South Carolina has it all for people traveling on a budget and looking for a place to stay, from working farms to tree houses.

Charleston

Rooms start at about $60 at some of the chains around the city. An alternative is the Notso Hostel, three adjacent 1840s houses that offer cheap bunkhouse accommodations but also private rooms for $60. The place comes with Wi-Fi in the rooms, hammocks and sea breezes. But if you are staying in Charleston and can afford to spend a little extra, seek out one of the city's many historic inns. The Merhaven Bed No Breakfast is an tasteful 1920s arts and crafts bungalow, starting at $95. Rooms at the stately brick 1909 Ansonborough Inn in the historic district of downtown start at $109, but are worth the splurge.

Bungalow

Located in Rock Hill's historic district, the East Main Guest House, a 1916 bungalow, serves a gourmet breakfast. Rooms start at $79.

State Parks

State parks are a great value. Barnwell State Park offers completely furnished air-conditioned and heated two-bedroom cabin/villas with coffeemakers 100 yards from a lake for $48 to $60. Edisto Beach State Park has oceanside camping for about $25 a night and seven two-bedroom cabins starting at $72. Hickory Knob State Resort Park has 18-hole lakeside golf, camping and cabins that start at $68.

Myrtle Beach

Touristy Myrtle Beach is a good place to go bargain-hunting when looking for a room. Lots of decent places can be had in the $60 range, depending on what part of town you are looking in and the season. The Anderson Inn in North Myrtle Beach has competitive rates -- and a pool. Or get out of town a few miles and find something with a little more character -- the Moore Farm House in Conway, S.C., was built in 1914 and offers private whirlpools and Murder Mystery Weekends.

Working Farm

The historic Fieldstone Farm Inn is a favorite bed and breakfast of fans attending Clemson University football games or boating or rafting on Lake Keowee or Chattooga River. Regulars like to pick their own pecans on the grounds and sit on the back porch swing and watch the horses. Cabins on the grounds start at $79.

Stately Mansion

Experience true Southern hospitality at Merridun, an antebellum mansion built in 1857, which stands among century-old magnolias in the college town of Union. Merridun's Web site invites visitors to sip iced tea on the marble veranda. Rooms start at $99.

Tree House

Carolina Heritage Outfitters in Canadys rents canoes to visitors who then paddle to their tree-house cabin, with little kitchens, grills, decks and screened sleeping lofts about 15 feet above the water. The cost is about $125 a night, but it's a unique place to spend a South Carolina night.