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»Welcome 

The Charleston region is full of life, history and opportunity. 

You have probably already discovered this, as you are considering, 

or have already chosen, the region as your new home. 

On the surface, the region’s beauty is impossible to ignore. 

In fact, it’s probably one of the many things that attracted you 

to the area. Rivers serenely wind through scenic marshlands. 

Historic buildings are shaded by grand live oaks draped in 

Spanish moss. There are a lot of advantages to living in an area 

that’s easy on the eyes, whether you’ve set down roots in Summerville, 

Charleston, Mount Pleasant or somewhere in between. 

But much deeper than the region’s beauty is its history, 

which dates back to 1670 when the first English settlers arrived 

and established Charles Towne on the banks of the Ashley 

River. As a favorite destination for travelers, the Charleston 

region proudly celebrates its history and the people who have 

helped shape the area into what it is today. 

In addition, quality of life is something each community 

takes seriously. Schools are a high priority. New pedestrian and 

family-friendly neighborhoods are being built that mix seamlessly 

with established neighborhoods. There are abundant 

opportunities to experience arts, culture, outdoor recreation, 

shopping, dining and nightlife. 

We invite you to explore the region, get to know your neighbors 

and discover the charms of the Lowcountry. It won’t take 

long before you become immersed in the area’s progressive 

Southern culture and call Charleston your new hometown. 

We’re certainly glad you’re here. 

Welcome home. 

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Historic Charleston, p. 40 /// Mount Pleasant, p. 44 /// Isle of Palms & Sullivan’s Island, p. 46 

North Charleston, p. 48 /// West Ashley, p. 50 /// James Island & Folly Beach, p. 54 

Johns & Wadmalaw Islands, p. 57 /// Daniel Island, p. 58 /// Kiawah & Seabrook Islands, p. 60 

Summerville, p. 62 /// Moncks Corner, p. 65 /// Goose Creek, p. 67 

» Finding your home 

Now that you have decided to make the 

Charleston area your new home, you’ll 

need to decide where you want to live. 

There are so many choices, and all have 

something to offer. 

You could live in the historic downtown, across the 

harbor in Mount Pleasant, in a suburban neighborhood 

or at the beach. You really can’t go wrong, whether 

you settle in booming North Charleston or neighborly 

Moncks Corner. 

In these pages, we tell you at length about each 

of the possibilities. We talk about the community, the 

history, the neighborhoods and businesses, with a 

touch of the lifestyle you can expect. To help you 

visualize, we show some photos of each area. 

And when you get ready to move in, you’ll find 

phone numbers and web sites to help you get settled. 

Enjoy! 

SC Safe Home 

In coastal South Carolina, hurricanes sometimes threaten. The S.C. 

Department of Insurance offers help through SC Safe Home. This 

program awards grants of up to $5,000 in matching and nonmatching 

funds to assist homeowners in coastal communities in strengthening 

their properties against the severe winds associated with hurricanes 

and other natural disasters. To learn more, visit the web site, 

www.scsafehome.com or call 803-737-6209.

Living in 

Historic Charleston 

The past shapes our present as new residential choices invite 

Dorchester 

County 

Berkeley 

County 


County 

Photo/Leslie Burden 


With all the grace and charm 

of a Southern city, Charleston 

draws in visitors and 

residents with its historic 

charisma and waterfront panoramas. Stroll 

down King Street to browse boutiques, 

wander through art galleries in the French 

Quarter, or tour some of the city’s historic 

homes. The peninsula is home to 

a rich history that is revealed in nearly 

all of its buildings, streets and parks. 

A bit of history 

The city, originally named Charles 

Towne, was founded in 1670 in current 

day West Ashley and started with about 

30 houses. It moved to the peninsula 20 

years later and grew to encompass several 

thousand inhabitants as it became a major 

trading center. 

After weathering several hurricanes 

and French and Spanish attacks during the 

1700s, Charleston became a royal colony 

in 1721. 

Charleston began to take shape as a 

major city, adding cultural, residential and 

commercial aspects. Businesses popped 

up, such as the country’s first fire insurance 

company and one of the country’s first theaters. 

Several historic landmarks were built, 

including the East Bay warehouse district, 

which is now Rainbow Row; and lots were 

laid out in 1745 for the first neighborhood, 

Ansonborough. 

The first church services at St. Michael’s 

Episcopal Church on Broad Street were 

“A rich history that is revealed 

in nearly all of its buildings.” 

Left: Rainbow Row shows the pastel color 

palette of downtown Charleston. 

Above: Waterfront Park is a favorite stop for 

people walking around downtown. 

Moving In 

(all phone numbers are 843 area code, except 

where noted) 

City of Charleston: .....................................724-3745 

www.charleston-sc.gov 

Charleston County School District: ........937-6300 

UTILITIES 

City of Charleston building permits: .......724-3745 

Charleston Water System:........................727-6800 

S.C. Electric & Gas: ........................... 800-251-7234 

Trash and recycling: .................................724-7364

Living IN 

Historic charleston 


Downtown is a much sought-after location 

for newcomers who are attracted to its 

history, beauty and charming walkability. 




Top: St. Philip’s Church 

stands above the 

Charleston skyline. 

Far Left: St. Michael’s 

Church is one of the 

most visible steeples 

in town. 

Above: The Pineapple 

Fountain is a symbol of 

welcome. 

Left: One of the many 

iron gates made by 

famed blacksmith 

Philip Simmons.

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held in 1761. It is now the oldest church 

building in the city. The Charleston Museum 

was established in 1773 as the first museum 

in what would become the United States. 

Several major Revolutionary battles 

unfolded around Charleston, and the city 

eventually fell under British control for two 

years before it was incorporated in 1783. 

The College of Charleston was granted 

a charter in 1785 and the school garners a 

large presence downtown to this day. 

In 1824, the Medical University of South 

Carolina was founded, becoming the first 

medical school in the South. The MUSC 

campus and hospital occupy a large area 

on the peninsula's western side between 

Calhoun and Bee streets, where a cluster of 

other health care providers have hospitals, 

such as Roper St. Francis and the VA Medical 

Center. 

Despite a major earthquake in 1886 and 

Hurricane Hugo in 1989, Charleston still has 

some of the most historic homes and buildings 

in the South. A designated “historic district” 

preserves many residential properties. 

Neighborhoods 

The housing options downtown range 

from the sprawling pastel-colored multimillion-dollar 

homes to new luxury condos 

overlooking the Ashley River. The median 

price of homes downtown is higher than 

surrounding areas. 

South of Broad is the neighborhood literally 

south of Broad Street that includes the 

often-photographed Battery and Waterfront 

Park. Full of large traditional homes, this 

area has some of the most expensive real 

estate in Charleston with most of the houses 

Photo/Ryan Wilcox 

Above: Second Sunday 

is a monthly event, 

where King Street 

closes to traffic and 

pedestrians take over. 

Left: A cruise ship 

docks in Charleston 

Harbor.

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coming with a price tag in the millions. Walk 

down the streets in this quiet, storied neighborhood 

to catch a glimpse of traditional 

Charleston gardens and verandas. 

The French Quarter, above Broad Street, 

is bound by Market and Meeting streets 

and Waterfront Park. It is characterized by 

the many art galleries, cobblestone streets 

and restaurants that fill the area, and it is 

named for the French merchants who once 

occupied the area. 

Above the French Quarter is Ansonborough, 

the peninsula’s first neighborhood, 

although much of it was destroyed in a fire 

in 1838 and had to be rebuilt. Many of the 

houses have Greek Revival characteristics 

and were built by some of Charleston’s 

oldest family names, such as Joseph Legare 

and Edward McCrady. 

Harleston Village is another one of the 

old neighborhoods that was developed 

in 1770. It encompasses the area north of 

Broad Street to Calhoun Street. It includes 

Colonial Lake, which was set aside for public 

use in 1768 and is now used by joggers 

and dog walkers. The architecture includes 

Italian and Georgian, as well as styles that 

span the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. 

Radcliffeborough is bound by King, 

Vanderhorst, Smith and Radcliffe streets and 

contains much of the College of Charleston 

campus. Many of the houses have Italian 

and Gothic Revival influences. 

To the west and north of Radcliffeborough 

are Cannonborough and Elliottborough, 

where homes are being renovated 

at a rapid rate. Close to MUSC, this area is 

popular with medical students and families 

who want a house downtown without the 

price of a lower-peninsula property. 

New developments are opening up residential 

spaces, such as the Midtown project, 

expected to help revitalize upper King 

Street with condominiums and single-family 

houses mixed in with commercial space. 

The recently constructed Bee Street Lofts 

offer views of the Ashley River. With their 

proximity to the Medical University of South 

Carolina, the lofts have been popular with 

physicians moving to the area. This injection 

of residential property has attracted several 

restaurants to the area. 

To the east of Radcliffeborough is the Mazyck-Wraggborough 

neighborhood, which 

stretches from King over to Washington 

Street. Anchoring the area is the landmark 

Marion Square, the 10-acre public park that 

houses a farmers market on Saturdays from 

April to December. The area also includes 

the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry 

on Ann Street and the Charleston Museum 

on Meeting Street. 

Farther up the peninsula, Hampton Park 

Terrace and Wagener Terrace offer more 

affordable housing options with turn-of-thecentury 

and brick bungalow homes. The 

Citadel campus also falls in the Hampton 

Park area. 

The historic American Theater is on upper King 

Street, which has seen major revitalization in 

recent years. 

Photo/Leslie Burden

Living in 

Mount Pleasant 

Town across the harbor offers many residential options 

Dorchester 

County 

Berkeley 

County 


County 

After almost 250 years as “the 

sleepy town on the other side 

of the harbor,” Mount Pleasant 

forged its 20th century 

identity when the Grace Bridge opened 

in 1929, connecting it to Charleston and 

sparking a building boom that continues 

more than 80 years later. The Silas 

Pearman Bridge, built adjacent to 

the Grace Bridge, opened in 1966. 

Yet by the dawn of the 21st century, 

snarling traffic on those Cooper River 

bridges was choking the area’s prized 

quality of life. Things improved dramatically 

with the opening of the $650 million 

Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, an eight-lane 

marvel that was greeted with fireworks and 

celebration on July 16, 2005. 

The enlarged bridge marked the beginning 

of a new era for the state’s fifth-largest 

municipality, now home to about 65,000. 

Despite its reputation as the suburban 

gateway to Charleston and the East 

Cooper beaches, the historic heart of 

Mount Pleasant can still be found 

near picturesque Shem 

Creek, where the local 

fishing fleet dock beside 

popular locally owned 

eateries. The Old Village, 

founded in 1680 and 

incorporated in 1837, 

sits on breezy bluffs that 

overlook the harbor 

just seaward of Shem 

Creek. 

Locals treasure its 

18th century homes, 

its quaint Pitt Street 

commercial district 

and the neighborhood’s 

authentic shade-drenched 

ambiance. Residents and visitors 

alike enjoy trips to Alhambra 

Hall Park and the nearby 

Pitt Street Bridge, which 

once connected the town 

The 1,250-foot-long Mount Pleasant Pier is part of the Memorial Waterfront Park and offers 

residents exceptional access to the Charleston harbor. 

to Sullivan’s Island by trolley but now offers 

views of Charleston Harbor and easy access 

to fishing and crabbing. 

Other glimpses of Mount Pleasant’s past 

can be found across town on scenic Long 

Point Road. 

On one side of the road, motorists may 

turn off and wander down a broad alley 

of oaks that leads to Boone Hall Plantation. 

Settled in 1743, this privately owned 

historic property has been open to the 

public for tours since 1955 yet remains 

a working plantation. Its “you-pick ’em” 

fields and seasonal events are beloved by 

local families. 

On the other side of Long Point Road, 

the Charles Pinckney National Historic 

Site interprets life at Snee Farm Plantation, 

home of one of the original signers of the 

U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Park Service 

staff makes a special effort to explain and 

preserve the region’s Gullah culture. 

Glimpses of that Gullah heritage can 

be seen along U.S. 17, where the area’s 

“basket ladies” still make and sell the Lowcountry’s 

signature sweetgrass baskets 

from simple roadside stands. 

Efforts to honor and preserve traditions 

like sweetgrass basketry demonstrate 

an emerging sense of civic identity. After 

decades of rapid suburban growth, Mount 

Moving In 

(all numbers are 843 area 

code except where noted) 

Town of Mount Pleasant: .........................884-8517 

www.tompsc.com 

Utilities 


Town of Mount Pleasant 

building permits: ........................................884-1229 

Mount Pleasant Water Works: ...............884-9626 


Blue Flame Gas: ........................................884-2017 

Trash and recycling: .................................884-8517 

Photo/Courtesy of Charleston County Parks and Recreation 

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Living IN 

Mount Pleasant 

Photos/Courtesy of the Town of Mount Pleasant 

Above: Shem Creek is home to many 

restaurants, fish markets and shrimp boats. 

Left: I’on is a desirable neighborhood in the 

heart of Mount Pleasant. 

Pleasant began allocating building permits 

in 2005 and now puts greater emphasis on 

planning. 

The qualities the town guards today 

helped convince Money magazine to name 

Mount Pleasant as one of the Top 100 Best 

Places to Live in 2006 and 2010. Money 

magazine lists the average home value at 

around $287,000 and median household 

income more than $95,000. 

Caring for others is also on the rise. East 

Cooper Community Outreach, a volunteer 

organization that emerged in the aftermath 

of Hurricane Hugo in 1989, operates social 

programs aimed at helping disadvantaged 

people live healthier, more successful lives. 

A weekly farmers market on Tuesday afternoons 

from April to October gives access 

to affordable, healthy food. 

The town unveiled two new modern 

hospitals in 2010. East Cooper Regional 

Medical Center and Roper St. Francis 

Mount Pleasant Hospital both opened that 

year. 

Fitness has also been on the upswing 

here since the new bridge opened in 2005 

with a lane for bicyclists and pedestrians. 

Residents make extensive use of the town’s 

numerous parks, ballfields and gyms, and 

recreational sports leagues are numerous. 

Palmetto Islands County Park, a 943- 

acre facility, has nature trails, picnic areas, 

a 50-foot observation tower, a water park 

and pedal boat rentals. Patriots Point on 

Charleston Harbor boasts a state-run 

military museum that displays four World 

War II-era vessels and more than a dozen 

vintage aircraft. Patriots Point also connects 

to the Ravenel Bridge by way of Memorial 

Waterfront Park, unveiled in 2009. 

Mount Pleasant’s neighborhoods have 

varying styles and offer residents a range 

of choices. 

The Tides, an upscale condominium 

community on Charleston Harbor, is 

among the town’s newest. I’On, a new-urbanist 

development off Mathis Ferry Road, 

is an award-winning neighborhood of 

beautiful homes, elaborate public spaces 

and mixed-use construction. Farther out, 

the sprawling new developments of Park 

West and Carolina Park are moving the 

geographic center of town more to the east. 

With people come businesses, most of 

them oriented on either U.S. 17 or Coleman 

Boulevard. The town’s most prominent 

shopping area is Towne Centre, between 

the Isle of Palms Connector and the end of 

Interstate 526. 

