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.