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Sightseeing
This is a beautiful, peaceful (free) excursion just a few miles up the road (about 13 minutes away).
440 locals recommend
Angel Oak Tree
3688 Angel Oak RdThis is a beautiful, peaceful (free) excursion just a few miles up the road (about 13 minutes away).
This is the only working tea farm in North America. it's not a "plantation" really. It's just a few miles up the road (10 minutes) and offers free tours of the one-room factory. There is also a very affordable and informative bus tour.
87 locals recommend
Charleston Tea Plantation
6617 Maybank HwyThis is the only working tea farm in North America. it's not a "plantation" really. It's just a few miles up the road (10 minutes) and offers free tours of the one-room factory. There is also a very affordable and informative bus tour.
Lovely place, free wine tasting on certain days! About 12 minutes away).
36 locals recommend
Deep Water Vineyard
6775 Bears Bluff RdLovely place, free wine tasting on certain days! About 12 minutes away).
Folly is still pretty bohemian. Center Street has shops, bars, churches, bars, churches, shops, bars....and there's the ocean. Traffic going out is pretty heavy in the summer and you can sit on the causeway for an hour if you go late in the day, so it's a good early or all-day trip.
581 locals recommend
Folly Beach
East Ashley AvenueFolly is still pretty bohemian. Center Street has shops, bars, churches, bars, churches, shops, bars....and there's the ocean. Traffic going out is pretty heavy in the summer and you can sit on the causeway for an hour if you go late in the day, so it's a good early or all-day trip.
Beautiful place. I wish we could choose 2 categories: historic and sightseeing. It will take about 35 minutes to get there, depending on traffic.
395 locals recommend
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
3550 Ashley River RdBeautiful place. I wish we could choose 2 categories: historic and sightseeing. It will take about 35 minutes to get there, depending on traffic.
Beautiful gardens, good food. Historic too! It will take about 40 minutes to get to it.
192 locals recommend
Middleton Place
4300 Ashley River RdBeautiful gardens, good food. Historic too! It will take about 40 minutes to get to it.
It's an aquarium. I don't know what else to say. it should take about 35 minutes to get there, depending on traffic.
489 locals recommend
South Carolina Aquarium
100 Aquarium WharfIt's an aquarium. I don't know what else to say. it should take about 35 minutes to get there, depending on traffic.
historic
This was the old slave market. There's lots of local arts and crafts, as well as some imports. Of course, more importantly it's a must-see for African American history, although you may have to look past the commericalization. Parking is at a premium, so be prepared. This would be a historic as well as shopping experience. You could also walk around downtown.
364 locals recommend
Historic Charleston City Market
188 Meeting StThis was the old slave market. There's lots of local arts and crafts, as well as some imports. Of course, more importantly it's a must-see for African American history, although you may have to look past the commericalization. Parking is at a premium, so be prepared. This would be a historic as well as shopping experience. You could also walk around downtown.
St. Michael's Church
71 Broad StCharleston's churches are beautiful and historic.
U.S.S. Yorktown, and other ships to see; also a very nice park. Maritime Museum.
452 locals recommend
Patriots Point
40 Patriots Point RdU.S.S. Yorktown, and other ships to see; also a very nice park. Maritime Museum.
So...you can't drive there. You have to take a tour boat to it. But of course, it was where the Civil War began....
501 locals recommend
Fort Sumter National Monument
So...you can't drive there. You have to take a tour boat to it. But of course, it was where the Civil War began....
Built in 1808 in the Neoclassical style....whatever that is. But it IS interesting.
40 locals recommend
Nathaniel Russell House
51 Meeting StBuilt in 1808 in the Neoclassical style....whatever that is. But it IS interesting.
This has some of the slave cabins still intact, as well as a larger house. It's an important Gullah/Geetchee historical site and has pretty grounds.
72 locals recommend
McLeod Plantation Historic Site
325 Country Club DrThis has some of the slave cabins still intact, as well as a larger house. It's an important Gullah/Geetchee historical site and has pretty grounds.