In keeping with tradition, the town loves 

a good festival. Mount Pleasant hosts festivals 

for the arts, oysters, Scottish games, 

local foodies and children. Every April, the 

town turns out for the annual Blessing of 

the Fleet at Memorial Waterfront Park. The 

Christmas parade is a big draw, as is the 

Cooper River Bridge Run, which attracts 

runners and walkers by the tens of thousands 

each spring.

Living in 

Isle of Palms & 

Sullivan’s Island 

For a day’s visit or a lifetime, islands’ beaches beckon 

Dorchester 

County 

Berkeley 

County 


County 

East Cooper’s two beachfront 

islands are connected 

by one bridge but represent 

two distinct lifestyles. 

Sullivan’s Island lies at the entrance to 

Charleston Harbor and spent much of its 

history as a slave port. Its strategic position 

made it a key to the seaward defense of the 

city of Charleston and it was fortified well 

into the 20th century. To Charlestonians of 

the late 19th and early 20th century, Sullivan’s 

Island was the beach to which they escaped 

by boat when the summer heat grew unbearable. 

Today, the island’s military and beachretreat 

heritage give the place an elegantly 

shabby, slow-moving style that is unique 

among Southern beach communities. 

Islanders have adapted abandoned 

fortifications and disused buildings from 

Fort Moultrie’s sprawling past into creative 

living spaces and public uses. Victorian 

homes line shaded streets. 

About 2,000 people live on the 

3.3-square-mile island, which remains a 

popular destination for beach-goers from 

Charleston and Mount Pleasant. But with 

no hotels, the beach is seldom crowded. 

Easements and strict regulations protect 

the island’s dunes and maritime forests, 

and its lighthouse, which began operation 

in 1962, was conveyed to the National 

Parks Service in 2008. 

Though Sullivan’s Island was home to 

two settlements in the 19th century, the 

neighboring Isle of Palms remained a 

remote, sparsely populated vacation spot 

until the early 20th century. A 50-room 

hotel opened in 1906, followed in 1912 by 

a beach pavilion and amusement park. 

First known as Hunting Island, and then 

Long Island, developers renamed it the Isle 

of Palms in 1913 to attract tourists. Development 

of the 5.6-square-mile island didn’t 

begin in earnest until the 1940s. 

The Sullivan’s Island lighthouse is a prominent 

landmark and has been in use since 1962. 

The boom started in 1944 with the 

purchase of 1,300 acres by The Beach Co., 

which laid out roads and began building a 

mixture of vacation and affordable housing. 

The Ben Sawyer Bridge connecting Mount 

Pleasant to Sullivan’s Island completed the 

Charleston-to-IOP automobile link in 1945 

and more growth followed. 

By the 1970s, developers 

turned their eyes toward 

a 1,600-acre tract and 

began construction of 

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(all numbers are 843 area code except where 

noted) 

Isle of Palms 

City of Isle of Palms...................................886-6428 

www.iop.net 

Charleston County School District..........937-6300 

City of Isle of Palms building permits.....886-6522 

UTILITIES 

Isle of Palms Water and Sewer...............886-6148 

S.C. Electric & Gas............................. 800-251-7234 

City of Isle of Palms trash and recycling....886-8956 

Sullivan’s Island 

Town of Sullivan’s Island..........................883-3198 

www.sullivansisland-sc.com 

Charleston County School District..........937-6300 

Town of Sullivan’s Island building permits............ 

883-5732 

UTILITIES 

Sullivan’s Island water system................883-3947 


Suburban Disposal....................................873-4810

Living IN 

Isle of Palms & sullivan’s Island 

what is today the gated Wild Dunes Resort. 

This exclusive community features two golf 

courses, extensive tennis facilities and a 

system of walking and bicycling trails. 

Hurricane Hugo destroyed 95% of the 

IOP’s buildings in 1989 and the influx of 

insurance cash led to a burst of luxurious 

gentrification. Today, the island has a 

population of more than 4,500 multimillion-dollar 

homes line the water, and 

its Front Beach commercial district bustles 

with restaurants and shops. 

The IOP’s Windjammer Lounge is a 

classic beachfront bar and music venue, 

and the annual Polar Bear Swim on Sullivan’s 

Island, which draws thousands of 

high-spirited bathers every New Year’s Day, 

originates at Dunleavy’s Pub in the island’s 

tiny downtown. 

Life on the islands offers distinct choices 

for those who can afford them — the upscale 

energy of the IOP versus the quirkier charms 

of Sullivan’s Island. Residents of both islands 

benefit from one of the state’s finest elementary 

schools, enjoy easy access to shopping 

via the Isle of Palms Connector and can often 

be spotted tooling around in their ubiquitous 

electric golf carts. 

Above: Sullivan’s Island offers a lively mix of 

bars and restaurants to enjoy. 

Right: Many bird species call these barrier 

islands their home. 

Life on the islands offers distinct choices. 

Isle of Palms exudes upscale energy while 

Sullivan’s Island maintains its quirkier charms. 

Photos/Leslie Burden 

Photo/Courtesy City of Isle of Palms 

Inset: Sea turtles that have been rehabilitated at the S.C. Aquarium are released at the Isle of Palms. 

Main: Docks line the Intracoastal Waterway on the back side of the Isle of Palms.

Living in 

North Charleston 

Area is home to Boeing, ice hockey, concerts and conventions 

Dorchester 

County 

Berkeley 

County 


County 

North Charleston is an area 

in transition. With industrial 

and military roots, the city in 

recent years has committed 

to redeveloping its central neighborhoods 

and reinventing itself as a 

trendy yet affordable place to live. 

The area north of Charleston was 

developed as plantations by early colonists, 

but after the Civil War, it grew into an 

industrial center. Just after the turn of the 

20th century, the U.S. Navy targeted a huge 

swath of land along the Cooper River for 

a new naval base, and planned neighborhoods 

began to unfold to house workers, 

the military and their families. 

The North Charleston area boomed 

during World War II. The dynamic area 

incorporated as a city in 1972 and has 

expanded to include land in Charleston, 

Dorchester and Berkeley counties. 

In the 1990s, the federal government 

closed the navy base in North Charleston. 

The city of North Charleston has since 

partnered with developers to infuse new 

life into the area’s historic neighborhoods. 

Redevelopment areas include Park 

Circle, a community of neighborhoods 

planned early in the 20th century. Residential 

developments in the works, such as 

Oak Terrace Preserve and Mixson, have 

earned a reputation for their sustainable 

building practices. Nearby Montague Avenue 

is a Main Street of the past alive again 

The Cougars of North Charleston High School. 

Oak Terrace Preserve is one of the many neighborhoods to choose from in North Charleston. 

"North Charleston continues to experience a 

resurgence of new communities, shopping 

areas and industries." 

with shops and restaurants. 

Redevelopment is ongoing on the former 

naval base as well, where once empty 

military buildings now bustle with art studios, 

private offices and other commercial 

activity collectively known as the Navy Yard 

at Noisette. 

North Charleston remains a center of 

business activity for the region, with many 

of the Charleston area’s commercial and 

industrial employers located there. Boeing 

Co. announced plans in late 2009 to 

locate its second assembly line for its 787 

Dreamliner in North Charleston. In 2011, 

South Carolina officials along with Boeing 

celebrated the completion of the assembly 

plant. 

One of the area’s major attractions is the 

North Charleston Coliseum and Performing 

Arts Center and adjacent Charleston 

Moving In 

(all numbers are 843 area code except where 

noted) 

City of North Charleston: .........................554-5700 

www.northcharleston.org 


Utilities 

City of North Charleston building permits: ........... 

740-2578 

Charleston Water System: .......................727-6800 



Photos/Courtesy of City of North Charleston

Living IN 

North charleston 

Photo/Matt Tomsic 

Photos/Courtesy of City of North Charleston 

Area Convention Center. The complex 

is home to the Stingrays, a minor league 

hockey team, and is a venue for concerts, 

performances and meetings large and 

small. An $18 million expansion is under 

way for the coliseum that will include a new 

ticket window, upgraded box suites, better 

kitchen facilities and stage and sound 

improvements. 

Nearby shopping centers include the 

Tanger Outlet Center and Northwoods Mall. 

The Charleston International Airport is 

also located in North Charleston. Interstate 

26 forms a spine that begins in Charleston 

and runs through North Charleston 

toward Columbia. Interstate 526, which has 

terminal points in Mount Pleasant and West 

Ashley, reaches its peak in North Charleston. 

Top: Boeing rolled out the first 787 Dreamliner 

built in North Charleston on April 27, 2012. 

Bottom left: Festivals and other family events 

are popular attractions. 

Bottom right: Residents enjoy eating outdoors 

at the award-winning EVO Pizzeria in the Park 

Circle neighborhood. There are many shops 

and restaurants that line the streets.

Living in 

West Ashley 

One of the first suburbs has old plantations, visionary greenway 

Dorchester 

County 

Berkeley 

County 


County 


The Avondale Point area of West Ashley bustles with shops, salons, restaurants and bars. 

The area west of the Ashley 

River in Charleston is home to 

some of the area’s oldest suburban 

neighborhoods and, a 

little farther out, some of the newest. 

West Ashley, as it’s called, also features 

a range of old and new shopping centers 

and restaurants, historic plantations and 

other attractions, and a unique outdoor 

walking trail. 

Neighborhoods closest to the Charleston 

peninsula were built in the 1920s 

through the 1950s. Among the older subdivisions 

are Old Windermere, Byrnes Down, 

Moreland, Avondale and The Crescent. 

Development continued through the 1970s 

and 1980s in neighborhoods farther out 

from the city, such as Northbridge, Northbridge 

Terrace and Wespanee Plantation. 

New residential development has continued 

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(all phone numbers are 843 area code except 

where noted) 

West Ashley/City of Charleston: .............724-3745 



Utilities 




Trash and recycling: .................................724-7364

Living IN 

West Ashley 

Photo/Kim McManus 

West Ashley features a range of old and new 

neighborhoods and shopping centers, 

historic plantations and a unique greenway. 



Top: Magnolia Plantation was founded in 1676. The gardens opened to the public 

in 1870, the first to do so in America. 

Left: The Mellow Mushroom and the Voodoo Tiki Bar & Lounge are some of the 

restaurants in the Avondale area. 

Above: Some of the art commissioned by the chART Outdoor Initiative & Gallery, 

which consists of public community art spaces supporting contemporary artists 

working in the visual arts.

Living IN 

West Ashley 

Photo/Ryan Wilcox 

in recent years, especially past the western 

boundary of Interstate 526, in neighborhoods 

like Shadowmoss and Carolina Bay. 

Long-ago residents of West Ashley have 

left behind several historic plantations and 

gardens that have been preserved and 

are open for tours. Magnolia Plantation, 

Middleton Place and Drayton Hall Plantation 

allow visitors to learn about the architecture 

and life of South Carolinians in the 

1700s and the centuries following. 

Another historic destination in West Ashley 

is Charles Towne Landing, the site of 

the English settlement that would become 

the Carolina colony. The 664-acre attraction 

is a state park. 

When getting around by car, main 

highway corridors in West Ashley are U.S. 

17, called Savannah Highway, and S.C. 61, 

also known as Ashley River Road. The two 

highways are connected by S.C. 7, also 

called Sam Rittenberg Boulevard. Interstates 

526 and 26 connect West Ashley to 

North Charleston to the north and Mount 

Pleasant to the east. 

For those interested in seeing West 

Ashley by foot or bike, the West Ashley 

Greenway is a good option. This 10.5-mile 

walking and biking path weaves among 

residential areas and shopping centers and 

through small marshy areas and swaths of 

trees. The trail starts near the South Windermere 

Shopping Center and stretches to 

Johns Island. 

Shopping is plentiful in West Ashley. 

The area is home to Citadel Mall, one of 

the area’s two enclosed malls. Shopping 

centers anchored by national retailers and 

restaurants surround Citadel Mall, which is 

located just inside I-526 near the intersection 

of U.S. 17 and Sam Rittenberg Boulevard. 

West Ashley also includes eclectic 

shopping strips filled with many locally 

owned stores and eateries, such as the 

Avondale shopping area along U.S. 17. 



Top: A beautiful sunset along 

the West Ashley Greenway 

Left: A frog blends in at 

Magnolia Plantation. 

Right: The Oak Barrel Tavern 

is a regular stop for the 

residents of the Avondale 

neighborhood.

Living on 

James Island & Folly Beach 

Looking for the beauty of nature? You'll find it here. 

Dorchester 

County 

Berkeley 

County 


County 

James Island and Folly Beach, located 

just south of Charleston, represent 

a distinctly independent streak 

in the Lowcountry character. 

Long a semi-rural area, James Island 

has seen its population boom since the 

early 1990s and the opening of the James 

Island Connector, a bridge that links the 

island directly to the Charleston peninsula. 

James Island is bounded by Wappoo 

Creek, Charleston Harbor and the Stono 

and Folly rivers. Its network of marshes, 

inlets, sounds and creeks gives it one of 

the most scenic natural environments in the 

region. It was a strategic key to Charleston 

during the Revolutionary and Civil wars. 

The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter 

began in 1861 with a shot from the island's 

Fort Johnson, modern-day home of a stateof-the-art 

government marine science 

research facility. 

McLeod Plantation, with its alley of 

slave cabins visible from Folly Road near 

the foot of the Wappoo Bridge, stands 

near the entrance to the private Country 

Club of Charleston. The Riverland Terrace 

neighborhood, located between Maybank 

Highway and Wappoo Creek, features 

enormous live oaks and deeply shaded 

lanes. A nearby commercial district offers 

fine restaurants, antiques and the Terrace 

Theatre, the area’s only art-house cinema. 

Recreational options include the 

Charleston Municipal Golf Course and 

James Island County Park, a 643-acre 

facility with trails, fishing docks, a 50-foot 

climbing wall, kayak rentals, picnic areas 

and a campground. The park’s Splash Zone 

water park is extremely popular with fami- 

Shrimp boats line the Folly River at sunset. 

“A distinctly independent streak in 

the Lowcountry character.” 

lies during summer months, and the county 

park’s annual Holiday Festival of Lights 

attracts motorists on winter nights. 

James Island ends where Folly Road 

enters a marsh marked by the landmark 

“Folly Boat,” an abandoned hull that was 

deposited on the roadside by Hurricane 

Hugo. Locals have been painting messages 

on it ever since. Another treasured local 

landmark – Bowen’s Island Restaurant – sits 

Moving In 

(all phone numbers are 843 area code unless 

otherwise noted) 

Town of James Island: .............................795-4141 

www.jamesisland.sc.us 

City of Folly Beach: ...................................588-2447 

www.cityoffollybeach.com 


Photo/Leslie Burdern 

James Island’s enormous live oaks and 

deeply shaded lanes lead into Folly Beach, 

which is also called "The Edge of America." 

UTILITIES 

Building permits (Charleston): ................795-4141 



James Island trash and recycling: .........795-9060 

City of Folly Beach Public Works: ..........588-2447 

Folly Beach trash and recycling: ............588-2447

Photos/Leslie Burdern 

Photos/Courtesy of CCPRC 

Above: The dock at James Island County Park 

offers visitors a place to fish and launch a 

kayak. 

Top left: Rita's is one of the many lively 

restaurants on Folly Beach. 

Bottom left: The Edwin S. Taylor Folly Beach 

Fishing Pier at Folly Beach stretches 1,045 feet 

into the Atlantic, the second largest pier on the 

east coast. 

on a tidal creek in a hummock of trees in 

the vast marsh between James Island and 

Folly Beach. 

