The northeastern part of the county includes the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge and a portion of the Francis Marion National Forest. Both the East Coast Greenway and the Palmetto Trail pass thru this area.
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(Charleston)
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Located in the West Ashley area of Charleston, this neighborhood park has several soccer fields, a skateboard park, an off-leash dog area, and a small pond.
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(Charleston)
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The Alberta Long Lake is a salt-water pond surrounded by small wetland areas in downtown Charleston.
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(Mount Pleasant)
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Located in the old Mount Pleasant village, Alhambra Hall is an old ferry terminal building that is now a popular place for weddings and receptions. Across the street is a playground and restroom building. Alhambra Hall's porch and the surounding grounds provide a spectacular view of Charleston Harbor.
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(Johns Island)
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This park features the magnificent Angel Oak tree, believed to be more than 1,400 years old.
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(Johns Island)
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This boat landing provides access to the Stono River and some nice views.
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(Kiawah Island)
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Operated by Charleston County, this park provides public access to the beach on Kiawah Island, plus a picnic area overlooking the marsh. Lifeguards, a snack bar and beach rentals are available at certain times of the year.
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(Mount Pleasant)
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Boone Hall is one of America's oldest working plantations. The McRae family owns the property, and they continue to make improvements to the plantation so that visitors can experience what plantation life was like in the 1800s.
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(Sullivan's Island)
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Between the Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island, water flows into and out of the tidal marshes thru Breach Inlet. With beaches on both sides, this is a nice place to walk around or relax in the sun, altho the water is not safe for swimming.
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(Charleston)
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This park has some really impressive views overlooking the Ashley River. There is a playground, plus a fishing pier with a boat dock.
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Just off US #17 is Buck Hall Recreation Area in the Francis Marion National Forest, where you will find a boat ramp and campground overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway and the salt marsh.
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Bull Island is an undeveloped barrier island within the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, established to help wildlife and to preserve their habitat. Numerous roads and trails provide opportunities for hiking and wildlife observation.
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This site is rich in natural, cultural, and historical resources. Still visible on the site are earthen dikes, water control structures and canals.
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(Mount Pleasant)
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This historic site was established to interpret Charles Pinckney's role in the development of the United States Constitution, his plantation, and the transition of the United States from a group of colonies to a young nation. Twenty-eight acres of a 715-acre plantation called Snee Farm are also preserved in the park.
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(Charleston)
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Come to the Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site to visit the site of the first permanent English settlement in the Carolinas. Today, you will also find a nature preserve, an animal forest, numerous trails, and a museum depicting the lives of the area's early settlers.
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Come out to Wadmalaw Island in South Carolina's low country to visit the only tea plantation in the United States. View the vast fields of tea bushes and watch the machinery which processes the leaves.
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(Charleston)
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This man-made pond in downtown Charleston is a popular place for walkers and joggers. Across the street, you will find tennis courts, a ball field, and a playground.
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(North Charleston)
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Convieniently located next to the Mark Clark Expressway (I-526), this boat landing provides access to the Ashley River.
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(Charleston)
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Drayton Hall is a wonderfully preserved plantation house along the Ashley River. Tours of the house are offered several times a day.
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Several interesting hiking trails wander thru this nature preserve that has been set up to provide feeding and roosting areas for a variety of wading birds.
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(Folly Beach)
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This park provides access to Folly Beach and the Folly River. Facilities include dressing rooms, showers, boardwalks, picnic tables, a snack bar, a gift shop, and equipment rentals, altho some of these are available only in the summer season.
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(James Island)
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This Heritage Preserve is built around the remains of an old Civil War fort constructed in 1862 as part of James Island's defense.
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(Sullivan's Island)
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Fort Moultrie's history covers 171 years of seacoast defense, including the first decisive victory in the American Revolution and firing onto Fort Sumter during the first battle of the Civil War. The third Fort Moultrie, built in 1809, stands today. By touring the fort, visitors can see how coastal defenses have evolved.
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Take a ferry boat out to Fort Sumter to see the historic spot where the Civil War began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate artillery opened fire on this Federal fort in Charleston Harbor.
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This area has a boat landing and a large fishing pier. The ferry to Bull Island departs from here.
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(Charleston)
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Established in 1830, this walk way passes thru the cemetaries of four churches ana a sculpture garden.
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This historic plantation house serves as headquarters for the ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge. Numerous hiking trails run thru the woods and the marsh lands.
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This is a primitive camping area along the Palmetto Trail in the Francis Marion National Forest. A water pump is available.
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(Charleston)
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This historic city park near the Citadel has an attractive pond and fountain, plus many large shade trees.
