Things to do in Mount Pleasant
Boone Hall Plantation
Established in 1681 by Major John Boone, one of the original settlers of South Carolina. Boone Hall began as a rice plantation and was converted into a prosperous cotton plantation in the 1800s. Thomas A. Stone, Canadian ambassador to the Netherlands, built the present plantation manor house in 1935. Adding to Boone Hall's beauty is its famous avenue of oaks - a three-quarter mile drive lined with massive, Spanish-moss draped live oaks. Call (843) 884-4371 for more information.
1235 Long Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC
Bull Island Ferry-Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge
Depart from Garris Landing for a leisurely 30-minute ferry ride through rich salt marsh creeks, home to dolphin, egrets, pelicans and herons. Relax and enjoy the scenery within the state's most pristine wilderness, 62,000 acre Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge, the longest stretch of protected coastline on the East Coast. Call (843) 881-4582 for more information.
514-B Mill St, Mount Pleasant, SC
Palmetto Islands County Park & Splash Island Waterpark
This 943-acre nature-oriented park is built in a tropical setting with bike paths, boardwalks, picnic sites, fishing and crabbing docks, nature trails and a big toy playground. Pedal boat and bike rentals available. The Splash Island Waterpark offers a thrilling 200-ft. slide, a 16-ft. otter slide, sprays, waterfalls, geysers and the Cyclone water ride. Call (843) 795-4386 for more information.
444 Needlerush Pkwy, Mount Pleasant, SC
Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is home to the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, WWII's Fighting Lady. The museum also includes the destroyer Laffey, the submarine Clamagore, and the Coast Guard cutter Ingham, a re-creation of a Vietnam Naval Support Base, vintage military aircraft, numerous displays and exhibits, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's Museum. Call (843) 884-2727 for more information.
40 Patriots Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC
South Carolina Aquarium
The South Carolina Aquarium is home to over 10,000 plants and animals including river otters, loggerhead sea turtles, alligators, Venus flytraps, great blue herons, hawks, owls, sea horses, jellyfish, puffer fish, moray eels, horseshoe crabs, starfish, pythons, sea dragons and sharks. The Aquarium also features over 60 exhibits that focus on five major regions of the Appalachian Watershed: the Mountains, the Piedmont, the Coastal Plain, the Coast and the Ocean. The largest exhibit in the Aquarium is The Great Ocean Tank, which extends from the first to the third floor of the Aquarium; it holds over 385,000 gallons of water and contains over 300 animals. The Aquarium also features a Discovery Lab, where patrons are able to touch horseshoe crabs, starfish, and other marine animals. Call (843) 720-1990 for more information.
100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston, SC