Folly Beach calls itself “The Edge 

of America,” and the seven-mile island 

certainly seems to take the nickname seriously. 

The island celebrates its bars, fishing 

shacks, funky eateries and nefarious characters, 

and East Coast surfers swarm to the 

spot they call “The Washout” whenever an 

Atlantic swell pushes big waves ashore. 

A county-run 1,000-foot fishing pier 

marks the center of the island. 

The undeveloped eastern end of the 

island was the longtime site of a Coast 

Guard station. Morris Island, where the 

Union assault depicted in the movie Glory 

took place, lies across the inlet from the 

old Coast Guard station. The island has 

been heavily eroded, and the Morris Island 

Lighthouse has been surrounded by water 

for decades. 

Long described as the Lowcountry’s 

“poor man’s beach,” Folly’s signature 

shacks ceased to be affordable escapes 

for drifters, starving artists and beach 

bums a decade ago. Nonetheless, the island’s 

2,300 year-round residents preserve 

its identity as a place where corporate 

homogenization hasn’t taken over – yet.

Living on 

Johns Island 

Living On 

Johns & Wadmalaw Islands 

These islands are among the Lowcountry’s last rural sea 

islands and where much of the area’s organic produce is grown. 

Dorchester 

County 

Berkeley 

County 


County 

Johns Island, the Lowcountry’s last 

remaining rural sea island, is a vast 

swath of land between James Island, 

the mainland west of Charleston and 

the private barrier islands of Kiawah 

and Seabrook. 

Its future is one of the most important 

undecided questions in the Lowcountry. 

The island grows much of the area’s 

fresh organic produce and is home to 

numerous farms, nurseries, packing 

houses and produce stands. 

And though its main transportation 

arteries are heavily trafficked, the 

island has miles of long, quiet, treelined 

roads that attract Lowcountry 

bicyclists. 

Traffic remains one of the island’s 

most pressing issues. Johns 

Islanders shot down a proposed 

Cross Island Expressway in the 1990s and 

are divided over a proposed extension to 

Interstate 526 that would cross the island 

en route to the James Island Connector, 

shortening the 30-minute commute to 

Charleston considerably. The debate continues, 

as opponents don’t want to trade 

their rural way of life for the suburban 

development better roads would bring. 

The island boasts The Angel Oak, 

believed to be one of the oldest trees east 

of the Mississippi. Said to be an estimated 

1,500 years old, the oak is a graceful giant, 

65 feet tall and more than 25 feet around. 

Owned by the city of Charleston, it is open 

to the public. 

Another local gem is the village of 

Rockville at the end of neighboring Wadmalaw 

Island. This remote, picturesque 

village plays host each August to the Rockville 

Regatta, an event that dates back more 

than 100 years and marks the end of the 

Lowcountry’s competitive sailing season. 

Horses raised for work, transportation 

or recreation have long been a part of life 

on the island. The public Mullet Hall Equestrian 

Center at Johns Island County Park 

(a largely undeveloped 738-acre tract) 

provides facilities for horse shows, plus 20 

miles of riding trails. 

The Charleston Executive Airport is 

a small facility that offers convenience to 

resort visitors and flying lessons for locals. 

A 16,000-square-foot library, completed 

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noted) 

City of Charleston: .....................................724-3745 



UTILITIES 





The Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island produces 

the only tea grown in America. 

in 2004, is the county’s largest branch. 

Much of the development on the island 

today is upscale, including The Preserve at 

Fenwick Hall. Other developments offer a 

mixture of affordable and luxury choices, 

varying from waterfront lots to Charlestonstyle 

urbanism to custom rural seclusion. 

The island’s central commercial district 

is located at the intersection of Main, Maybank 

and Bohicket roads. 

Johns Island is a stronghold of Gullah 

culture and holds a special place in the 

Lowcountry’s civil rights history. Native son 

Esau Jenkins, despite no formal education 

beyond fourth grade, understood in the 

1950s and '60s that the future of the island’s 

black communities would depend on bootstrapping 

programs for their education and 

health. He and others founded “Citizenship 

Schools” that helped residents — many 

illiterate — qualify to vote, and their Sea 

Island Health Corp. brought doctors and 

nurses to rural corners that had never 

received proper care. 

Photos/Leslie Burdern

Living on 

Daniel Island 

A master plan guides development of luxury neighborhoods 

Dorchester 

County 

Berkeley 

County 


County 

Photos/Courtesy of Daniel Island Real Estate 

Development on Daniel Island is guided by 

a master plan that was sponsored by the 

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. The 

first modern houses were built in 1996. In 2007 

the island was honored by the Urban Land 

Institute with their "Award for Excellence" for 

innovative and successful planning principals. 

Moving In 


noted) 

Daniel Island: .............................................724-3745 

www.danielisland.com 

Berkeley County School District: ...........899-8600 

UTILITIES 





The Lowcountry’s newest address 

is also one of its most 

attractive. Daniel Island has 

grown from an undeveloped 

expanse of forest and farmland into a 

thriving community of more than 5,000. 

The 4,000-acre island at the tip of the 

Cainhoy Peninsula was essentially uninhabited 

when Interstate 526 crossed it in 

the 1990s, linking the land between the 

Wando and Cooper rivers to the mainland 

for the first time. Development, guided by a 

master plan worked out in conjunction with 

the Guggenheim Foundation (which owned 

the island from 1947 to 1997), began in 

the late 1990s. Today, the Daniel Island 

community spans nine neighborhoods, a 

central commercial district, more than 400 

acres of public parkland, two golf courses, 

a professional soccer stadium and a worldclass 

tennis facility. 

Daniel Island is incorporated into the 

city of Charleston, even though it is located 

in Berkeley County and residents must 

pass through Mount Pleasant or North 

Charleston to reach it. Though generally 

considered a bedroom community, the 

island’s daytime population swells to an 

estimated 8,500, thanks to employers such 

as software firm Blackbaud and the 34-acre 

campus of Bishop England High School, 

which moved to the island in 1998 after 

more than 80 years in downtown Charleston. 

Home prices range from the $400,000s 

to more than $3 million, with select lots selling 

for upwards of $1 million. 

Condominiums are available for less 

than $300,000, but the island’s network of 

public spaces, services, shopping, education 

and amenities generally tends to put a 

premium on property values. Plans point 

toward an eventual population of 15,000. 

Life on the island benefits from 23 miles 

of shoreline, much of it open to the public, 

and the extensive system of parks and 

docks give neighborhoods plenty of public 

spaces and room to socialize. 

The island’s event calendar gets more 

crowded every year, thanks in large part 

to the Family Circle Cup Tennis Center (its 

namesake women's tennis tournament is 

played there each April) and Blackbaud 

Stadium, home pitch for the Charleston 

Battery Soccer Club. These modern 

facilities are increasingly in demand for 

concerts and festivals. 

58 | INTRO

Living On 

Kiawah & Seabrook Islands 

Life on private islands is like vacation every day 

Dorchester 

County 

Berkeley 

County 


County 

Kiawah and Seabrook islands, two 

private resort communities south 

of Charleston, offer a quality of 

life that includes world-class 

golf, upscale homes and breathtaking 

views of the Lowcountry’s landscape. 

Pottery found on Kiawah Island dates 

as far back as 4,000 years. Ownership of 

the island changed many times through 

the years from the Indians to the British 

and then to some of the earliest “Charlestonians.” 

Its history is linked to names you 

may already be familiar with: Gibbes, Vanderhorst 

and Middleton, to name a few. 

Development of the island loosely 

began in the 1950s when C.C. Royal, who 

made his fortune in the lumber business, 

purchased the island. He built a home for 

his wife and seven children and then sold 

65 lots to friends. In 1974, the Kuwait Investment 

Co. purchased the island from Royal’s 

heirs and created a land plan that consisted 

of a resort and residential development. 

Kiawah Development Partners is currently 

the master developer of the island. 

Approximately 1,200 full-time residents 

inhabit the island, but the population swells 

in the spring and summer when about 600 

of the island’s properties are rented. 

The island is also home to the Kiawah Island 

Golf Resort, which includes five public 

golf courses and two private courses; The 

Sanctuary, a AAA Five Diamond hotel; an 

award-winning spa; and several restaurants. 

In August 2012, the PGA Championship 

was played at the Kiawah Island Golf 

Resort. The PGA major brought more than 

$200 million of economic impact to the 

area, including millions of dollars worth of 

worldwide exposure. 

Outside of golf, the island also caters to 

tennis players and is a destination for runners 

each year during the annual Kiawah 

Island Marathon, held each December. 

Seabrook Island, just across the marsh 

from Kiawah Island, is a 2,200-acre mix of 

Seabrook Island offers a family-friendly 

environment, as well as the opportunity to ride 

horses along the shores of the Atlantic. 

forest, salt marshes and beach. The island 

was discovered by settlers in 1666 and indigo 

and rice were its first cash crops. The 

island was first called Jones Island, then 

Simmons Island and finally Seabrook when 

it was purchased by William Seabrook in 

1816. 

Originally developed in 1972 as a resort 

and conference center location, the island 

has evolved into a private oceanfront community. 

There are more than 2,500 properties 

on Seabrook Island and more than 700 

families live on the island year round. 

There is no shortage of things to do 

on Seabrook Island, from golfing on two 

private courses, to playing tennis, horseback 

riding and boating. There are several 

restaurants to choose from also. 

Inhabitants of both islands place a high 

value on the environment and have made 

sure that the buildings are constructed in 

harmony with the natural surroundings. 

MOVING IN 

(all area codes 843) 

Town of Kiawah Island: ............................768-0641 

www.kiawahisland.org 

Town of Seabrook Island: ........................768-9121 

www.townofseabrookisland.org 


Utilities 


Town of Kiawah Island Water: ................768-0641 

Berkeley Electric: ......................................559-2458 

Berkeley Propane: ....................................559-2458 

Kiawah Trash and recycling: ...................768-0642 

Seabrook Island trash and recycling: ...768-0061 

Photos/Courtesy of Seabrook Island Club

Living oN 

Kiawah & seabrook islands 

Photo/Leslie Burdern 

Above: Kiawah Island's Ocean 

Course played host to the 2012 PGA 

Championship. Rory McIlroy claimed 

the victory over the world's greatest 

golfers. 

"World-class golf is played alongside upscale 

homes with breathtaking views." 

Right: The Seabrook Island Club has more 

than 1,700 members. Since 2005 all new 

property owners are required to purchase a 

membership. 

There are also plenty of opportunities to 

observe and study wildlife, whether strolling 

on the beach or exploring the waterways 

via kayak or canoe. 

Just 30 minutes away from Charleston, 

the islands are close enough for a day trip 

into the city. However, if shopping is your 

pleasure, there are several opportunities 

for excursions on both islands, as well as at 

Freshfields Village on neighboring Johns 

Island. Freshfields Village offers a variety 

of stores, from sporting goods to groceries, 

as well as several restaurants. 

Photos/Courtesy of Seabrook Island Club

Living in 

Summerville 

Town is alive with family friendly festivals and natural beauty 

Dorchester 

County 

Berkeley 

County 


County 

Downtown Summerville bustles with shopping 

and eating options, many of which are locally 

owned and operated. 

MOVING IN 

(all area codes 843 except where noted) 

Town of Summerville.................................871-0810 

www.summerville.sc.us 

Dorchester District Two 

www.dorchester2.k12.sc.us 

Utilities 

Building permits .......................................851-5200 

Town of Summerville trash.......................851-5210 

Summerville CPW......................................871-0810 


BellSouth............................................. 888-757-6500 

Home Telephone Co...................................899-1111 

Knology........................................................225-1000 

Comcast............................................... 800-266-2278 

Time Warner Cable............................ 866-892-7201 

Summerville is a community that 

still gathers at Town Square to celebrate 

the 4th of July and a place 

where Friday night high school 

football draws a spirited crowd. In early 

December, the holiday season is ushered 

in with an annual Christmas tree lighting 

downtown. In this modern Southern city, 

progress and preservation are inextricably 

intertwined, making it a dynamic and 

diverse place to live and work. 

Downtown Restoration, Enhancement 

and Management (D.R.E.A.M.), a nonprofit 

group spearheaded by local 

residents, has done much 

since its inception in 

1992 to bring focus 

and support to 

Summerville 

and its historic 

downtown district. 

The commercial 

area is 

bustling again 

with unique shops, 


a local bookstore, art galleries and eateries. 

Guerin’s Pharmacy — the oldest still 

operating in South Carolina — contains 

antiques, a full-service pharmacy and an 

old-style soda fountain that serves drug 

store classics such as cherry and vanilla 

Cokes, milkshakes and chili dogs. 

The Summerville Dorchester Museum 

documents cultural and natural history 

with a film and exhibits of the colonial 

settlers, early churches and architecture. 

More than 700 buildings have been placed 

on the National Register of Historic Places. 

Summerville traces its roots to the 

1780s, when it was known as Pineland 

Village to plantation owners wanting to 

escape the swamp fever and insects of the 

Lowcountry summer. After being deemed 

by medical specialists in 1899 as one of 

the best areas in the world for lung and 

throat disorders, the area experienced 

a golden era, with special lodgings and 

resorts springing up to accommodate 

pulmonary patients. The most famous was 

Pine Forest Inn, which sometimes served 

as the Winter White House for Presidents 

William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt. 

Today, Summerville is Dorchester 

County’s largest city with an estimated 

population of more than 43,000. Named 

one of the 50 best small towns in America 

by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, 

Summerville offers residents the best of 

both worlds in terms of quality of life and 

housing. Known for its stately Victorian 

homes, the city also offers 

the full spectrum of new 

construction options 

attracting families, 

business and military 

personnel to 

the area. 

Dubbed 

“Flower Town in 

the Pines,” Summerville 

still gets high 

62 | INTRO

Living IN 

Summerville 

Photo/Courtesy of City of Summerville 

Photo/Courtesy of City of Summerville 

It's easy to see why Summerville has been dubbed 'Flowertown in 

the Pines.' 

marks for natural attributes. The Flowertown Festival draws more 

than 200,000 people every spring for a weekend dedicated to 

artisans and crafts amid the profusion of blooms in Azalea Park. 

This event is consistently ranked one of the Top 20 events in the 

Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society. 

Azalea Park, a 12-acre oasis of ponds, paths, fountains and 

tennis courts, has also been the site for one of South Carolina’s 

premiere outdoor arts events, Sculpture in the South. This exhibit 

and sale of original sculpture typically features more than 30 

artists from across the country representing a range of sculpture 

from Western to whimsical. During the event, patrons also can 

explore 22 permanent sculptures displayed in public places in 

Summerville. 

Summerville residents can take to the trails at nearby Givhans 

Ferry State Park, on the former site of an 18th-century ferry that 

once crossed the Edisto River. The park features camping, cabins, 

fishing, picnic areas and river access. 

At Francis Beidler Forest in Four Holes Swamp, shaded boardwalks 

wind through ancient groves of towering cypress and Pleistocene 

swamps. The forest — a National Natural Landmark — is 

protected and managed by the National Audubon Society and is 

the largest remaining virgin stand of bald cypress in the world. 

A popular destination for visitors, Summerville has nine hotels. 

