Cayce and West Columbia are the perfect close-in place to stay if you’re coming for a University of South Carolina baseball or football game. Avoid traffic with the added convenience of easy access by overnighting on the west side. Watch the sun rise over the river before the game, and catch a drink on the rooftop at Black Rooster in West Columbia after the game. We’re a great location for visitors!

Welcome, college baseball fans, to the 2021 college baseball season at Founders Park, home of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks! Stay with us ... we're just across the Blossom Street bridge overlooking Founders Park.  You'll be close to the action without the traffic! Check-in to the friendly cities of Cayce and West Columbia. There's so many outdoor activities for baseball fans to enjoy the weekend in Cayce, SC and West Columbia, SC after the game...you'll #LoveLocal just like we do! You might want to stay the whole week! Make it a vacation. Outdoor adventure vacation ideas are below:

The friendly, safe areas of West Columbia, Cayce and Springdale offer:

 Less traffic / several routes away from Founders Park (cross either the Blossom Street Bridge OR the Meeting Street Bridge)
 Craft beer near the park and hotels (new! Savage Craft Ale Works, Steel Hands Brewery, and WECO Biergarten), all with outdoor patios, a new rooftop bar with creative American/French cuisine overlooking the City and River at Black Rooster and legendary eats like The Kingsman
 Friendly people (yes, even if you’re with the visiting team!) and a safe community
 Safe running & biking trails at our major parks, like the Riverwalk across from Founders Park with picture perfect views of the Bridge - Set up your canoe or tubing trip down the Congaree River with Palmetto Outdoor
 Instagram-worthy foodie restaurants and cafes within 5 miles of Founders park - try Vella's quesadilla or the tacos at Duke's Pad Thai
 Vintage, antique, thrift, and Army/Navy stores and 2 local golf courses!
 Close access to the Columbia Metropolitan Airport
 Cool places to take a selfie or group photo at the art murals in Cayce, including one artist selected by the NFL art project! (Click here for a list of all the art murals)
 Our river is still great for freshwater fishing all year! Stay the weekend and fish! Purchase a fishing license here.

Make it a long weekend, bring the entire family, and enjoy all that we have to offer! #ExploreLocal

Nearby hotels in Cayce (click each for more info):
Courtyard by Marriott (next door to the hiking/running track at 12,000 year history park; close to I-77; Steel Hands Brewery just down the street)
Country Inn & Suites Cayce

Nearby hotels in West Columbia along Hwy 378 along the I-20 and I-26 Interstates:
Hampton Inn Columbia Airport
DoubleTree by Hilton (I-20)
Wingate by Wyndham Columbia/Lexington (I-20)
Residence Inn by Marriott West Columbia (I-26 and Hwy 378)
Hilton Garden Inn Columbia Airport (free airport shuttle; I-26)
For a complete list of hotels, click here.

Places to stay, craft beer and live music near Founders Park:

Steel Hands Brewery in Cayce, SC, just across from Founders Park - Outdoor Patios!

Quesadilla from Vella's Restaurant & Tavern in Cayce, SC; photo by Hayley Bowers