williams Brice Stadium shines as a great example of premier college football facilities. Seating almost 77,600 visitors, this spacious stadium offers the best in food, drinks, security, transportation, parking and sport-loving spirit.

Our hotel is near the important and distinguished training center, Fort Jackson, in Columbia, a must-visit site that hosts a variety of amenities. Get your South Carolina trip into shape by checking out the various features of this incredible training facility, like a golf club, a number of interesting museums, and a water park. Training over 48,000 recruits annually, visitors can see firsthand the training our trainees endure in order to become the valued servicemen who protect this country.

Explore a beautiful academic campus, either by pre-planned guided tour or on your own at Benedict College, an awe-inspiring location for historic architecture, scenic green spaces and bustling college life. From the campus chapel to the impressive campus bookstore, there’s always something to discover and new sites to explore. Open year-round, visitors are encouraged to explore Benedict College during the peak summer and fall seasons for incredible foliage-falling scenery.

Experience amazing concerts, sporting events, and community gatherings at the Colonial Life Arena. Although it primarily hosts NCAA basketball games throughout the year, the Colonial Life Arena is so much more than that! From graduation ceremonies to wrestling matches, this arena provides an advanced meeting arena that impresses both tourists and locals alike. Nearby attractions include the ever-popular Vista district, full of fun restaurants and shops, as well as the downtown Columbia area.