It also has seven bed and breakfasts, including the Linwood Bed 

& Breakfast, built in 1883 by Julia Drayton Hastie, heiress to Magnolia 

Plantation. The Victorian mansion is surrounded by nearly 

two acres of award-winning landscaped gardens. The mansion itself 

is appointed with heart of pine floors, high ceilings, chandeliers, 

Cutline


Named one of the best small towns 

in America, Summerville ranks high 

in natural attributes. 

Victorian bays and triple sash windows, 

many with original glass. 

Summerville has plenty of fine and 

fun dining options. Across the board, 

restaurants use style and originality to 

create menus that appeal to an array of 

tastes. Summerville’s eateries include 

both chain and independently owned 

restaurants. Downtown, you’ll find an area 

called Short Central, a cobblestoned, 

pedestrian-only streetscape with shops 

and cafés just a block from Town Hall. 

A newcomer to downtown is Coastal 

Coffee Roasters, a coffeehouse that roasts 

and grinds coffee fresh onsite. On East 

Third North Street , Coastal Coffee Roasters 

uses organic, fair trade, Rainforest 

Alliance, bird friendly and Swiss water 

process certifications to create its coffee 

blends. 

For those interested in stocking up 

on ingredients to create a feast at home, 

Summerville’s farmers market is a popular 

event. It runs weekly on Saturdays from 

April to November and is located near 

Town Hall. The market features artisanal 

foods and local produce. 

Adding to the town’s many things to do 

and places to go, Summerville officials 

have created a Sweet Tea Trail that promises 

an adventure in Southern hospitality 

through history, food and shopping. 

The trail tells the story of sweet tea’s 

birth in Summerville. It’s said that tea 

plants landed in Summerville in the late 

1700s by way of the Ashley River. Andre 

Michaux, a French explorer and botanist, 

imported them along with varieties 

of camellias, gardenias and azaleas 

near Charleston at what is now known as 


Middleton Place Plantation. 

In 1888, a wealthy scientific philanthropist 

acquired 600 acres in Summerville 

and established the Pinehurst Tea Plantation. 

The plants were eventually moved to 

a spot on Wadmalaw Island, which is now 

known as the Charleston Tea Plantation 

and is owned by Bigelow. It’s currently a 

functioning tea farm and the only place to 

produce black tea in the United States. 

Local bakeries are getting on the Sweet 

Tea Trail, offering patrons sweet tea cupcakes 

and sweet tea relish and jelly. Several 

antique and vintage stores are joining 

in, offering patrons a special opportunity 

to shop – and enjoy sweet tea – from 1-4 

p.m. the second Sunday of each month. 

Officials are in the process of planning a 

Sweet Tea Festival to celebrate Southern 

traditions and, of course, sweet tea. 

From its Friday night football games 

to its annual festivals, Summerville is a 

place where rich history and progress mix 

seamlessly. Leaders focus on stimulating 

economic development in and around 

Summerville while making sure the Flower 

Town in the Pines does not lose its smalltown 

charm.

Living IN 

Moncks corner 

Living in 

Moncks Corner 

Quiet, close-knit community also home to Google’s data center 

Dorchester 

County 

Berkeley 

County 


County 


Photo/Jim Huff 

Google will spend another $600 million on a 

new data center facility in Berkeley County, 

company and government officials announced 

Jan. 18, 2013. 

The Old Santee Canal Park commemorates the historic canal system built from 1793 to 1800. 

Moncks Corner was a colonial 

trading post with a history 

that dates back to 1735. It was 

founded by landowner Thomas 

Monck, for whom the town was named. 

In 1853, Moncks Corner became an official 

scheduled stop on the North East Railroad 

and two buildings were subsequently built 

to accommodate freight and passengers. 

The original train depot was destroyed 

by fire in 1915, and the existing building 

was constructed at the current site. The 

train depot was an important social landmark 

for residents in the early 1900s, just 

as it is today. Officials renovated the historic 

building in 2000 to serve as the town’s 

visitor and cultural center. Special 

The Berkeley Blueways 

offer 20 canoeing and 

kayaking trails. 

events are held at the depot throughout 

the year, including the Fourth of July Street 

Dance and Christmas festivities. Residents 

also can attend classes at the depot and 

rent it for special events. 

Moncks Corner today has more than 

8,000 residents and is the Berkeley County 

seat. The original downtown is populated 

with progressive shops and restaurants and 

the town has positioned itself for growth. 

Moncks Corner is home to the corporate office 

for Santee Cooper, a state-owned utility 

company. The area was selected by Google 

in 2007 as the site for a $600 million investment 

for two data centers. Early in 2013, 

Google announced another $600 million 

investment to expand its current campus. 

With the area’s growth, Moncks Corner’s 

neighborhoods offer residents a 

convenient location in a quiet community. 

Neighborhoods include Cypress Ridge, 

Fairmont South, Stoney Creek and 

Foxbank Plantation. Foxbank Plantation is 

being developed on a former rice plantation 

of the same name. It spans 800 acres 

and includes community lakes, ponds and 

plenty of green space. Amenities include a 

swimming pool, parks and walking paths. 

There are several options for schools 

in Moncks Corner. Students attend public 

schools within the Berkeley County School 

District, which received 22 Palmetto Gold 

and Silver awards for excellence in 2012. 

Private schools also are available. 

MOVING IN 


Town of Moncks Corner............................719-7900 

www.townofmonckscorner.sc.gov 

Berkeley County School District 

www.berkeley.k12.sc.us/ 

UTILITIES 

Berkeley Cable Television........................761-8188 

Berkeley Electric Cooperative.................761-8200 

Home Telephone Co...................................761-9101 

Commission of Public Works ..................719-7965 

Public Service Department......................719-7900 

Sanitation Department..............................719-7900 

Santee Cooper Electric Utility..................719-8000

Living IN 

Moncks corner 

Moncks Corner’s proximity to area attractions, 

parks and more make it a match 

for residents who enjoy outdoor living. 

Old Santee Canal Park commemorates 

America’s first summit canal, which began 

operating in 1800. In addition to tours of the 

historic site, the park features the Berkeley 

County Museum and Heritage Center. 

Exhibits and artifacts portray the region’s 

history, including that of Brig. Gen. Francis 

Marion, who was also known as the “Swamp 

Fox” and was born near Moncks Corner. The 

museum also includes the history of Native 

Americans, colonial life, the Civil War and the 

Francis Marion National Forest. 

Cypress Gardens features boat rides 

through blackwater swamps and the Berkeley 

Blueways offer 20 canoeing and kayaking 

trails. Cypress Gardens hosts an annual 

Ukulele Festival. Now in its third year, the 

festival for enthusiasts includes ukulele and 

hula workshops, vendors and a free concert. 

It also offers boat jams, where ukulele players 

climb into boats, 10 to 12 per boat, and 

row around the swamp singing and jamming 

together. 

Mepkin Abbey, a former plantation 

perched on the river’s bluffs, now serves as 

home to a Trappist monastery with a garden 

and chapel open to the public. Visitors can 

tour the monastery and gardens, or take 

part in spiritual retreats. 

World-class waterskiing, wind surfing, 

sailing, boating and fishing are popular on 

Lake Moultrie, as well as the state’s largest 

lake, Lake Marion. The Palmetto Trail, a recreational 

trail that stretches statewide, takes 

trekkers off the beaten path for a closer experience 

with Southern fauna and wildlife. 

In addition to these options, the town 

broke ground on a 52-acre recreation complex 

in 2011 and expects phase one to be 

completed by the fall of 2013. The town is 

investing $5.4 million into phase one, which 

will include four lighted baseball fields, 

paved parking, a concession stand/press 

box, event signs, paved access road, an 

irrigation system and walking trails. Future 

plans include tennis courts and a recreation 

center with a basketball court, swimming 

pool, jogging track and community 

rooms. A farmers market, picnic areas and 

playgrounds are also in the future plans for 

the complex. 

The town’s close-knit community is 

looking ahead by focusing on maintaining 

a balance between continued growth and 

the preservation of its cultural amenities 

and small town character. 

At Cypress Gardens visitors can experience the swamp environment in a row boat, on many 

walking trails and at the interpretive center. 

Photo/Kim McManus

Living IN 

Goose Creek 

Living in 

Goose Creek 

New homes spring up where rice plantations once ruled 

Dorchester 

County 

Berkeley 

County 


County 

Photo/Courtesy of City of Goose Creek 

MOVING IN 


City of Goose Creek...................................797-6220 

www.cityofgoosecreek.com 

Berkeley County School District 

www.berkeley.k12.sc.us/ 

UTILITIES 

Building permits.........................................797-6220 

City of Goose Creek garbage.................824-2200 

Comcast............................................... 800-266-2278 

Time Warner Cable.......................... 866-892-7201 

Berkeley Electric Cooperative.................761-8200 

S.C. Electric & Gas..............................800-251-7234 

Home Telecom.......................................... .277-7307 

AT&T.......................................................855-258-1471 

Berkeley County Water & Sewer............572-4400 

Charleston Water System.........................727-6800 

The magazine Bloomberg Businessweek 

reported in 2011, “Goose 

Creek is on our list of best places 

to raise kids for the second year 

in a row. There are more than a few reasons. 

This quiet, pretty suburb of Charleston 

has much to offer, from great parks to 

solid schools, to rolling bike trails.” 

Indeed, Goose Creek, located about 

20 minutes outside Charleston, has 

become a very desirable place to live in 

the Lowcountry. It ranks as the state’s 12th 

largest municipality with more than 37,000 

residents. 

While the exact origin of the city’s name 

is unknown, this area of the Lowcountry 

has been called Goose Creek since the 

late 1600s. Early settlers were planters 

from Barbados who brought with them 

knowledge of various crops, including rice 

and indigo. These crops were successfully 

grown in 

the region for more than 100 years. 

Fast forward to 1961, when the city 

of Goose Creek was incorporated and 

farmlands in the area began to be sold and 

subdivided to accommodate the fast-growing 

area and subsequent housing boom. 

Today Goose Creek is the most densely 

populated city in Berkeley County. Its easy 

access to I-26 and its proximity to Charleston 

continue to make it a popular bedroom 

community in the region. Well-known housing 

developments include Crowfield Plantation 

and Cane Bay Plantation. Crowfield, 

a former rice plantation, spans 382 acres 

and includes residential housing, as well as 

commercial development, churches and 

schools. Its recreation amenities include a 

golf course and country club, lakes, hiking

Living IN 

Goose Creek 

Photo/Courtesy of City of Goose Creek 

and biking trails, and recreational areas. 

Cane Bay Plantation spans 4,500 acres 

and includes several neighborhoods — 

including Del Webb, an active adult living 

neighborhood — as well as schools, parks, 

playgrounds, athletic fields, hiking and 

biking trails, and retail centers. 

An up-and-coming neighborhood is 

Nexton, a 4,500-acre master planned 

development between Goose Creek and 

Summerville that will include offices, 

hotels, apartments, parks and trails, and 

many choices for dining, entertainment 

and shopping. A ground breaking was 

held in 2013 for the first building to be 

built, a 100,000-square-foot office building 

designed to achieve LEED certification. 

Part of the building will be occupied by 

MeadWestvaco Corp., which is developing 

the community with the Rockefeller Group. 

Opportunities for outdoor living in 

the Lowcountry are plentiful and Goose 

Creek is no different. The city’s recreation 

department has constructed several parks 

throughout the area featuring playgrounds, 

picnic areas and ball fields. Golf enthusiasts 

can enjoy 18 holes at Crowfield Golf 

and Country Club, which also has tennis 

and swimming. 

“Goose Creek is home to the Naval Weapons 

Station, which is part of the Lowcountry’s 

largest employer, Joint Base Charleston.” 

There also are plenty of activities within 

a short drive of Goose Creek. Soccer 

enthusiasts can enjoy a Charleston Battery 

game at Blackbaud Stadium, or tennis fans 

can watch the annual Family Circle Cup 

tennis tournament, held each spring at the 

Family Circle Cup Center. Both stadiums 

are located on nearby Daniel Island in 

Berkeley County. 

Goose Creek is home to the Naval 

Weapons Station, which is part of the 

Lowcountry’s largest employer, Joint Base 

Charleston. The Naval Weapons Station 

employs nearly 13,500. The base is the 

command center for the U.S. Navy’s 

Nuclear Power Training program. 

Other major employers in Goose 

Creek include aluminum manufacturers 

Alcoa Mount Holly and JW Aluminum, and 

lighting manufacturer Quoizel Lighting. 

Quoizel, founded in 1930 in New York, relocated 

its headquarters to a state-of-the-art 

500,000-square-foot facility in Goose Creek. 

Google built a $600 million data center 

in 2008 in Mount Holly, which is between 

Goose Creek and Moncks Corner. In 

2013, the Internet search engine announced 

it would invest another $600 

million to build a second data center. In 

addition to creating jobs, Google has committed 

to playing a positive role in each 

of the communities where it operates facilities. 

Google’s website states it has given 

$932,000 to schools and nonprofits in 

South Carolina since 2009. It also awarded 

a $167,000 WiFi grant to Goose Creek 

to help implement a free WiFi network 

downtown. 

The WiFi network was incorporated 

into the redevelopment of Central Avenue 

downtown and complements improvements 

such as new sidewalks, buried 

power lines and street lamps. The improvements 

have been funded through tax 

dollars set aside to encourage growth in 

the area. 

Photo/Courtesy of Berkeley County School District 

Photo/Courtesy of City of Goose Creek

Sports & Recreation 

City of Charleston Recreation Department, p. 72 

Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission, p.73 

North Charleston Parks and Recreation, p. 74 

Mount Pleasant Recreation, p.75 /// Golf Courses, p. 76 /// Dog Parks, p. 77 

» So many ways 

to have fun 

One of the best things about life in the 

Lowcountry is the myriad opportunities for 

outdoor activities. 

The weather is good most all year, and 

sports and recreational activities are there for the taking. 

You can join an organized team or take up an individual 

activity, such as kayaking or paddle boarding. 

Every community in the Charleston area has a welldeveloped 

sports and recreation program. In the pages 

that follow, we tell you about the recreation offerings for 

each city and town, with some of the highlights of the year. 

There is also a listing of other recreational possibilities 

beyond the municipal departments, such as bocce, roller 

derby or rugby. 

So, pick your favorite and get out there and enjoy 

yourself! 

Photo/Courtesy of CCPRC 

Photo/Leslie Burden

SPORTS AND RECREATION 

City of Charleston 

Recreation Department 

» 823 Meeting St., Charleston, SC 29403 

Laurie Yarbrough, director 

www.charlestoncity.info/recreation 

For an interactive map of city parks, go 

to www.charleston-sc.gov/interactivemap 

The City of Charleston Recreation Department 

serves downtown Charleston, James 

Island/ Folly Beach, Johns Island, West Ashley 

and Daniel Island. 