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Visit this historic site to tour the old Hampton Plantation, see the Washington Oak tree, walk the nature trail, and look out over the old rice fields. This park in rural Charleston County is a great place to escape and relax.
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This very interesting hiking trail takes you thru the wetlands to some old rice fields that are now preserved as a wildlife sanctuary.
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(Isle of Palms)
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This beach access area has dressing rooms, outdoor showers, restrooms, vending, a picnic area, sand volleyball, and a children's play area.
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(Mount Pleasant)
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James Edwards Park is a simple town park with a large grassy field and benches.
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(James Island)
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This 643-acre park has a wide variety of activities and facilities to offer. These include tidal creek fishing, bicycle rental, boat rentals, playgrounds, a spray/play fountain area, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, and the Splash Zone waterpark.
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(Johns Island)
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This neighborhood recreation area on Johns Island is loaded with sports facilities. Grassy areas with picnic tables surround a small pond.
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(Charleston)
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This is an urban park in Charleston near the South Carolina Aquarium.
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(Folly Beach)
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At the northeastern end of Folly Island you will find an undeveloped area with an outstanding view of the inlet and the Morris Island Lighthouse.
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(Charleston)
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Magnolia Plantation is the oldest public tourist site in the low country, and the oldest public gardens in America, opening its doors to visitors in 1872 to view the thousands of beautiful flowers and plants in its famous gardens.
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(Mount Pleasant)
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Palmetto Islands County Park is a nature-oriented park built in a tropical setting. There are paved bicycle paths, boardwalks, and picnic sites with grills located throughout the park for your enjoyment.
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(North Charleston)
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In the center of the old North Charleston neighborhood you will find a large park with a traffic circle in it. Inside the traffic circle are several ball fields, picnic tables, a gazebo, and a playground. Outside the circle is a disc golf course.
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(North Charleston)
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Featuring some spectacular views of the Cooper River, this is a great place in North Charleston to relax, unwind, and view the scenery.
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(North Charleston)
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This nature-oriented park in North Charleston has a wide variety of activities to offer, including picnicking, volleyball, bicycling, boating, and hiking. It is also an excellent place for large group functions.
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(Mount Pleasant)
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Located on historic Charleston Harbor, Patriots Point is home to four historic boats. Onboard the Yorktown are dozens of displays devoted to maritime and naval history.
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(Mount Pleasant)
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The site of an old trolley bridge between Mount Pleasant and Sullivan's Island is now a popular recreation area for joggers, bicyclists, and fishermen.
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(Charleston)
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This is a small boat ramp onto the Ashley River which also has some great marsh views.
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(North Charleston)
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This is an attractive neighborhood park in North Charleston.
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(Mount Pleasant)
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This boat ramp in Mount Pleasant provides access to Charleston Harbor where the Wando River flows into the Cooper River, just north of the Cooper River Bridge.
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(James Island)
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This site has a boat ramp as well as picnic tables and a playground.
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(McClellanville)
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The center of McClellanville has a small park, a museum, and a boat ramp onto Jeremy Creek.
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A mile-long hiking trail takes you to a 4000-year old pile of oyster shells discarded by Native Americans. Several other trails lead off into the woods, with some spectacular marsh views as well.
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This is the main information center for both the Francis Marion National Forest and the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. Many brochures and maps are available here. Behind the building are several interesting boardwalks and hiking trails.
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(James Island)
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This park offers a great view of Charleston Harbor and the Arthur Ravenel Bridge.
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This area in the community of Awendaw provides access to the Palmetto Trail and other hiking trails.
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The hiking trails in this complex take you past a variety of ponds and wetlands, with some outstanding marsh views.
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(Charleston)
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This boat ramp provides access to Wapoo Creek, which runs between the Stono River and the Ashley River.
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(Charleston)
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This very attractive park in downtown Charleston has a spectacular view of the Cooper River and Charleston Harbor. It is a popular place on weekends.
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(Charleston)
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Running thru neighborhoods of the West Ashley area is a 4-kilometer long paved bike trail known as the West Ashley Bikeway. While some of the older portions of the bikeway are in very poor condition, the portion that is to the east of Saint Andrews Blvd. is really nice.
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(Charleston)
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This ten-mile long rail-trail has a great variety of scenery. The eastern end runs thru residential sections of the West Ashley neighborhood. Most of the trail is unpaved, hard-packed dirt, and there are virtually no hills.
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(Charleston)
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This nicely-maintained park has a variety of sports facilities, plus a few trails and boardwalks thru the surrounding wetlands.
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(Charleston)
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Located in the heart of Charleston's historic district, this prominent landmark provides a spectacular view of Charleston Harbor, where the Ashley and Cooper Rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean.
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