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Ashley River &
Brittlebank ParkLocation: Across the
street
look up “Charleston Park
Conservancy” for more
info about the areas
parks.
Brittlebank Park is
a 10-acre park on the Ashley
River off Lockwood
Boulevard, just north of
the Crossstown. Boat
docking, fishing pier
with canopy, picnic
tables, handicapped
parking are available
though there are no
restrooms facilities at
the park.
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Patriots Point Naval &
Maritime Museum (USS
Yorktown)
Location: 40 Patriots
Point Rd, Mt Pleasant,
SC 29464 (6 mi)
Phone: (843) 796-2600
Patriots Point Naval and
Maritime Museum is home
to four National
Historic Landmark ships,
26 vintage aircraft, the
only replica Vietnam
Naval Support Base in
the US, and a Cold War
Memorial of a full scale
replica of a Benjamin
Franklin Class Fleet
Ballistic Missile
submarine. |
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Middleton Place
Location: 4290 Ashley
River Rd, Charleston, SC
29414 (15 mi)
Phone: (843) 556-6020
Middleton Place is an
18th-century rice
plantation and National
Historic Landmark
encompassing 65 acres of
America’s oldest
landscaped Gardens. A
tour of the House Museum
highlights family
collections and the
important roles of the
Middleton family in
American history.
Craftspeople in the
Plantation Stable yards
recreate the activities
of a self-sustaining
Lowcountry plantation.
Guests can enjoy daily
African-American Focus
Tours, Garden Overview
Tours and Nature Walks.
Open daily, 9 am to 5
pm. |
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Drayton Hall
Location: 3380 Ashley
River Road, Charleston
SC 29414 (10 mi)
Phone: (843) 796-2600
Built circa 1738,
Drayton Hall is the
oldest preserved
plantation house in
America that is open to
the public. While the
house and grounds
reflect the site’s
storied past, our
professional
interpreters provide its
voice. Their individual
passions – from
architecture and
African-American history
to material culture and
military life – shape
each guided tour for a
richer, more varied
experience every time.
Add to that the results
of ongoing archaeology
and archival research,
and no two visits to
Drayton Hall are ever
the same.
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Historic Downtown
District
The South’s cultural
capital is more than
just a downtown
district—it’s closer to
a living museum. With
wonderfully preserved
buildings, historic
landmarks aplenty,
museums, churches and
the city market,
Historic Downtown
Charleston is the place
to relive the
beauty and grandeur of
the Old South. Downtown
is also home to the
Charleston Museum
(America’s oldest
museum), the
annual Lowcountry Oyster
Festival and South
Carolina Society Hall.
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Magnolia Plantation
& Gardens
Location: 3550 Ashley
River Rd, Charleston, SC
29414 (12 mi.)
Phone: (843) 367-3517
Famed travel writer and
commentator Charles Kuralt called Magnolia
Plantation his “greatest
Charleston pleasure,”
and it’s easy to see
why. The public gardens
are among the most
beautiful in America—not
to mention the
oldest—and seasonal
blossoms bring a variety
of color throughout the
year. The plantation,
founded in 1676 and
opened to the public in
the 1860s, stands as
America’s oldest
man-made attraction.
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Old South Carriage Co.
Location: 14 Anson St,
Charleston, SC 29401
(2.5mi)
Phone: (843) 723-9712
Old South Carriage Co.
offers a one hour
carriage ride beginning
from our stable in the
Market at 14 Anson St..
We are open daily 10-4
in the winter and 9-5
the rest of the year.
Evening tours available
in the summer only.
Tours depart about every
20-25 minutes. Hear the
history as you see the
sights! Our tour guides
wear a Confederate
uniform with a RED SASH
- our symbol of quality
and your assurance of a
great tour! If you
mention that you saw
this on the Best Western
Charleston Downtown
website, we will offer
you a $2 discount off
each adult in your
party. |
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Barrier Island Eco-ToursLocation: 50 41st Ave.,
Isle of Palms, SC 29451
(15 mi)
Phone: (843) 866-5000
We specialize in
naturalist guided boat
tours centered around
Capers Island Preserve.
We offer a wide variety
of boat tours including
our regularly scheduled
Ecotours, school field
trips, fishing charters,
private beachside
cookouts, customized
boat excursions for
families and corporate
groups, and even
weddings and rehearsal
dinners. We hope to have
you aboard soon! |
Photo by
Carroll Ann
Bowers |
Historic Charleston
Foundation’s House
Museums:
Aiken-Rhett House
Location: 48 Elizabeth
St, Charleston, SC 29403
(1.7 mi)
Phone: (843) 723-1159
The grand townhouse of
William Aiken Jr., c.
