Part of the South of the Border roadside attraction — on Interstate 95 on the line between North and South Carolina — has been put up for sale.
The owners are selling 30 acres that include the Pedroland amusement park, the “SOB Convention Center,” a motel building, a mini-golf course, vacant land and a former casino. The price is listed at $2.85 million.
Those parts of the attraction have closed, but South of the Border is keeping its unusual sombrero observation tower, reptile lagoon, souvenir stores and restaurants. The main motel and campground are also still in operation.
Real-estate agent Ken Jackson says he anticipates the buyer will redevelop the site to take advantage of I-95 traffic. The only condition is that the new owner can’t sell fireworks, because that’s already part of South of the Border…