» Sports offered: Soccer, tennis, football, 

baseball, softball, basketball, track, cross 

country, golf, fitness, wrestling, lacrosse, 

volleyball, aquatics, karate 

» Other activities: Cheerleading, gymnastics, 

double dutch, camps, dance, yoga, 

cooking, art, environmental education, 

therapeutic recreation, bocce, bowling, 

Ultimate Frisbee, fencing 

Top three citywide events of the 

year: 

» Easter Eggstravaganza: held near Easter; 

egg hunt, activities, games, refreshments, 

Hampton Park 

» Celebration of Summer: mid-July; camps 

celebrate the end of summer camp with a 

themed party, Hampton Park 

» Trick or Treat in the Park: just before 

Halloween; wear costumes and trick or 

treat at decorated cars; Hampton Park 

A few places to check out 

Park hours are dawn to dusk unless otherwise 

posted. Some of the city’s popular parks are: 

» Hazel Parker Community 

Center and Playground 

70 E. Bay St. 

camps, tennis and adult fitness 

» Bees Landing Recreation Complex 

580 Ashley Gardens Blvd. 

offering sports, arts and fitness 

» James Island Recreation Complex 

1088 Quail Drive 

camps and classes, and sports for all ages 

In the Lowcountry, outdoor living is a 

special draw. You can go surfing, kayaking, 

fishing or biking – all in the same 

weekend. But outdoor recreation is 

just the start. 

When you move your family to a new 

community, a concern may be whether 

your new hometown offers the sports and 

recreational activities your family enjoys. In 

the Lowcountry, you will find most activities 

are available, even some you might not 

expect, such as lacrosse and ice hockey. 

This section includes a listing of the offerings 

by the major parks and recreation 

departments in the area. The largest are 

City of Charleston, Mount Pleasant and 

North Charleston, but smaller departments 

such as Summerville and Isle of 

Palms also have a lot to offer. While recreation 

departments are set up to serve the 

residents of their communities, most allow 

non-residents to register for programs for 

an added fee. 

Charleston County Parks and Recreation 

provides mostly individual parkbased 

activities, such as kayaking, climbing 

and water parks. The county program 

does run team sports in some of the rural 

areas that aren’t served by another department. 

Most parks offer programs for all ages, 

from preschool to senior adults. In general, 

permits are required to hold an event in a 

park; check with the local parks department 

to see what is needed. 

And if your interest runs to college or 

professional sports, the Charleston area 

has a lot to offer. Charleston Southern 

University, The Citadel and College of 

Charleston all have standout sports programs. 

The Lowcountry is home to three professional 

teams: the Charleston RiverDogs 

(baseball), a member of the New York Yan-

Photo/Courtesy of Kiawah Island Partners 


Charleston County Parks 

and Recreation Commission 

» 861 Riverland Drive, 

Charleston 29412 

843-795-4386 

Tom O’Rourke, executive director 

www.ccprc.com 

A clickable map is available at 

www.ccprc.com/index.aspx?NID=8 

Charleston County Parks and Recreation 

Commission provides park and recreation 

services but does not duplicate services 

provided by municipalities and other special 

recreation districts. The county commission 

has developed a countywide park system that 

emphasizes individual and family activities 

such as outdoor recreation, environmental 

education and public beach access. 

Charleston County Parks and Recreation runs 

rural recreation sports programs in areas not 

otherwise served at McClellanville (Lincoln 

High School), Johns Island (St. John’s High 

School) and Hollywood (Baptist Hill High 

School). 

kees farm system; the Charleston Battery 

(soccer) of the United Soccer Leagues; 

and the Carolina Stingrays (hockey), a 

member of the East Coast Hockey League 

affiliated with the Boston Bruins and Providence 

Bruins. 

And one more thing: The Family Circle 

Cup tennis tournament brings women’s 

tennis greats to Daniel Island every spring. 

For outdoor fun, Folly Beach is considered 

a top surfing destination on the East 

Coast, and you can check conditions at its 

storied “Washout” via webcam. 

Kayaking is a longtime favorite, in the 

blackwater rivers and swamps or quieter 

areas of Charleston Harbor. Outfitters 

along Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant cater 

to locals and tourists alike. 

Recreational boating and sailing are a 

local passion. Sailing has been popular 

since antebellum days. Each April hundreds 

of sailors take to Charleston Harbor 

Photo/Courtesy of The Sting Rays 

for Charleston Race Week, sponsored by 

the Charleston Ocean Racing Association. 

Deep sea fishing charters are available 

from Shem Creek and other locations. 

Locals fish off piers at Folly Beach or the 

Memorial Waterfront Park in Mount Pleasant, 

or net crabs in tidal creeks. 

Running has grown in popularity since 

the founding of the Cooper River Bridge 

Run in 1978. The Bridge Run takes place 

each April, attracting world-class 10K 

runners and tens of thousands of amateur 

athletes and walkers. The race begins in 

Shem Creek and finishes in downtown 

Charleston. 

The area’s flat roads make for fast 

cycling. The Lowcountry hosts a series of 

popular cycling events, including group 

rides and races. 

So, test out your old favorites or try 

something new. It’s all here. 

Photo/Courtesy of Family Circle Cup 

» Activities: Summer camps, water parks, 

climbing wall, geocache parties, community 

education classes, group and corporate 

services, nature and history programs, 

outdoor adventure, youth and school programs, 

swimming lessons and water safety 

Top events: 

» Holiday Festival of Lights: 

family event held in November and December, 

James Island County Park 

» Pet Fest: exhibits, demonstrations, experts, 

entertainment, competitions, held in April, 

Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park 

» Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series: 

swim 600-yard freshwater lake; bike 12 

miles; run 5K; separate dates in May, June, 

July and August; James Island County Park 


Some of the most popular parks are 

» James Island County Park 

871 Riverland Drive, James Island 

camping, challenge course, climbing wall, 

water park 

» CawCaw Nature and 

History Interpretive Center 

5200 Savannah Highway, Ravenel 

» Folly Beach Fishing Pier 

101 E. Arctic Ave., Folly Beach 

» Mount Pleasant Pier 

71 Harry Hallman Blvd.


North Charleston Parks 

and Recreation 

» P.O. Box 190016 

North Charleston, S.C. 29419 

843-740-5814 

Ed Barfield, recreation director 


North Charleston Parks and Recreation serves the 

city of North Charleston. 

Photo/Courtesy of College of Charleston 

» Sports offered: Softball, baseball, tennis, 

basketball, football, soccer, wrestling, 

volleyball, track and field 

» Activities: adult and senior fitness, after-school 

programs, aquatics, camps, ceramics, dance, 

disc golf, cheerleading 

Top events: 

» Senior Softball Classic: one of the largest 

tournaments on the East Coast, held in April 

» Youth Pitch, Hit and Run: local competition 

held in April; winners advance to sectional 

competition 


Among North Charleston’s gems are: 

» Riverfront Park 

1001 Everglades Drive 

on the Cooper River 

Beautiful views, a performance pavilion and 

meadow 

» Park Circle Butterfly Garden 

adjacent to Felix C. Davis Community Center 

4800 Park Circle 

Butterflies and plants, picnics, walking paths 

The College of Charleston Sailing Center www.sailing.cofc.edu features a fleet of over 53 boats. 

Other parks and 

recreation departments 

Isle of Palms Parks 


24 28th Ave., Isle of Palms, SC 29451 

www.iop.net 

This department serves the Isle of 

Palms with basketball, volleyball, 

soccer and softball. Also offered are 

fitness, dance, karate, gymnastics, 

and camps. Events include the Sand 

Sculpting Contest, held each June; 

annual yard sale; Doggie Day at the 

Rec; the IOP Beach Run and the IOP 

Connector Run/Walk. 

Hanahan Recreation and Parks 

1255 Yeamans Hall Road, Hanahan, 

SC 29410 

www.cityofhanahan.com 

The department serves people of all 

ages in the city of Hanahan. Offered 

are basketball, football, flag football, 

baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, 

wrestling, as well as T-ball, cheerleading, 

tumbling, camps and fitness. 

Summerville Parks 


843-851-5211 


Among the sports offered are softball, 

baseball, tennis, football and soccer. 

The town has a major sports center, 

the Jerry Blackwell Sports Complex, 

at 515 W. Boundary St. Also unique 

is the Sawmill Branch Canal Trail, a 

seven-mile trail through town. 

Goose Creek Recreation 

843-569-4242 

www.goosecreekrecreation.com 

Goose Creek Recreation serves 

residents with offerings at Goose 

Creek Community Center and Casey 

Community Center. Activities offered 

include baseball, T-ball, softball, 

golf, basketball, volleyball, football, 

cheerleading, soccer, tennis, aquatics, 

fitness, gymnastics, yoga, art, music 

and karate. 

Moncks Corner 

Recreation Department 

118 Carolina Ave., Moncks Corner 

843-719-7900 

The recreation department offers 

baseball, T-ball, football, soccer, 

basketball and softball. The town 

broke ground on a 52-acre recreation 

complex in 2011, with the first phase, 

including lighted ball fields and walking 

trails, expected to be complete by 

fall of 2013.


SPORTS AND SECTION RECREATION NAME 

Mount Pleasant Recreation 

» 391 Egypt Road, Mount Pleasant 29464 

843-884-2528, ext. 109 

Ken Ayoub, director 


Mount Pleasant Recreation Department serves 

the town of Mount Pleasant. 

Other Sports and Rec 

» Sports offered: Tennis, baseball, basketball, 

golf, soccer, softball, track, cross country, 

football, lacrosse, wrestling 

Sports Event Organizers, Volunteer 

Groups, Training Resources and 

Sports Facilities 

» ARENA SPORTS 

Arena City Soccer and Sports: 

http://site.arenacitysoccerandsports.com 

» BADMINTON 

Charleston Badminton Group 

www.badmintoncharleston.com 

» BEACH VOLLEYBALL 

Charleston Beach Volleyball & 

Social Club: www.charlestonvolleyball.net 

» BOCCE 

Charleston Bocce League 

www.bocceleague.com/Charleston. 

html 

» BOXING 

Hurricane Boxing Club 

http://www.boxinggyms.com/hurricane.htm 

» DANCE 

Ballroom Dance Club of Charleston 

www.ballroomdancecharleston.org 

Charleston Shag Club 

www.charlestonshagclub.com 

Islanders Shag Club 

www.islandersshagclub.com 

» DISABLED SPORTS 

Charleston Miracle League 

www.charlestonmiracleleague.org 

Special Olympics of the Lowcountry 

www.facebook.com/solowcountry 

Summerville Miracle League 

www.summervillemiracleleague.org 

» DODGEBALL 

Charleston Sports & Social Club 

www.charlestonssc.com 

Arena City Soccer Sports 

http://site.arenacitysoccerandsports.com 

» DOG SPORTS 

Low Country Dog Agility Club 

www.lowcountrydogagility.com 

» FENCING 

Low Country Fencers and The Dueling 

Society of Charleston 

www.fencing.net 

» FOX HUNTING 

Middleton Place Hounds Hunt Club 

www.middletonplacehounds.com 

» GYMNASTICS 

Gymnastics Training Center 

www.charleston-gymnastics.com 

» HIKING 

West Ashley Greenway Bike/Hike 

Trail http://www.sctrails.net/Trails/ 

MAPS/WAshGrnway%20map.html 

» ICE HOCKEY /SKATING 

Carolina Ice Palace 

www.carolinaicepalace.com. 

Figure Skating Club of Charleston 

www.fscofcharleston.com 

» KITEBOARDING 

SC Kiteboarding 

catchsomeair.us 

» LACROSSE 

Charleston Hurricanes Men’s 

Lacrosse Club 

www.eteamz.com/charlestonhurricanes 

Lowcountry Lacrosse Youth League 

(LLYL) 

www.mtpleasantrec.com 

» MARTIAL ARTS 

Charleston Martial Arts 

http://chas-ma.com 

» OCEAN RACING 

Charleston Ocean Racing Association 

www.charlestonoceanracing.org 

» POLO 

Charleston Polo Club 

www.charlestonpolo.net 

Carolina Polo & Carriage Company; 

www.cpcc.com 

Hyde Park Polo Club 

hydeparkpoloclub.com 

» ROCK CLIMBING (WALLS) 

Charleston County PRC 

ccprc.com 

Coastal Climbing 

coastalclimbing.com 

» ROLLER DERBY 

Lowcountry Highrollers Women’s 

Derby team 

http://www.lowcountryhighrollers. 

com/ 

» RUGBY 

Charleston Outlaws Rugby Football 

Club 

www.charlestonrugby.com 

Hurricanes Women RFC 

www.charlestonwomensrugby.org 

» SCUBA DIVING 

Charleston Diving 

www.charlestondiving.com 

» STAND UP PADDLE BOARD- 

ING 

Charleston SUP Nation 

www.meetup.com/supnation 

» SURFING 

Southern South Carolina/Eastern 

Surfing Association 

http://ssc.surfesa.org 

» ULTIMATE FRISBEE 

Charleston Ultimate Players Association 

www.charlestonultimate.net 

» UNDERWATER HOCKEY 

Charleston Blockaderunners 

www.charlestonblockaderunners. 

teamopolis.com 

» WAKEBOARDING 

& WATERSKIING 

Trophy Lakes Watersports Center 

www.trophylakes.com 

Source: Charleston Area Sports 

Commission 

» Also: Camps, art, therapeutic recreation, 

music, aquatics, kayaking, dance, skate park 

Top events: 

» Spring Carnival: held in May, children’s 

activities; at Alhambra Park 

» Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival: 

held in April; blessing of the fleet 

ceremony, boat parade, seafood sampling, 

music, arts and crafts; Memorial Waterfront 

Park 

» Old Village 5K Run, Walk, 

Stroller and Dog Jog: held in November 

starting at Alhambra Park; for all ages 

» Mount Pleasant Junior Regatta: late summer, 

Hobcaw Yacht Club 

Places to check out 

Some of Mount Pleasant’s best-loved parks are: 

» Alhambra Park 

131 Middle St. 

Reception hall, waterfront green space, 

playground. 

» Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront 

Park 

99 Harry Hallman Blvd. 

Waterfront park under the grand entryway 

into town. Beautiful views of Charleston; 

picnic space; playground.


