Things to do in  Mount Pleasant

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is an unmatched destination for exploring America’s military presence at sea. Climb aboard the USS Yorktown (an aircraft carrier) and the USS Laffey (a destroyer) as you learn about US naval and maritime history firsthand. Additional exhibits include the immersive Vietnam Experience Exhibit and the Medal of Honor Museum. Located in the beautiful Charleston Harbor, the museum offers hands-on learning for all ages.

Visiting Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens is worth it for the nearly 300-year-old avenue of oaks alone, made famous in movies such as The Notebook. Widely considered the best Charleston-area plantation for learning about history, entrance includes access to the 1936 mansion and the nine original brick cabins that were once home to enslaved people—used today to educate visitors about Black history in the US.

Shem Creek Park connects a lively shopping and dining scene to the surrounding Lowcountry landscape. It’s best known for its 2,200-foot (670-meter) boardwalk stretching out across the marshes; it may give you the sense of walking on water while remaining close by to trendy restaurants and entertainment.

A former trolley bridge turned waterfront park, the Pitt Street Bridge combines Lowcountry views with a dose of local history. Come to take a walk, kayak, bird-watch, and snap photos of the surrounding marshes and Charleston Harbor. The park is especially popular at sunset when you can catch uninterrupted views of pink skies stretching out to the horizon. Note: Pitt Street Bridge is currently closed but is due to reopen in spring 2025.