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.
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.
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 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.
Beaches
Beaches of Isle of Palms and
Sullivan’s Island
Mount Pleasant is 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 service visitors and residents alike.