Photo/Courtesy of Kiawah Island Partners 

18 

Golf Courses 

Berkeley 

» Berkeley Country Club at 

Exeter Plantation 

772 Exeter Plantation Road 

Moncks Corner, SC 29461 

Semiprivate 

843-761-4653 

www.berkeleycc.com 

» Crowfield Golf & Country Club 

300 Hamlet Circle 

Goose Creek, SC 29445 

Public 843-764-4618 

www.crowfieldgolf.com 

» Redbank Plantation Golf 

Course 

2316 Redbank Road 

Goose Creek, SC 29445 

Private 843-764-7802 

www.facebook.com/redbankplantationgolfcourse 

» Yeamans Hall Club 

900 Yeamans Hall Road 

Hanahan, SC 29410 

Private 843-747-8855 

www.yeamanshallclub.com 


» Beresford Creek course at 

Daniel Island Club 

600 Island Park Drive 

Daniel Island, SC 29492 

Private, with event facilities 

843-971-3555 

www.danielislandclub.com 

» Bulls Bay Golf Club 

995 Bulls Bay Blvd. 

Awendaw, SC 29429 

Private 843-881-2223, ext. 14 

www.bullsbaygolf.com 

» Cassique 

100 Old Cedar Lane 

Seabrook Island, SC 29455 

Private 843-768-5752 

www.kiawahislandclub.com 

» Charleston Municipal 

Golf Course 

2110 Maybank Highway 

Charleston, SC 29412 

Public 843-795-6517 

www.charleston-sc.gov/golf 

» Charleston National Golf Club 

1360 National Drive 

Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 

Semiprivate 

843-884-4653 

www.charlestonnationalgolf.com 

» Coosaw Creek Country Club 

4110 Club Course Drive 

North Charleston, SC 29420 

Semiprivate, with event facilities 

843-767-9000 

www.coosawcreek.com 

» Cougar Point Golf Club, 

Kiawah Island Golf Resort 

1 Sanctuary Beach Drive 

Kiawah Island, SC 29455 

Resort, with event facilities 

843-266-4020 

www.kiawahresort.com 

» Country Club of Charleston 

1 Country Club Drive 


Private 843-795-2312 

www.countryclubofcharleston.com 

» Crooked Oaks Golf Course 

3772 Seabrook Island Road 



843-768-2529 

www.discoverseabrook.com 

» Dunes West Golf Club 

3535 Wando Plantation Way 



843-856-9000 

www.duneswestgolfclub.com 

» The Golf Club at Briar’s Creek 

4000 Briar’s Creek Lane 

Johns Island, SC 29455 

Private 843-768-3050 

www.briarscreek.com 

» The Links at Stono Ferry 

4812 Stono Links Drive 

Hollywood, SC 29449 


843-763-1817 

www.stonoferrygolf.com


» Oak Point at Kiawah Island 

Golf Resort 

4394 Hope Plantation Drive 



843-266-4100 


» The Ocean Course at Kiawah 

Island Golf Resort 

1000 Ocean Course Drive 



843-266-4670 


» Ocean Winds Golf Course 

3772 Seabrook Island Road 



843-768-2529 

www.discoverseabrook.com 

» Osprey Point at Kiawah 


1 Sanctuary Beach Drive 



843-266-4640 


» Patriots Point Links 

on Charleston Harbor 

1 Patriots Point Road 


Public, with event facilities 

843-881-0042 

www.patriotspointlinks.com 

» The Plantation 

Course at Edisto 

19 Fairway Drive 

Edisto Beach, SC 29438 


843-869-1111 

www.theplantationcourseatedisto. 

com 

» Ralston Creek at 

Daniel Island Club 

600 Island Park Drive 



843-971-3555 

www.danielislandclub.com 

» RiverTowne Country Club 

1700 RiverTowne Country Club 

Drive 



843-849-2400, ext. 2419 

www.rivertownecountryclub.com 

» Shadowmoss 

Plantation Golf Club 

20 Dunvegan Drive 



843-556-8251 

www.shadowmossgolf.com 

» Snee Farm Country Club 

1200 Club Drive 



843-884-8571 

www.sneefarmcc.com 

» Turtle Point at Kiawah 


1 Turtle Point Drive 



843-266-4050 


» Wild Dunes 

Resort Harbor Course 

5881 Palm Blvd. 

Isle of Palms, SC 29451 

Public resort, with event facilities 

843-886-2004 

www.wilddunes.com 

» Wild Dunes 

Resort Links Course 



Semiprivate resort, with event 

facilities 

843-886-2002 

www.wilddunes.com 

» Wrenwoods Golf Club 

100 Cusabee Trail, No. 601 

Joint Base Charleston, SC 29404 

Semiprivate 843-963-1833 

www.jbcharleston.com/wrenwoods-home 

Dorchester 

» The Golf Club at 

Wescott Plantation 

5000 Wescott Club Drive 

Summerville, SC 29485 


843-871-2135 

www.wescottgolf.com 

» Legend Oaks Golf Club 

118 Legend Oaks Way 



843-821-4077 

www.legendoaksgolf.com 

» Pine Forest Country Club 

1000 Congressional Blvd. 


Public 843-851-1193 

www.pineforestcountryclub.com 

» Summerville Country Club 

(Miler Golf Course) 

400 Country Club Blvd. 



843-873-2210 

www.summervillecountryclub.com 

Dog Parks 

If you’ve brought your best friend 

along with you, you won’t want to 

leave him out of the fun. Here are 

some parks set up expressly for 

dogs and their owners. 


Ackerman Park Dog Run, 55 Sycamore Drive 

Hampton Park Dog Run, corner of Rutledge Avenue 

and Grove Street 

Hazel Parker Dog Run, 70 E. Bay St. 

All dogs must be supervised at all times and may 

not be left unattended at any time. 

Charleston County 

James Island County Park, 871 Riverland Drive 

North Charleston Wannamaker County Park, 8888 

University Blvd. 

Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park, 444 

Needlerush Parkway 

All dogs must be up to date on vaccinations and 

must be under their owners’ supervision at all 

times. 

Photo/Courtesy of Kiawah Island Partners Photo/Courtesy of CCPRC

Alternative & Outdoor Event Venues 

Ranked by Maximum Capacity 

Venue 

Exchange Park 

9850 U.S. Highway 78 

Ladson, SC 29456 

Charleston Maritime Center 

10 Wharfside St. 


Middleton Place 

4300 Ashley River Road 


Charleston Visitor Center & Bus Shed 

375 Meeting St. 


Candlelite Pavilion 

at Summerville Country Club 

400 Country Club Blvd. 


The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation 

5000 Wescott Club Drive 


Wild Dunes Resort 



St. James Church Event Center 

1872 Camp Road 


SpiritLine Cruises & Events 

360 Concord St., Suite 201 


Founders Hall 

1500 Old Towne Road 


Legend Oaks Golf Club 

118 Legend Oaks Way 


RiverTowne Country Club 

1700 RiverTowne Country Club Drive 


The Wickliffe House 

178 Ashley Ave. 


Charleston Harbor Tours 

32-C Laurens St. 


Cypress Gardens 

3030 Cypress Gardens Road 


Drayton Hall 



Legare Waring House 



The Citadel Beach House 



Carolina Girl Yacht 

95 Ripley Point Drive 


Cooper River Room 

99 Harry Hallman Jr. Blvd. 


Shadowmoss Plantation Golf Club 

20 Dunvegan Drive 


Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Pavilion 

99 Harry Hallman Jr. Blvd. 


Charleston Schooner Pride 

360 Concord St. 


Lowcountry Park Venues 

423 King St. 


Phone / Website 

Email 

843-572-3161 

www.exchangepark.org 

denise@exchangepark.org 

843-853-3625 

www.cmcevents.com 

olshinskia@charleston-sc.gov 

843-556-6020 

www.middletonplace.org 

info@middletonplace.org 

843-724-7174 

www.charlestoncvb.com 

binderr@charleston-sc.gov 

843-873-2210 

www.summervillecountryclub.com 

INP 

843-871-2135 

www.wescottgolf.com 

jayboutin@bellsouth.net 

843-886-6000 

www.wilddunesmeetings.com 

groupsales@wilddunes.com 

843-795-1623 

www.saint-james.org 

INP 

843-881-7337 

www.spiritlinecruises.com 

sales@spiritlinecruises.com 

843-852-2965 

www.foundershallcharleston.com 

julieann@lowcountryparkvenues.com 

843-821-4077 

www.legendoaksgolf.com 

INP 

843-849-2400, ext. 2419 

www.rivertownecountryclub.com 

llovisone@rivertownecountryclub.com 

843-571-1410 

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843-769-2600 

www.draytonhall.org 

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843-852-2965 

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www.schoonerpride.com 

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843-852-2965 

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Description 

Venue buildings, open land with pond, 70 acres of outside meeting space 

and 100 acres of parking space that can double as event space 

Downtown waterfront event and conference venue with space available 

for indoor and outdoor receptions and ceremonies; free parking available 

18th-century plantation, America's oldest landscaped gardens, house 

museum and plantation stableyards with indoor and outdoor reception 

sites 

Open, covered usable space 

Outdoor covered pavilion with extended deck, prep kitchen, lighting, 

portable bars, wireless PA system, dance floor, tables, chairs; new 

outdoor patio extension suitable for oyster roasts, fundraisers 

Antebellum-style clubhouse with wraparound porch, hardwood floors, twin 

fireplaces and vaulted ceilings; 6,000-square-foot tented patio for 

weddings and outdoor events 

Host to a wide variety of indoor and outdoor meeting and event facilities; 

custom events with accommodations, catering services, team-building 

exercises, wellness programs, golf and tennis 

22,000-square-foot facility for meetings with breakout sessions, including 

lighted, off-street parking, upholstered chairs, 60-inch round tables, 

meeting and serpentine tables, lighted stage; handicap-accessible 

Yacht fleet with four available for private charters, dinner cruise boat with 

full kitchen 

Historically significant property along the banks of the Ashley River; new 

venue; state-of-the-art features; LEED Gold certified building; furniture; 

audiovisual system; catering kitchen; free parking 

A semi-private golf and tennis club in Summerville 

Plantation-style clubhouse with panoramic views of marshlands, live oaks 

and RiverTowne Country Club golf course 

A Charleston town home located in Radcliffborough; Tea Room open for 

lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday 

Two charter and tour yachts, The Carolina Queen and The Carolina Belle, 

hosting events for two to 350 people 

170-acre swamp garden with swamparium, butterfly house, museum, 

boat tours and walking trails, three indoor meeting venues, outdoor 

gazebos 

A National Trust historic site, circa 1738, the oldest unrestored plantation 

house and accredited museum in America open to the public 

Historic home, avenue of oaks, free parking, catering kitchen, four bridal 

suites, groom's quarters, lagoon views 

Oceanfront venue for company events, parties, weddings and receptions; 

indoor ballroom and outdoor pavilion available 

Special-events yacht 

Views of the Cooper River, Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, Waterfront Park, pier 

Available to host tournaments for up to 128 players; outdoor pavilion has 

seating for participants 

Available for evening rentals; views of the Cooper River and Arthur 

Ravenel Jr. Bridge 

18th-century replica coastal trading schooner, with three masts, 2,200 

square feet of sail and capacity for 49 passengers for corporate events, 

weddings, or any special event; daily and sunset sails offered 

Four special event venues in two parks, Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park 

and Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site 

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Top Local 

Official(s) / 

Year Founded 

Michael Carney, 

Denise Massey 

1979 

Alysia Olshinski 

1997 

Randy Sonoski, 

Warren A. Cobb, 

Charles H.P. Duell 

1741 

Russell A. Binder 

1991 

Lee Ray 

2009 

Pamela Huff 

2000 

Frank Fredericks 

1972 

Yvonne Elaine 

Jordan 

2009 

Joyce Lowe 

1961 

Julie Ann Oldham 

2009 

Jim Chickarello 

1994 

Laura Lovisone 

2001 

Jeri Arazie 

1850 

Drew Yochum 

1989 

Heather C. Graham 

1931 

George W. McDaniel 

1738 


2004 

Peter J. Calogrides 

1942 

Camille K. Berge 

1978 


2009 

Wayne Stonaker 

1972 


2009 

Drew Yochum 

1989 


2009 

Researched by Elizabeth Fonte & Beverly Barfield


arts abound 

The depth and breadth of Charleston’s 

arts scene just may surprise you. From 

established galleries and historic 

theaters to funky festivals and improv 

comedy, the Holy City and surrounding 

areas have it all. The following is just 

a small selection of what’s available to 

spark and satisfy your artistic cravings. 

Visual arts 

» Artistic Spirit Gallery 

Artistic Spirit Gallery, located at the Navy 

Yard at Noisette, features well-known 

artists’ work and “outsider art” — pieces 

created by self-taught, emerging artists. 

Call for an appointment. 10 Storehouse 

Row, Charleston, 

843-579-0149. www.artisticspiritgallery 

» Carolina Galleries 

This Church Street gallery focuses on two 

distinct periods in Charleston history: 

First, the Charleston Renaissance, which 

took place during the first half of the 20th 

century and features artwork inspired by 

the beauty and war-ravaged Lowcountry. 

And second, 21st-century Charleston, 

which includes more recent paintings that 

capture the personality of the region, from 

its historic streets to quintessential marsh 

scenes. 

106-A Church St., 843-720-8622. 

www.carolinagalleries.com 

Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole 

perform at the 2012 Spoleto 

Festival USA finale. 

» Charleston Fine 

Art Dealers’ Association 

Created in 1999, the Charleston Fine Art 

Dealers’ Association now includes 13 

galleries. The association hosts Palette 

and Stroll each July, an evening dedicated 

to fine art, cuisine and wine. It also hosts 

the Fine Art Annual, a weekend event held 

each November that features national 

artists and raises funds to support art 

programs in local schools. www.cfada.com

arts abound 

» City Gallery at Waterfront Park 

The City Gallery presents six to 

eight exhibits each year focusing on 

contemporary visual arts created by local, 

regional, national and international artists. 

34 Prioleau St., Charleston, 843-958-6484. 

http://citygalleryatwaterfrontpark.com/ 

» French Quarter 

Gallery Association 

Roughly 30 galleries are members of 

the French Quarter Gallery Association. 

The galleries stay open late the first 

Friday night in March, May, October and 

December for the very popular Art Walks. 

Free. 843-805-8052. 

www.frenchquarterarts.com 

Photo/Courtesy of Spoleto Festival USA 

Photo/Courtesy of College of Charleston 

» Gallery Chuma 

Specializing in the works of the Gullah 

people of coastal South Carolina, Gallery 

Chuma features Gullah art, books, crafts, 

storytelling, tours and food. 43 John St., 

Charleston, 843-722-7568. 

www.gallerychuma.com 

» Gibbes Museum of Art 

As Charleston’s only visual arts museum, 

the Gibbes also offers a variety of 

educational programs, group tours and 

art discovery walking tours. 135 Meeting 

St., Charleston. 843-722-2706. www. 

gibbesmuseum.org 

» Halsey Institute 

of Contemporary Art 

Administered by the School of the Arts 

at the College of Charleston, the Halsey 

Institute of Contemporary Art was created 

to advocate, exhibit and interpret visual 

art, with an emphasis on contemporary 

art. 54 St. Philip St., Charleston, 843-953- 

5680. http://halsey.cofc.edu/index.php 

Jared Grimes is a contemporary dancer who combines elements of tap, hip-hop and street jazz. 

His talents were featured at the 2013 Spoleto Festival USA. 

» MOJA Arts Festival 

Started in 1984, the annual MOJA Arts 

Festival is a celebration of African 

American and Caribbean arts and 

features music, visual art, storytelling, 

performances, crafts, children’s 

activities and more. 843-724-7305. www. 

mojafestival.com 

» New Perspectives Gallery 

Features curated exhibitions by 

Charleston area artists and special 

exhibits during the Piccolo Spoleto 

Festival and MOJA Arts Festival. 180 

Meeting St., Charleston, 843-958-6459. 

» North Charleston City Gallery 

Located in the common areas at the 

Charleston Area Convention Center, 

the North Charleston City Gallery 

features exhibits that are rotated on a 

monthly basis. 5001 Coliseum Drive, 

North Charleston, 843-745-1087. www. 

northcharleston.org 

» Piccolo Spoleto 

Piccolo Spoleto was created in 1979 to 

coincide with the international Spoleto 

Festival USA and primarily features artists 

from the Southeast. Held at a variety of 

locations in downtown Charleston. 843- 

724-7305. 

www.piccolospoleto.com 

» Spoleto Festival USA 

Held each spring since 1977, this 17-day 

festival features visual art exhibits and 

more than 120 performances from opera 

to jazz music. 843-722-2764; box office: 

843-579-3100. www.spoletousa.org 

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Photo/Courtesy of Spoleto Festival USA 

The Del McCoury Band perform at the Spoleto Festival USA finale. 

