Attractions & Community
- Beaches
- Country Clubs & Yacht Clubs
- County Parks
- Libraries
- Local Playgrounds
- Musuems
- Plantations, Gardens & Farms
Beaches
Folly Beach: Folly Beach is an eclectic beach community popular with surfers, college students, and vacationers. It is the closest beach to downtown Charleston and boasts about six miles of shoreline. Take a relaxing walk along the beach, hunt for seashells, or watch a beautiful sunset from the fishing pier.
Isle of Palms: Isle of Palms, located just 12 miles from downtown Charleston, is a relaxing beach community with 6 miles of pristine coastline. Isle of Palms has public restrooms, available parking, restaurants, bars, and shops. The island also has a county park and fishing pier.
Kiawah Island: Kiawah Island, located about 45 minutes from downtown Charleston, boasts 10 miles of white sand beaches. The island is one of the least developed and natural in the area, featuring preserved maritime forests and marshes. The only public beach access is located at the county park
Sullivans Island: Sullivan’s Island is a 3 mile long barrier island north of the Charleston harbor. The beach on the island is the least commercialized of the area’s beaches and home to the unique looking Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse. Free parking is available along the streets leading up to the bridge
Country Clubs and Yacht Clubs
Briar’s Creek
Location: 4000 Briars Creek Ln, Johns Island
Carolina Yacht Club
Location: 50 E Bay St, Charleston
Charleston Yacht Club
Location: 27 Lockwood Dr, Charleston
Country Club of Charleston
Location: 1 Country Club Dr, Charleston
James Island Yacht Club
Location: 734 Wampler Dr, Charleston
Rivertowne Country Club
Location: 1700 RiverTowne Country Club Drive, Mount Pleasant
Shadowmoss Golf & Country Club
Location: 21 Dunvegan Drive, Charleston
Snee Farm Country Club
Location: 1200 Club Drive, Mount Pleasant
Yeamans Hall Club
Location: 900 Yeamans Hall Rd, Hanahan
County Parks
Caw Caw Interpretive Center
Location: 5200 Savannah Hwy, Ravenel, SC
Charles Towne Landing
Location: 1500 Old Towne Road, Charleston
Folly Beach County Park
Location: 1100 W. Ashley Ave., Folly Beach
Isle of Pams County Park
Location: 1-14th Ave., Isle of Palms
James Island County Park
Location: 871 Riverland Drive, Charleston
Johns Island County Park
Location: 2662 Mullet Hall Road, Johns Island
Laurel Hill County Park
Location: 1251 Park West Blvd., Mount Pleasant
Palmetto Islands County Park
Location: 444 Needlerush Parkway, Mount Pleasant
Wannamaker County Park
Location: 8888 University Blvd., North Charleston
Charleston County Public Libraries
Charleston / North Charleston
Edisto Island
Folly Beach
James Island
John’s Island
Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant
- Village – closed for renovations
- Wando
Sullivan’s Island
West Ashley
- Bees Ferry
- West Ashely – closed for renovations
Local Playgrounds
Mount Pleasant
Alhambra – 131 Middle Street, Mount Pleasant
Big Toy Playground – Palmetto Islands County Park, 444 Needlerush Pkwy, Mount Pleasant
LifePark Church – Noah’s Ark Playground – 1151 George Browder Blvd, Mt Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park – 99 Harry Hallman Boulevard, Mount Pleasant
Park West Recreation Complex – 1251 Park West Blvd., Mount Pleasant
Pitt Street Bridge Park – Pitt Street & William Street, Mount Pleasant
Downtown
Brittlebank Park – 185 Lockwood Dr., Charleston
Hampton Park – 30 Mary Murray Drive, Charleston
Corrine Jones Park – 36 Marlow Dr, Charleston
Hazel Parker Playground – 70 E Bay St, Charleston
Gadsdenboro Park – 303 Concord St., Charleston
Moultrie Playground – 41 Ashley Avenue, Charleston
Colonial Lake Park – 46-54 Ashley Ave, Charleston
West Ashley
Bees Landing Recreation Center Playground – 1580 Ashley Gardens Blvd., Charleston
Lenevar Playground – 1305 W. Lenevar Dr., Charleston
Magnolia Plantation Children’s Garden/Fairy Garden – Magnolia Plantation, 3550 Ashley River Road, Charleston
St. Andrews Parks & Playgrounds – 1095 Playground Rd.
West Ashley Park – 3601 Mary Ader Ave., Charleston
Daniel Island
Center Park – 2223 Daniel Island Dr, Charleston, 29492
Governor’s Park – Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Island
Smythe Park – Pirate Cove – 2364 Daniel Island Dr, Charleston
James Island
North Charleston
Westcott Park – 9006 Dorchester Rd., North Charleston, 29420
Summerville
Ashley River Park – 200 Renken Rd, Summerville, 29485
Gahagan Park – 184 W Boundary St, Summerville, 29483
Huger Park – 615 W. Richardson Ave., Summerville
Saul Alexander Park – 650 Laurel St., Summerville
Wassamassaw Community Park – 651 Wassamassaw Rd., Summerville
Sullivan’s Island
J. Marshall Stith Park – Middle Street, Sullivan’s Island
Isle of Palms
IOP Recreation Center – 28th Street, Isle of Palms
Folly Beach
Pirate Cove Playground – 510 E Erie Ave, Folly Beach
Goose Creek
Central Creek Park – 147 Old Moncks Corner Road, Goose Creek, SC 29445
Shannon Park – St. James Avenue on Old Moncks Corner Rd., Goose Creek
Museums
Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry
Location: 25 Ann Street, Charleston
Mace Brown Museum of Natural History
Location: 202 Calhoun St, Charleston
North Charleston Fire Museum
Location: 4975 Centre Pointe Dr, North Charleston
Patriot’s Point – Naval and Maritime Museum
Location: 40 Patriots Point Road, Mt. Pleasant
South Carolina Aquarium
Location: 100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston
The Charleston Museum
Location: 4975 Centre Pointe Drive, North Charleston
The Gibbs Museum of Art
Location: 135 Meeting Street, Charleston
Plantations & Gardens
Angel Oak Tree
Location: 3688 Angel Oak Rd, Johns Island
Boone Hall Plantation & Garden
Location: 1235 Long Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant,
Charleston Tea Garden
Location: 6617 Maybank Highway, Wadmalaw Island
Cypress Gardens
Location: 3030 Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner
Magnolia Plantations & Gardens
Location: 3550 Ashley River Road, Charleston
Middleton Place
Location: 4300 Ashley River Road, Charleston
Farms
Boone Hall Farms
Location: 2434 N. Hwy. 17, Mount Pleasant
Dreaming Farms
Location: 1540 Camp Rd, Charleston
Legare Farms
Location: 2620 Hanscombe Point Rd, Johns Island
West Farm
Location: 2641 Cooper Store Rd, Moncks Corner
