Williams-Brice Stadium
Williams–Brice Stadium is a football stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
A stadium & arena inside Columbia
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 90–92°, and about 73 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Columbia
Williams-Brice Stadium is inside Columbia, which has 86 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Charlotte
Charlotte is about 86 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Columbia Metropolitan (CAE) has airline service, about 6 miles from Williams-Brice Stadium.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Columbia. Green months are the mild ones.
Williams-Brice Stadium
Williams–Brice Stadium is a football stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. It serves primarily as the home of the South Carolina Gamecocks football team, but has also been the site of many concerts, state high school football championships, and various other events, including the annual Palmetto Capital City Classic between the Benedict Tigers and the South Carolina State Bulldogs until the last game in 2005. It is currently the 16th largest on-campus college football stadium in the NCAA and is located on the corner of George Rogers Boulevard and Bluff Road adjacent to the South Carolina State Fairgrounds.
Carolina football teams consistently attract standing-room-only crowds to Williams–Brice Stadium. The atmosphere on game days has been voted "the best" by SECsports.com, and has been noted as being among the loudest environments to play in by opposing players.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1934
- Run by
- University of South Carolina
- Wikipedia readers
- 50K a year
Where to stay near Williams-Brice Stadium
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Columbia (86) and Dentsville (24).
- 1Congaree
- 2Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
- 3Lake Murray
- 4Colonial Life Arena
- 5Riverbanks Zoo
- 6Columbia Museum of Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Williams-Brice Stadium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | in town | — | 86 73 hotels · 5 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 147,035 | $264K | D |
| Dentsville | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 24 20 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 15,209 | $164K | — |
| West Columbia | 5 mi west | 5 min | 15 10 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 18,489 | $202K | D− |
| Cayce | 2 mi southwest | 5 min | 11 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,680 | $167K | D |
| Seven Oaks | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 motel | 15,921 | $208K | — |
| Springdale | 5 mi west | 10 min | 7 4 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 2,877 | $222K | D |
| St. Andrews | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 19,868 | $161K | — |
| Lexington | 12 mi west | 20 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 campground | 25,729 | $298K | B |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Williams-Brice Stadium
Other well-known places within 65 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
119 mi National ParkCongaree National Park288K visitors a year28 mi LakeAlcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
319 mi LakeLake Murray
42 mi Stadium & arenaColonial Life Arena
57 mi LakeLake Marion
54 mi Zoo & aquariumRiverbanks Zoo
62 mi MuseumColumbia Museum of Art
65 mi Stadium & arenaJames Brown ArenaPhoto credits
Congaree National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Lake Murray: Greygh0st at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Colonial Life Arena: Dfscgt21, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Marion: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Riverbanks Zoo: Carlo Giovannetti (Thief12), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbia Museum of Art: Akhenaton06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · James Brown Arena: Thomson200, CC0
Visiting Williams-Brice Stadium
Is Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia?
Yes. It’s inside Columbia, SC.
When is the best time to visit Williams-Brice Stadium?
March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 66–83°.
How far is Williams-Brice Stadium from Charlotte?
About 86 miles north of Charlotte, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Williams-Brice Stadium?
Columbia Metropolitan (CAE), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Charlotte Douglas (CLT), about 86 miles.
Where should I stay near Williams-Brice Stadium?
Columbia (in town, 86 places to stay), Dentsville (8 mi, 24 places to stay) and West Columbia (5 mi, 15 places to stay).
Tips from people in Columbia
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Columbia’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.