Performing arts 

» The Actors’ Theatre 

of South Carolina 

www.actorstheatreofsc.org 

Founded in 1995 and headquartered 

in Charleston, members of the Actors’ 

Theatre travel the state presenting a full 

season of performances as well as acting 

classes. 843-588-9636. 

» American Theater 

www.pphgcharleston.com 

The American Theater opened in 1942 as 

one of Charleston’s premiere movie houses. 

It closed in 1977 and stood vacant for 20 

years until it was revitalized and reopened 

in 2005 as a state-of-the-art meeting and 

conference facility. It also hosts a variety of 

performances, including Spoleto activities. 

446 King St., Charleston. 843-853-0246. 

» Charleston Ballet Theatre 

www.charlestonballet.org 

During the last 20 years, the Charleston 

Ballet Theatre has achieved national 

recognition for its artistic and professional 

presentations of a range of works from 

classic to eclectic. 615 Johnnie Dodds 

Blvd., Mount Pleasant, 843-388-5888. 

» Charleston Music Hall 

www.charlestonmusichall.com 

Said to offer some of the best acoustics 

in Charleston, the Charleston Music 

Hall welcomes a variety of performers 

throughout the year from bluegrass to 

blues. 37 John St., Charleston. 

» Charleston Stage 

www.charlestonstage.com 

Charleston Stage, which calls the newly 

renovated Dock Street Theatre home, was 

founded in 1978 and is the state’s largest 

professional theatre company. 843-577- 

7183. 

» Charleston Symphony Orchestra 

www.charlestonsymphony.com 

Founded in 1936, the Charleston 

Symphony Orchestra is known for its 

Masterworks and Pops series. The CSO 

also offers holiday performances and 

family concerts throughout the year. 

Concerts are held at various locations 

around Charleston including the Gaillard 

Auditorium and the Memminger 

Auditorium. 572 Savannah Highway, Suite 

100, Charleston. 843-577-5967. 

» The Dock Street Theatre 

www.charlestoncity.info 

The historic Dock Street Theatre reopened 

after undergoing a three-year, $20 million 

renovation. The theatre originally opened 

in 1736 and was the first building in 

America built specifically for theatrical 

productions. It is a performance venue 

for Spoleto Festival USA and home of 

Charleston Stage. 

135 Church St., Charleston. 843-720-3968. 

» Flowertown Players 

www.flowertownplayers.org 

This community theater presents a range 

of productions from musicals to serious 

dramas, as well as performances and 

classes just for children. 133 S. Main St., 

Summerville. 843-875-9251. 

» Footlight Players Theatre 

http://footlightplayers.net/ 

Since 1931, the Footlight Players Theatre 

has presented a variety of stage products 

and has become known as one of the top 

community theatres in the South. A typical 

season includes six performances. 

20 Queen St., Charleston. 843-722-4487.

Arts abound 

» The Gaillard 

Municipal Auditorium 


Built in 1968, the Gaillard hosts a multitude 

of events and performances from rock ‘n’ 

roll concerts to fashion shows. 

77 Calhoun St., Charleston, 843-577-7400. 

» The Have Nots! 

Comedy Improv 

http://theatre99.com/ 

Called the longest-running show in 

Charleston, The Have Nots! cast has been 

together for 15 years and performed more 

than 1,200 shows. Local shows are held at 

Theatre 99, the group’s own theatre, as well 

as other locations throughout Charleston. 

280 Meeting St., Charleston. 843-853-6687. 

» Memminger Auditorium 

Built in the 1930s as an auditorium for 

Memminger High School, the building 

stood vacant since the 1960s and was 

severely damaged by Hurricane Hugo. 

Spoleto Festival USA played a large part in 

the building’s recent $6 million renovation 

and the facility reopened in 2008. Now 

used for a variety of performances from 

international artists performing as part 

of Spoleto, to local school groups. 56 

Beaufain St., Charleston. 

» North Charleston Coliseum and 

Performing Arts Center 

www.coliseumpac.com 

The North Charleston Coliseum and 

Performing Arts Center have hosted 

numerous events from hockey games to 

Broadway shows throughout the year. The 

coliseum seats more than 13,000 for a 

concert performance. The Performing Arts 

Center seats 2,300. 5001 Coliseum Drive, 

North Charleston, 843-529-5011. 

» PURE Theatre 

www.puretheatre.org 

PURE Theatre performs at the Circular 

Congregational Church and has gained 

respect as a small professional theatre 

focusing on the works of contemporary 

playwrights. 150 Meeting St., Charleston, 

843-723-4444. 

» Sottile Theatre 

http://sottile.cofc.edu/ 

The Sottile Theatre opened in 1922 as The 

Gloria Theatre and hosted the premiere of 

Gone With the Wind in 1939. It’s now the 

home of various performances, including 

Charleston Symphony Orchestra concerts 

and Spoleto Festival performances. 

44 George St., Charleston, 843-953-5623. 

» Village Playhouse 

www.thevillageplayhouse.com 

Open since 2001, the Village Playhouse 

and Repertory Company offer more than 

150 nights of entertainment each season. 

Classics, as well as new dramas and 

musicals, can be experienced within a 

venue that features small, candlelit tables 

rather than auditorium seating. 

730 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant, 843- 

856-1579. 

For more about arts events in the area, visit 

this website: www.charlestonarts.org

attractions 

and tours 

» Aiken-Rhett House 

48 Elizabeth St. 


843-723-1159 

www.historiccharleston.org/ 

aiken-rhett 

Single Adult Admission: $10 

Intact mansion and associated 

outbuildings demonstrating 

urban life in antebellum 


» American 

Military Museum 

2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., 

Unit 216 


843-577-7000 

info@americanmilitarymuseum. 

org 

www.americanmilitarymuseum. 

org 


Hundreds of uniforms, artifacts 

and military miniatures covering 

all periods of U.S. history 

Photo/Courtesy of South Carolina Aquarium 

» Angel Oak Park 

3688 Angel Oak Road 


843-559-3496 

www.tinyurl.com/angeloaktree 

Admission: Free 

65-foot-high live oak tree 

provides 17,000 square feet of 

shade; estimated by some to 

be more than 1,500 years old 

» Avery Research Center 

for African American 

History & Culture 

125 Bull St. 


843-953-7609 

seharrel@cofc.edu 

http://avery.cofc.edu 

Admission: Free, donations 

accepted 

Archival repository, small museum, 

and cultural center for 

public programming relating to 

African-American Lowcountry 

history and Gullah culture 

» Avian 

Conservation Center 

4872 Seewee Road 


843-971-7474 

info@avianconservationcenter.org 

www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.org 


Encounters with raptors from 

around the world during walking 

tours, flight demonstrations 

and natural history discussions 

» Berkeley County Museum 

& Heritage Center 

950 Stony Landing Road 


843-899-5101 

www.gobcweb.com/recreation/ 

berkeleymuseum/berkeleymuseum.html 

Admission: Free with park 

admission 

Exhibits displaying Lowcountry 

culture and natural history; located 

in Old Santee Canal Park 

» Boone Hall Plantation 

1235 Long Point Road 


843-884-4371 

www.boonehallplantation.com 

Single Adult Admission: $17- 

$19.50 

One of America’s oldest working, 

living plantations, still 

growing fruits and vegetables; 

interprets plantation life in the 

1800s 

» Calhoun Mansion 

14-16 Meeting St. 


843-722-8205 

calhounmansion@yahoo.com 

www.calhounmansion.net 


The largest privately owned 

house museum on the Charleston 

peninsula 

» Carolina Ice Palace 

7665 Northwoods Blvd. 


843-572-2717 

www.carolinaicepalace.com 

Single Adult Admission: $6-$10 

Two National Hockey Leaguesize 

ice skating rinks, sports 

lounge, meeting rooms, pro 

shop, birthday party rooms, 

catering, figure skating, hockey 

» Caw Caw 

Interpretive Center 

5200 Savannah Highway 

Ravenel, SC 29470 

843-889-8898 

www.ccprc.com 


654-acre site with intact rice 

fields, interpretive trails, exhibit 

center, wildlife 

» The Center for 

Birds of Prey 

4872 Seewee Road 


843-971-7474 

www.thecenterforbirdsofprey. 

org 


Live birds of prey in a natural 

setting; information on the 

role birds of prey play in the 

environment 

» Charles Pinckney National 

Historic Site 

1254 Long Point Road 


843-881-5516 

FOSU_Information@nps.gov 

www.nps.gov/chpi 


Country estate of Charles 

Pinckney; Constitution history, 

archaeology, African-American 

history 

» Charles Towne Landing 

State Historic Site 



843-852-4200 

ctlandingsp@scprt.com 

www.charlestownelanding.travel 

Single Adult Admission: $7.50 

Site of first permanent English 

settlement in the Carolinas 

» Charleston Ballet Theatre 

477 King St. 


843-723-7334 

www.charlestonballet.org 


Professional dance company

ATTRACTIon and events 

» Charleston International 

Antiques Show 

56 Beaufain St. 


843-722-3405 

www.historiccharleston.org 


More than 30 of the nation’s 

exhibitors represent American, 

Asian and European antiques 

from the 17th to early 20th 

centuries 

» The Charleston Museum 



843-722-2996 

www.charlestonmuseum.org 


America’s first museum, showcasing 

a variety of cultural and 

natural history artifacts relating to 

the South Carolina Lowcountry 

» Charleston RiverDogs 

360 Fishburne St. 


843-723-7241 

www.riverdogs.com 


Minor league baseball; facility 

also hosts numerous non-baseball 

events, fundraisers and 

concerts 

» Charleston Tea Plantation 

6617 Maybank Highway 

Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487 

843-559-0383 

jknight@rcbigelow.com 

www.charlestonteaplantation. 

com 

Single Adult Admission: Factory 

tour free; trolley ride $10 

Tea plantation with informational 

tours of the on-site factory 

and trolley rides designed 

to educate the public on the 

growing and processing of tea 

» Coastal Carolina Fair 



843-572-3161 

office@coastalcarolinafair.org 

www.coastalcarolinafair.org 


Fair that runs for 11 days 

starting the last Thursday in 

October 

» Colonial Dorchester State 

Historic Site 

300 State Park Road 


843-873-1740 

www.southcarolinaparks.com/ 

park-finder/state-park/725.aspx 

Single Adult Admission: $2; 

$1.25 for S.C. seniors 

Archaeological park on the site 

of Dorchester, an inland trading 

town on the Ashley River that 

flourished from 1697 through 

the Revolutionary War 

» Cypress Gardens 

3030 Cypress Gardens Road 


843-553-0515 

hgraham@berkeleycountysc. 

gov 

www.cypressgardens.info 


170-acre swamp garden with 

swamparium, butterfly house, 

museum, boat tours and walking 

trails, three indoor meeting 

venues, outdoor gazebos 

» Dock Street Theatre 

135 Church St. 


843-720-3968 


Single Adult Admission: Varies 

Site of America’s first theater, 

houses the state’s largest professional 

acting company and 

is the centerpiece of Spoleto 

Festival USA 

» Drayton Hall 



843-769-2600 

info@draytonhall.org 

www.draytonhall.org 


Circa 1738, America’s oldest 

unrestored plantation house 

open to the public and documented 

1790s African-American 

cemetery still in use 

» Edisto Island 

Serpentarium 

1374 S.C. Highway 174 

Edisto Island, SC 29438 

843-869-1171 

www.edistoserpentarium.com 


Reptile zoo, new Edisto visitors 

center, fossil room 

» Edmondston-Alston 

House 

21 E. Battery St. 


843-722-7171 

www.edmondstonalston.com 


Built in 1825; contains furniture, 

silver, books, paintings 

and documents that remain in 

place much as they have for 

150 years 

» Edwin S. Taylor Folly 

Beach Fishing Pier 

101 E. Arctic Ave. 

Folly Beach, SC 29439 

843-588-3474 

www.ccprc.com 

Admission: $8 per vehicle 

Fishing pier, gift shop, restaurant, 

rental equipment available, 

tournaments, special events 

» Exchange Park 



843-572-3161 

denise@exchangepark.org 

www.exchangepark.org 

Single Adult Admission: Varies 

per event 

170-acre multipurpose event 

complex hosting a wide variety 

of special-event programming 

» Folly Beach County Park 

1100 W. Ashley Ave. 

Folly Beach, SC 29439 

843-588-2426 

www.ccprc.com 

Single Adult Admission: $7 per 

vehicle 

Park under reconstruction due 

to erosion. Visit CCPRC.com 

for more information. 

» Fort Moultrie 

1214 Middle St. 

Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482 

843-883-3123 


www.nps.gov/fosu 


History of American seacoast 

defense from 1776 to 1947; 

visitor center with museum 

exhibits, film and bookstore 

Photo/Courtesy of Patriots Point 

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Carriage 

Tours 

Carolina Polo & Carriage Co. 

The only carriage company in the city owned 

and operated by Charlestonians whose family 

has been in Charleston since the 1600s. 181 

Church St., 16 Hayne St., Charleston. 

843-577-6767. http://cpcc.com 

Classic Carriage Tours 

A carriage ride with Classic Carriage Tours will 

provide insight on the city of Charleston and a 

lesson in Southern culture. 

10 Guignard St., Charleston. 843-853-3747. 

www.classiccarriage.com 

Old South Carriage Tours 

Guides dressed in Confederate uniforms will 

take you around the city, speaking of more 

than 300 years of Charleston’s history. 

14 Anson St., Charleston. 843-723-9712. 

www.oldsouthcarriage.com 

Old Towne Carriage Co. 

Hop on a carriage ride that will take you through 

the historic market and past historic homes 

and buildings in a 25-30-block area. 

20 Anson St., Charleston. 843-722-1315. 

www.oldtownecarriage.com 

Palmetto Carriage Works 

The oldest carriage company in Charleston, 

Palmetto Carriage Works covers a 30-block 

area of the historic district. Evening tours 

offered in the summer. 

40 N. Market St., Charleston. 843-723-8145. 

www.carriagetour.com 


» Fort Sumter National 

Monument 

340 Concord St. 


843-577-0242 


www.nps.gov/fosu 


Ferries depart daily from 

Charleston and Mount 

Pleasant to tour the site of 

the opening battle of the 

Civil War 

» Galleons Lost 

165 King St. 


843-577-3862 

info@galleonslost.com 

www.galleonslost.com 


Galleons Lost offers investment 

and museum quality 

maritime pirate treasure 

from the spice routes to 

China dated back to the 

16th and 17th centuries in a 

unique gallery setting. 

» Gibbes Museum of Art 



843-722-2706 

www.gibbesmuseum.org 


Art collection, principally 

American works with a 

Charleston or Southern 

connection, on display; 

special exhibitions 

» Heyward-Washington 

House 

87 Church St. 


843-722-2996 



Built in 1772; home to Thomas 

Heyward Jr., signer of 

the Declaration of Independence; 

rented by George 

Washington in 1791 

» Irvin-House 

Vineyards & Winery 

6775 Bears Bluff Road 

Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487 

843-559-6867 

www.charlestonwine.com 


tastings, winery 

» Isle of Palms 

County Park 

1 14th Ave. 


