Mount Pleasant - Places to Visit
Boone Hall Plantation
1235 Long Point Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465
843-884-4371
Admission Charged
Hours: Labor Day to March 31: Monday-Saturday, 9am – 5pm; Sunday, 1pm – 4pm;
April 1 to Labor Day: Monday-Saturday, 8:30am - 6:30pm; Sunday, 1pm – 5pm.
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
Originally a cotton plantation, Boone Hall boasts one of the most majestic avenues of moss draped live oaks in the South.
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Palmetto Islands County Park
444 Needlebrush Parkway
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
843-884-0832
Hours: Call for additional information
Admission Charged
A 943 acre park with a variety of recreational opportunities available including Splash Island Water Park, crabbing and fishing from floating docks along tidal creeks and lagoons, biking, lagoon boating and picnicking.
Charles Pinckney Historic Site
1240 Long Point Road
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465
843-881-5516
Hours: Open 9am – 5pm daily
Admission Charged
The last protected remnant of Snee Farm is this country estate of Charles Pinckney (1754-1824). Pinckney was a statesman, revolutionary war officer, and a principal framer of the US Constitution. The site includes interpretations of African-American life and contributions during the colonial era.
Charleston National Country Club
1360 Highway 17 North
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465
843-884-7799
Call for tee times and additional information
Admission Charged to Play
Unabashedly beautiful, Charleston National is a golf facility of high standards and impeccable taste. This 18-hole championship course is the only Rees Jones Design in the Charleston area open to the public. The course is sculpted out of Low Country marshland, with the cool ocean breezes creating different playing conditions between the morning and afternoon rounds.
Dunes West Golf Club
3535 Wando Plantation Way
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465
843-856-9000
Call for tee times and additional information
Admission Charged to Play
Set amid Bermuda grass-covered dunes and 200 year old oaks draped in Spanish moss, this course blends its historically rich environment with the best golf facilities offered anywhere today. The Dunes West clubhouse, which was built on the site of the antebellum Lexington Plantation, was specifically designed to capture the old southern charm of the Low country. This tremendous course takes full advantage of its fabulous setting.
Patriots Point Link
1 Clubhouse Drive
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465
843-881-0042
Call for tee times and additional information
Admission Charged to Play
Patriots Point Links is one of the most convenient 18-hole championship golf courses to downtown Charleston - and within minutes of the beaches at the Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island. Overlooking Charleston Harbor, Fort Sumter and Shem Creek, Patriots Point Links is known for its excellent putting surfaces and challenging waterfront finishing holes.
RiverTowne Country Club
1700 RiverTowne Country Club Drive
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465
843-216-3777
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Admission Charged to Play
Situated among scenic marshlands and majestic live oaks with 13 holes along the Wando River and Horlbeck Creek, this 18-hole championship course features exceptional year-round playing conditions with five sets of tees from 5100 yards to 7200 yards. Amenities include GPS-equipped cars, driving range, chipping and putting green, clubhouse, golf shop and PGA teaching professionals on staff.
Historic Old Village
This National Register district is home to both colonial and antebellum period homes as well as many historic churches. A stroll in the Old Village may lead visitors to Pitt Street, the heart of the Old Village and once business center of this well-maintained community of Mount Pleasant. Here visitors will find unique shops and boutiques as well as the Pitt Street Pharmacy, where an old fashioned ice cream soda is still available. This district’s only accommodation is The Old Village Post House, a renovated grocery store originally built in 1888 by German immigrants. The Post House also operates a restaurant and tavern. The Old Village is also home to the majestic Alhambra Hall, a popular site for weddings and special events. The Hall is situated on a waterfront park with a view of the Charleston Harbor and a community playground just across the street for “little ones.” Perfect for family picnics or watching the sunset, Alhambra Hall is an ideal place to spend the afternoon with your loved ones.
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
40 Patriots Point Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-884-2727
Hours: Call for hours of operation and additional information
Admission Charged
Home to the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, nicknamed the Fighting Lady. The museum also includes the destroyer Laffey, submarine Clamagore, Coast Guard cutter Ingham, a re-creation of a Vietnam Naval Support Base, a Navy Flight simulator, vintage military aircraft, displays and exhibits and the Congressional Medal of Honor Museum.
Sweet Grass Basket Weavers
Roadside basket stands on US Highway 17 North. Mount Pleasant Sweet grass basket making has been a part of the Mount Pleasant community for more than 300 years. Basket making is a traditional art form, which has been passed on from generation to generation. Today, it is one of the oldest art forms of African origin in the United States. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina enjoys the distinction of being the only place where this particular type of basketry is practiced.
Beaches
Beaches of Isle of Palms and Sullivan’s Island
Mount Pleasant is also Charleston’s only access to the barrier island beaches of Sullivan’s Island and Isle of Palms. Isle of Palms caters to the visitor with ample public parking, a beach front county park, public facilities and a bustling front beach district with restaurants, snack bars, and shopping. Although Sullivan’s Island is less intentional in its attraction of travelers, the beaches on this quaint island town still warrant a visit. Public facilities are not provided by the municipality but the main street does house shops and restaurants that serve visitors and residents alike.