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53 places in Dorchester County, SC

Edisto River Adventures

Edisto River Adventures

Ridgeville, South Carolina

Outfitter providing tube rentals and shuttle service for floating down the Edisto River, plus beach games.

Audubon's Beidler Forest Sanctuary

Audubon's Beidler Forest Sanctuary

Harleyville, South Carolina

Wooded nature reserve featuring a kid-friendly boardwalk through a tupelo swamp.

Herd It Here Farm

Herd It Here Farm

Cottageville, South Carolina

Farm specializing in tours, alpacas and mini donkeys, with goats and chickens available for petting.

Azalea Park

Azalea Park

Summerville, South Carolina

Scenic park with landscaped flower beds, ponds, sculptures, winding walking trails & tennis courts.

Summerville Museum & Research Center

Summerville Museum & Research Center

Summerville, South Carolina

Museum of county history in a former police station with exhibits, artifacts & community events.

Palmetto Fossil Excursions

Palmetto Fossil Excursions

Summerville, South Carolina

Rosebrock Park

Rosebrock Park

Summerville, South Carolina

Natural setting for riverside hikes through forest & wetlands, plus a picnic shelter.

Meridian Tower

Meridian Tower

Moncks Corner, South Carolina

Colleton County Parks & Recreation

Colleton County Parks & Recreation

Walterboro, South Carolina

Park with a playground, picnic tables, gym, and ballfields, plus a trail and swimming lessons.

Middleton Place

Middleton Place

Charleston, South Carolina

Sprawling Ashley River rice plantation dating to the 1730s, with gardens and refined lodging.

Tuskegee Airmen Memorial

Tuskegee Airmen Memorial

Walterboro, South Carolina

Informative memorial park documenting the history of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Bedon-Lucas House

Bedon-Lucas House

Walterboro, South Carolina

Pinckney Park

Pinckney Park

Walterboro, South Carolina

Colleton County Museum

Colleton County Museum

Walterboro, South Carolina

Museum celebrating local history & agriculture & a farmers' market, open since 1985.

Gladys Whiddon Park

Gladys Whiddon Park

Walterboro, South Carolina

Welcoming play area for kids featuring benches and slides.

Walterboro Wildlife Center

Walterboro Wildlife Center

Walterboro, South Carolina

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens

Charleston, South Carolina

Lush garden dating to pre-Revolutionary War times, with train & boat tours, plus a petting zoo.

J.R. Moore's memory

J.R. Moore's memory

North Charleston, South Carolina

Pinopolis Historic District

Pinopolis Historic District

Pinopolis, South Carolina

Backwoods pond

Backwoods pond

North Charleston, South Carolina

Berkeley County Welcome Center

Berkeley County Welcome Center

Moncks Corner, South Carolina

Drayton Hall

Drayton Hall

Charleston, South Carolina

Storied, well-preserved antebellum plantation with tranquil grounds & an African-American cemetery.

Hanahan goose creek reservoir boardwalk

Hanahan goose creek reservoir boardwalk

Hanahan, South Carolina

Turkey Creek falcon bridge

Turkey Creek falcon bridge

Charleston, South Carolina

Berkeley County Museum

Berkeley County Museum

Moncks Corner, South Carolina

Museum with exhibits on local history, culture, and development in the Lowcountry.

Cypress Gardens

Cypress Gardens

Moncks Corner, South Carolina

Swamp garden with giant cypress trees offering boat tours plus a butterfly house attraction.

Old Santee Canal Park

Old Santee Canal Park

Moncks Corner, South Carolina

Family-friendly park and museum complex featuring boardwalks and trails for hiking, alongside picnic spots.

Mepkin Abbey

Mepkin Abbey

Moncks Corner, South Carolina

Trappist monks at this abbey welcome the public for guided tours, retreats & gift-shop visits.

Biggin Church

Biggin Church

Moncks Corner, South Carolina

Ruins of an 18th-century church set in a graveyard with some modern graves.

Childsbury Towne Heritage Preserve

Childsbury Towne Heritage Preserve

Moncks Corner, South Carolina

Park featuring wildlife and a dock, suitable for quiet contemplation.

Angel Oak Tree

Angel Oak Tree

Johns Island, South Carolina

Visitors snap photos of the legendary Angel Oak Tree, which is over 60 ft. tall with a wide canopy.

French Quarter Creek

French Quarter Creek

Huger, South Carolina

Goaty McMoaty Memorial Shrine

Goaty McMoaty Memorial Shrine

Cordesville, South Carolina

Pirates of Charleston

Pirates of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

Boat excursion led by fun pirates that teaches kids some pirate jargon, lets them hunt for treasure, battle sword-wielding foes, and fire water cannons.

McLeod Plantation Historic Site

McLeod Plantation Historic Site

Charleston, South Carolina

Preserved historical plantation with a Georgian-style mansion, slave cabins & interpretive tours.

Aiken-Rhett House Museum

Aiken-Rhett House Museum

Charleston, South Carolina

Tours of this historic home of an influential 1800s family include a back lot where slaves lived.

The Charleston Museum

The Charleston Museum

Charleston, South Carolina

America's first museum, founded in 1773, exhibits relics from South Carolina & Confederate history.

South Carolina Aquarium

South Carolina Aquarium

Charleston, South Carolina

Massive aquarium with interactive exhibits & hundreds of creatures, including many native species.

Fort Sumter Visitor Center

Fort Sumter Visitor Center

Charleston, South Carolina

History buff favorite museum offers a boat ride to Fort Sumter and educational exhibits on the Civil War and the fort.

Old Slave Mart Museum

Old Slave Mart Museum

Charleston, South Carolina

Displays in this former slave auction building tell the story of the slave trade in Charleston.

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