843-886-3863 

www.ccprc.com 


per vehicle 

Dunes, boardwalk, showers, 

restrooms, lifeguards, vending, 

350 parking spaces 

» James Island 

County Park 

871 Riverland Drive 


843-795-7275 

www.ccprc.com 


643-acre park with crabbing, 

fishing, biking, lagoon 

boating, dog park, playgrounds, 

shelters, climbing 

wall, cottages, campsites 

and challenge course 

» James Island County 

Park Challenge Course 



843-762-2172 

www.ccprc.com/challengecourse 

Single Adult Admission: 

$20-$80 

High and low ropes course 

for team-building; customized 

programs for all ages 

and abilities 


Park Climbing Wall 



843-795-4386 

www.ccprc.com/wall 


$10-$12 

50-foot climbing wall and 

1,000-square-foot bouldering 

wall for supervised 

climbing 


Park Splash Zone 


James Island, SC 29412 

843-795-7275 

www.splashparks.com 


$11.99 

Two 200-foot slides, lazy 

river, Caribbean play 

structure, concessions, 

kiddie pool, lockers, lifeguards, 

vending 

» Joseph 

Manigault House 



843-723-2926 

info@charlestonmuseum.org 



Example of Adam-style or 

Federal architecture, collection 

of American, English 

and French furnishings 

circa 1800, built in 1803 

» Karpeles Manuscript 

Museum Library 

68 Spring St. 


843-853-4651 

KMuseumChr@aol.com 

www.rain.org/~karpeles/ 

chasfrm.html 


Displays historical manuscripts 

on a wide variety 

of cultural, scientific, social, 

intellectual, economic, 

historical subjects 

» Kiawah 

Beachwalker Park 

8 Beachwalker Drive 


843-768-2395 

www.ccprc.com 


per vehicle 

Beach access park with 

300 feet of ocean frontage, 

dressing areas, outdoor 

showers, restrooms and 

seasonal lifeguards

ATTRACTIons and Tours 

» Magnolia 

Plantation & Gardens 



843-571-1266 

www.magnoliaplantation.com 


Pre-Revolutionary War plantation 

house with early American 

antiques, biblical garden, antebellum 

cabin, train tour, nature 

boat tour, slave cabin tour 

» Mepkin Abbey 

1098 Mepkin Abbey Road 


843-761-8509 

www.mepkinabbey.org 


Gardens are open to the public 

» Middleton Place 



843-556-6020 

info@middletonplace.org 

www.middletonplace.org 


18th-century plantation, 

America’s oldest landscaped 

gardens, house, stableyards, 

Middleton Place Restaurant, 

museum shop, garden market 

and nursery 

» Mount Pleasant Pier 

71 Harry Hallman Blvd. 


843-762-9946 

customerservice@ccprc.com 

Single Adult Admission: Admission 

Free/$8 fishing fee 

1,250-foot-long pier at the foot 

of the Ravenel Bridge featuring 

covered pavilion, cafe, gift 

shop, fishing equipment rentals, 

seating, restrooms 

» Mullet Hall 

Equestrian Center 

2662 Mullet Hall Road 


843-768-5867 

customerservice@ccprc.com 

www.ccprc.com 

A 738-acre host site for competitive 

horse shows, festivals, 

events, exhibitions, and trail 

riding, with 20 miles of riding 

trails for horse owners 

» The Nathaniel 

Russell House 



843-724-8481 

www.historiccharleston.org/ 

russell 


Plasterwork ornamentation, 

geometrically shaped rooms, 

free-flying staircase, garden 

» North Charleston & 

American LaFrance 

Fire Museum & 

Educational Center 

4975 Centre Pointe Drive 


843-740-5550 

info@legacyofheroes.org 

www.legacyofheroes.org 


The fire museum houses 

antique fire equipment and 

vehicles, an indoor play area 

and driving simulator 

» Old Exchange Building 

122 East Bay St. 


843-727-2165 

www.oldexchange.org 


Revolutionary War museum 

completed in 1771, featuring 

historical artifacts from 

Charleston’s Colonial, Revolutionary 

and Civil War periods 

» Old Santee Canal Park 

900 Stony Landing Road 


843-899-5200 

parkinfo@santeecooper.com 

www.oldsanteecanalpark.org 


195-acre park on America’s 

first canal; boardwalks and 

trails lead through Biggin 

Creek; 11,000-square-foot 

interpretive center 

» Palmetto Islands 

County Park 

444 Needlerush Parkway 


843-884-0832 

www.ccprc.com 


943-acre nature-based park 

with playgrounds, trails, boating, 

biking, shelters, water 

park, special events 

» Palmetto Islands County 

Park Splash Island 

444 Needlerush Parkway 


843-884-0832 



200-foot slide, Cyclone swirling 

water ride, 16-foot otter 

slide, kiddie pool, sprays, 

waterfalls, geysers, vending 

» Patriots Point Naval & 

Maritime Museum 

40 Patriots Point Road 


866-831-1720 

www.patriotspoint.org 


Home of Patriots Point Naval 

and Maritime Museum, the USS 

Yorktown, Cold War Memorial 

and the only Vietnam Support 

Base Memorial in the U.S. 

» The Powder Magazine 

79 Cumberland St. 


843-722-9350 


Oldest public building between 

Virginia and Florida, 

circa 1713, stored gun powder 

in the early 1700s 

» Sewee Visitor & Environmental 

Education Center 

5821 U.S. Highway 17 N. 


843-928-3368 

www.fws.gov/seweecenter 

www.fs.usda.gov/scnfs 


Center features tourist information 

on recreational opportunities 

available in the Francis 

Marion National Forest Cape 

Romain National Wildlife Refuge 

» South Carolina Aquarium 

100 Aquarium Wharf 


843-577-3474 

sales@scaquarium.org 

www.scaquarium.org 


Aquarium featuring S.C. native 

species and other animals as 

well as traveling exhibits; works 

to inspire conservation of the 

natural world 

» Spring Festival of 

Houses & Gardens 



843-722-3405 



Series of tours showcasing 

Charleston architecture 

» Wannamaker County Park 

8888 University Blvd. 


843-572-7275 

www.ccprc.com 


1,015-acre park, two playgrounds, 

20-foot play hill, picnic 

sites with grills, open meadows, 

paved trails, boat rentals, water 

park, meeting space 

» Whirlin’ Waters 

Adventure Waterpark 

8888 University Blvd. 


843-572-7275 



27,000-square-foot wave pool, 

lazy river, treehouse play structure, 

kiddie pool area, sevenstory 

multislide complex, racer 

slides, vending, birthday parties 

To find out about more 

area attractions, visit: 

www.charlestoncvb.com

Calendar of Events 

Charleston is a busy city – there’s 

always a race, festival or tour of homes 

going on. If it’s January, there must be 

oysters; if it’s spring, there must be a 

race over the bridge. You can count on 

it. Here are some of the main events 

that shape our year. 

JANUARY 

» Happy New Year, Charleston 

This is a time to celebrate as only the Lowcountry 

knows how. There will be crowds 

everywhere as Charlestonians and visitors 

welcome the New Year at venues all over 

the area. 

» Lowcountry Oyster Festival 

www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com 

Each January, two tractor trailer loads of 

oysters – more than 65,000 pounds – are 

brought in for the annual Lowcountry 

Oyster Festival at Boone Hall Plantation. 

Contests, live music and other activities 

are scheduled throughout the day, including 

an oyster shucking contest, oyster 

eating contest and a contest among local 

chefs for the best oyster recipe. 

FEBRUARY 

» Southeastern Wildlife Exposition 

www.sewe.com 

Known for its world-class original art, 

diverse exhibits and animal demonstrations, 

the annual Southeastern Wildlife 

Exposition brings 120 artists and more 

than 350 exhibitors to venues throughout 

Charleston for a long weekend. Conservation 

exhibits, birds of prey and retriever 

demonstrations, and Dock Dogs are 

among the highlights. 

» Charleston Wine 

and Food Festival 

www.charlestonwineandfood.com 

Starting in late February and continuing 


into early March, this festival celebrates 

the culinary history and culture of the 

Lowcountry. Foodies can enjoy dozens of 

events during the four-day event. Marion 

Square is the center of the action. 

MARCH 

» Charleston Fashion Week 

www.charlestonfashionweek.com 

This week showcases emerging designers 

and modeling talent under the tents 

on Marion Square. More than 30 runway 

shows are featured. The latest trends from 

local designers and boutique owners are 

featured. 

Photo/Courtesy of Charleston Bridge Run, Anna Pedone Photo/Leslie Burden

Calendar of events 

» Charleston Antiques Show 


Each year in mid-March, collectors and 

enthusiasts are treated to an array of 

English, European and American antiques 

from dealers across the country. Visitors 

can learn through educational presentations 

and purchase furnishings, decorative 

and fine art, architectural elements, garden 

furniture, vintage jewelry and silver. Held at 

Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St. 


» Spring Festival of Houses and Gardens 


Starting in late March, this monthlong event 

opens some of Charleston’s finest historic 

gardens and houses for touring. Let the Historic 

Charleston Foundation be your guide 

for one of the tours that give a rare chance 

for a glimpse inside private homes. 

APRIL 

» World Grits Festival 

www.worldgritsfestival.com 

Who could resist a festival that’s all about 

grits? This family-oriented festival in St. 

George celebrates all forms of coarsely 

ground hominy and crowns a winner in the 

official Grits Rolling Contest. 

» Summerville Flowertown Festival 

www.flowertownfestival.org 

The three-day event showcases the beautiful 

blooming azaleas, wisteria and dogwood 

in Summerville, a northern suburb 

of Charleston. The festival brings a host of 

artisans, food vendors, children’s activities 

and musical performances. It is organized 

by the Summerville Family YMCA. 

Chef Ben Berryhill of Red Drum demonstrates cooking risotto.



Photo/Courtesy of CHarleston Brigerun, Anna Pedone 

» Cooper River Bridge Run 

www.bridgerun.com 

Start in Mount Pleasant and run across the 

Cooper River on the expansive Arthur Ravenel 

Jr. Bridge. You’ll wind up in downtown 

Charleston. Held in late March or early 

April each year, the event features a popular 

world-class 10K run as well as a walk. 

» Family Circle Cup 

www.familycirclecup.com 

A partnership between the city of Charleston 

and Family Circle magazine helped 

build a state-of-the-art tennis center that 

brings this weeklong women’s tournament 

to Daniel Island each April. Watch the stars 

play for the Cup, then come back to play 

tennis or attend sports and cultural events. 

MAY & JUNE 

» Spoleto Festival USA 

www.spoletousa.org 

Each year since 1977, dozens of music, 

dance and theater performances as well 

as visual arts exhibits have come to the 

Charleston area for Spoleto USA. The 

17-day festival begins in late May and continues 

into June. It fills Charleston’s historic 

theaters, churches and outdoor spaces 

with more than 120 performances 


A bird of prey takes the stage during the annual Southeastern Wildlife Exposition. 

» Piccolo Spoleto USA 

www.piccolospoleto.com 

This festival, running concurrently with Spoleto 

Festival USA, focuses primarily on artists 

from the Southeast, offering theater, music, 

visual arts, dance, ethnic culture presentations, 

comedy, crafts and film. It takes place 

at a variety of locations around Charleston. 

JULY 

» Fourth of July 

www.patriotspoint.org 

Fireworks launched from the flight deck 

of an aircraft carrier at Patriots Point and a 

shoreside party with beach music make 

Independence Day in Charleston fun. 

Communities all over the area have their 

own celebrations. Sit on the beach and 

watch fireworks all around. 

SEPTEMBER 

» Taste of Charleston 

www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com 

In late September, Boone Hall Plantation in 

Mount Pleasant becomes the place to eat, 

as 50 of the Lowcountry’s favorite casual 

and fine dining restaurants serve samplesized 

portions and beer and wine. There’s 

also live entertainment, a waiters’ race and 

a special children’s area. 

» MOJA Arts Festival 

www.mojafestival.com 

In late September through early October, 

the MOJA Arts Festival celebrates African 

American and Caribbean arts. Featured 

are music, visual arts, storytelling, performances, 

crafts and children’s activities at 

various locations.


OCTOBER 

» Fall Tour of Homes and Gardens 

www.preservationsociety.org 

Charleston’s historic homes and gardens 

welcome visitors on a rotating basis, starting 

in late September through most of 

October. Over five weeks, you can experience 

history close up while helping the 

Preservation Society raise funds. 

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 


» Holiday Festival of Lights 

www.ccprc.com 

Experience the spirit of the holidays 

with millions of sparkling lights at James 

Island County Park. The display opens the 

second week of November and continues 

through New Year’s. There are more than 

600 light displays, many reflected in the 

park’s waterways. 

For more events listings, visit this website: 

www.charlestoncvb.com 

Many of Charleston’s events satisfy foodies with cooking demonstrations featuring local chefs.

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Summerville 

17A 

Goose 

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Berkeley 

County 

17A 

165 

61 

52 

Hanahan 

33 

17 

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41 

17 

Ravenel 

162 

17 


County 

642 

526 

West 

Ashley 

7 

26 

703 


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James 

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Daniel 

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Mt. 

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17 

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Sullivan's 

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699 

Isle of 

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Atlantic 

Ocean 

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Meggett 

700 

Johns 

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171 

Folly Beach 

Kiawah 

174 

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Newcomer Information 

TELEPHONE 

AT&T 

855-258-1471 

www.att.com 

Home Telephone Company 

843-227-7307 

www.hometelco.com 

Knology 

843-225-1000 

www.knology.com 

CABLE 

Comcast 

800-266-2278 

www.comcast.com 

Knology 

843-225-1000 

www.knology.com 

Time Warner Cable 

866-892-7201 

www.timewarnercable.com 

ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS 

Berkeley Electric Cooperative 

843-761-8200 

www.becsc.com 

Edisto Electric Cooperative 

800-433-3292 

www.edistoelectric.com 

Santee Cooper 

843-761-8000 

www.santeecooper.com 

South Carolina Electric & Gas 

800-251-7234 

www.sceg.com 

GARBAGE 


843-724-7364 


City of Goose Creek 

843-824-2200 


City of Hanahan 

843-529-3413 

www.cityofhanahan.com 

City of Isle of Palms 

843-886-8956 

www.iop.net 

James Island Public Service 

District 

843-795-9060 

www.jipsd.org 

Town of Moncks Corner 

843-719-7900 


Town of Mount Pleasant 

843-884-8518 


City of North Charleston 

843-745-1026 


Town of Sullivan’s Island 

843-883-3198 


Town of Summerville 

843-619-0800 


WATER AND SEWER 

Berkeley County Water 

& Sanitation Authority 

843-572-4400 

www.bcwsa.com/ 

Charleston Water System 

843-727-6800 

www.charlestonwater.com 

Dorchester County 

Water and Sewer Dept. 

843-563-0075, 843-832-0075 

www.dorchestercounty.net 

City of Folly Beach 

843-588-2447 

www.cityoffollybeach.com 

City of Goose Creek 

843-797-6220, ext. 1 


City of Isle of Palms 

843-886-6148 

www.iopwsc.com 

James Island Public 

Service District 

843-795-9060 

www.jipsd.org 

Town of Moncks Corner 

843-719-7900 


St. John’s Water Co. 

843-559-0186 

www.stjohnswater.com 

Town of Sullivan’s Island 

843-883-5733 


Summerville Commissioners 

of Public Works 

843-871-0810 

www.summervillecpw.com 

Mount Pleasant Waterworks 

843-884-9626 

www.mountpleasantwaterworks.com

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