1818, is now operated as
a house museum by
Historic Charleston
Foundation. It has one
of the most intact
complexes of
dependencies, including
slave quarters, left in
America. With nearly all
of its architectural and
decorative details
unaltered since the
1850s, the site is
managed and interpreted
as a conservation
effort. |
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Fort Sumter Tours &
SpiritLine Cruises
Location: 2.3 mi.
Phone: (800) 789-3678
Enjoy a historic tour of
Fort Sumter, where the
Civil War Began, or
discover the best of
Charleston Harbor with a
boat tour on a
SpiritLine yacht. At
night you can watch the
sun set and enjoy a
delicious meal aboard
our dinner cruise.
SpiritLine yachts are
also available for
wedding receptions,
corporate parties and
private charters.
SpiritLine Cruises
promises a whole new
kind of Charleston
attraction. Choose your
cruise and let the fun
begin! |
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Charleston’s Finest
Historic Tours
Phone: (843) 577-3311
Our family has been
living South Carolina
history since 1690 and
we'd like to share it
with you!
Take our tours with an
experienced historian to
Middleton or Magnolia
Plantation with their
beautiful gardens, or
you might choose an
afternoon viewing the
homes on The Battery in
historic downtown
Charleston.
*Arrange pickup from our
front door! |
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Children’s Museum of the
Lowcountry
Location: 25 Ann Street,
Charleston, SC 29403
(1.6 mi)
Phone: (843) 853-8962
The Children’s Museum of
the Lowcountry’s eight
unique exhibits and
innovative programs
combine playing and
learning. Race boats
down rapids, take the
help of a Lowcountry
shrimp boat, climb to
the top of a Medieval
Creativity Castle and
more!
Open Tues-Sat 10-5
pm, Sunday 1-5pm,
$7/admission |
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The Citadel - The
Military College of
South Carolina / The
Citadel Museum
Location: 171 Moultrie
St, Charleston, SC 29409
(1 mi))
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South Carolina Aquarium
Location: 100 Aquarium
Wharf, Charleston, SC
29401 (2.3mi)
Phone: (800) 722-6455
Journey through South
Carolina, from the
mountains to the sea,
all under one roof at
the South Carolina
Aquarium – a place where
fun, wonder and
education come together
in one amazing
experience. You’ll
marvel at moray eels,
river otters, sharks and
loggerhead turtles.
There’s always something
new to discover! |
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Charleston Waterfront
Park
The cotton and rice
trade made Charleston a
major American port city
in the 1700s with a
lively seascape of
wharves and ships along
the waterfront. Today,
the site functions as a
12-acre park linking
the residential, business,
government and tourist
districts of Charleston.
The park features a
400-foot-long wharf and
fishing pier, riverside
promenade, lawns and
formal gardens,
tree-shaded walking and
seating areas and two
major fountains. |
Photo by Rod
Groff |
Beaches
Isle of Palms (9
mi)
Sullivan’s
Island (9 mi)
Folly Beach (9
mi) |
Sporting Venues |
Joeseph Riley
Jr. Park (0.4
mi)
Home of the
Charleston RiverDogs & The
Citadel Bulldogs
Baseball Team |
Johnson Hagood
Stadium (0.5 mi)
Home of the
Citadel Bulldogs
Football Team |
McAlister Field
House (0.5 mi)
Home of The
Citadel Bulldogs
Basketball Team |
Carolina First
Arena (1.4 mi)
Home of The
College of
Charleston Men’s
& Women’s
Basketball and
Volleyball Teams |
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Patriot’s Point
Soccer Facility
(5.6 mi) |
Bayvew Soccer
Complex (5.6 mi)
1045 Ft.
Johnson Road,
Charleston, SC
29412 |
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Key Special
Event Venues |
Gaillard
Auditorium
Location: 77
Calhoun Street,
Charleston, SC
29401 (1.9 mi) |
Marion Square
Park
Location: King
St & Calhoun St,
Charleston, SC
29401 (1.4 mi) |
Charleston City
Marina
Located: 17
Lockwood Dr,
Charleston, SC
29401 (0.7 mi) |
Bristol Marina
Location: 145
Lockwood Blvd,
Charleston, SC
29401 (across
the street) |
Port of
Charleston –
Terminals
Union Pier –
Location: 32
Washington St,
Charleston, SC
29401 (3.1 mi)
Columbus St. –
Location: 1
Immigration St,
Charleston, SC
29401 (4.3 mi)
Wando Welch
Terminal –
Location: 1400
Long Point Rd,
Mt. Pleasant, SC
29464 (11 mi)
North
Charleston –
Location: 1000
Remount Rd,
Charleston, SC
29401 (14 mi) |
