There are only a handful of waterparks in Charleston, South Carolina, and Splash Zone is the best option for those with preteens or younger kids. It’s a great in-between park, not too busy and not too boring. Come take a dip, enjoy a slide, or float around the lazy river (our favorite) and enjoy the…
Considered the best waterpark in Charleston, SC, Whirlin Waters Adventure Waterpark has a lot of ways to keep you cool on a hot, summer day in the Lowcountry! This waterpark is the largest in the Charleston area, has fun slides and pool options for all ages, and stays open the longest (into August). We’re locals…
Tucked away in the woods off of a busy road in a busy suburb is the country’s best preserved oyster shell tabby fort. If you hadn’t driven past all the fast food and stores to get here, you’d never believe this small, quiet state park is so close to busy Summerville, SC. Colonial Dorchester preserves…
Tucked away off of the main route between Charleston and Myrtle Beach, are the quiet remains of Hampton Plantation, a State Historic Site. There are plenty of old plantations in South Carolina, but this one is a protected South Carolina state park and National Historic Landmark thanks to its incredible history. Spend a few hours…
This peaceful state park is rural South Carolina at its best: towering trees draped in Spanish moss surrounding 200-acre Lake Warren, the perfect spot for lazily fishing away an afternoon! Whether you bring a boat and get on the water or prefer to stay on land and enjoy a picnic lakeside instead, Lake Warren State…
A peaceful walk through the woods with only bird chatter to break the silence. That’s what awaits you at Woods Bay State Park. A unique geological formation known as a Carolina bay is the reason this park exists, and yet, it’s 75 miles from the coast. Come learn about these unique ecosystems, our best guesses…