Olympia, South Carolina

About Olympia

Set in the central part of South Carolina, Olympia is a small unincorporated community.

Olympia holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.71 square miles.

📰 Olympia News Today

• Columbia-Richland Fire Dept. to break ground on new Olympia station WLTX · Jan 28
• Columbia has said this growing neighborhood needs a new fire station. Now it’s getting one. Post and Courier · Jan 28
• Student rentals have reshaped this old Columbia neighborhood. Can its history endure? The State · Dec 20
• News - Historic Olympia armory gets a makeover DVIDS · Jun 24
• George Martin Obituary - Columbia, SC Dignity Memorial · Jul 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Olympia Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Olympia

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Olympia

• A Peace of Soul Vegan Kitchen
• Ambrosia Taverna — greek
• Beezer's Gourmet Sandwich Shop — sandwich
• Cafe Strudel
• Cat Daddy Cafe (café)
• College Grounds Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Cool Beans Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse
• Curiosity Coffee Bar — coffee shop (café)
• Di Vino Rosso — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cayce Historical Museum · Museum
• Columbia Museum of Art · Museum
• EdVenture · Museum
• Hampton-Preston House Museum · Museum
• SC State Fairgrounds · Attraction
• South Carolina State Museum · Museum
• Anne Frank Center · Museum
• Carol Saunders Gallery · Art gallery
• City Art · Art gallery
• Columbia Canvas Products · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Olympia

• Martin Luther King Jr. Park reviews ★
• 1963 USC Desegregation Commemorative Garden · Garden reviews ★
• 3 Rivers Greenway reviews ★
• Anne's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• B Avenue Park reviews ★
• Benedict College Historic District reviews ★
• Carolina Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Carraway Community Park reviews ★
• Columbia Historic District I reviews ★
• Davis Field I reviews ★
• Davis Field ll reviews ★
• DeBruhl-Marshall Gardens · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Olympia

🏘️ Nearby Communities