I am on a budget like most college students out there, but I am also an avid adventurer. Here are 22 Chaco-worthy ways to tourist in the Charleston area for little to nothing. If you don't own Chacos, please go buy some.
1. Middleton Place Plantation
Built in 1755, Middleton Place Plantation is home to Versailles-style gardens and a large population of goats.
Visit for More Information: https://www.middletonplace.org/
2. Sullivan's Island Beach
Sullivan's Island is home to a panoramic view of the Charleston Penninsula and to Fort Moultrie, which is a military fort that is well-known for its part in the Revolutionary War.
3. Rainbow Row
4. Fort Sumter National Monument
The first shots of the American Civil War were fired from this Charleston must-see.
Visit for More Information: https://www.nps.gov/fosu/index.htm
5. Charleston City Market
6. Waterfront Park
Waterfront Park plays host to quaint shops, hotels, and the iconic Pineapple Fountain.
7. Four Corners of Law
Located at the intersection of Meeting Street and Broad Street, each of the historic buildings pictured below represents a different section of the law.
Visit for More Information: https://www.wheretraveler.com/charleston/charlesto...
8. Battery & White Point Gardens
9. Isle of Palms Beach
10. Patriot's Point Naval & Maritime Museum
Patriot's Point offers patrons a variety of attractions for their money which includes tours of the U.S.S. Yorktown aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Laffey naval destroyer, U.S.S. Clamagore submarine, and a Vietnam War interactive exhibit.
Visit for More Information: https://www.patriotspoint.org
11. Mount Pleasant Pier & Memorial Waterfront Park
This location beneath the Ravenal Bridge in Mount Pleasant, S.C. offers beautiful views of the Holy City no matter the time of day.
12. Folly Beach & Morris Island Lighthouse
13. Dock Street Theatre
The Dock Street Theatre is known to be the first theatre in the American Colonies, as the first show ever performed on its stage took place in February of 1736.
Visit for More Information: https://www.charlestonstage.com/shows-and-tickets....
14. The Charleston Museum
The Charleston Museum offers reasonable admission prices and package deals that include admission the museum itself, and to other historic locations owned by the museum scattered throughout the city.
Visit for More Information: https://www.charlestonmuseum.org/
15. H.L. Hunley Conservation Lab
The H.L. Hunley submarine is famously known for having been attacked and presumably destroyed off the coast of Charleston during the Civil War in 1864. The ruins of the submarine were finally discovered off of the coast of the city in August of 2000. The craft is preserved thanks to the Friends of the Hunley, and tours of the H.L. Hunley Conservation Lab are available weekly.
Visit for More Information: http://hunley.org/main_index.asp?CONTENT=TOURS
16. Angel Oak Tree
One of several colleges and universities located in the Charleston area, the College of Charleston gives us the Cistern Yard, which is an iconic location for the college and for the city of Charleston.
18. Marion Square
Marion Square is often times considered to be the center of downtown Charleston. It is home to wine and food festivals, as well as the local farmer's market on the weekends.
19. Colonial Lake
Located about forty-five minutes outside of Charleston, "Edislow" is home to mom-and-pop shops and miles of serene beaches.
21. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Magnolia Plantation began as an operating plantation in 1676, and it opened it's doors to tourists in the late 1800s. It is home to world renowned gardens and it is often referred to as "Charleston's most-visited plantation."
Visit for More Information: http://www.magnoliaplantation.com/
22. Charles Towne Landing
Charles Towne Landing is meant to mark the site of permanent English settlement in Charleston.
Visit for More Information: http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/ctl/introduction...
