Julie’s guidebook
Food scene
Swig & Swine Mount Pleasant
2379 SC-41Great BBQ!
Best grocery store around for quick & yummy prepared meals and beer selection.
Lowes Foods of Mount Pleasant
2110 SC-41Best grocery store around for quick & yummy prepared meals and beer selection.
A favorite restaurant and night spot featuring views of Shem Creek, shrimp boats, and sunsets! Great spot for kayaking & paddleboarding too!
99 locals recommend
Shem Creek
A favorite restaurant and night spot featuring views of Shem Creek, shrimp boats, and sunsets! Great spot for kayaking & paddleboarding too!
Nearest Beaches
Isle of Palms Beach
Great restaurants and public parking available along various Stations (aka streets).
64 locals recommend
Sullivan's Island Beach
Great restaurants and public parking available along various Stations (aka streets).
City/town information
History, culture, food, hospitality, shopping, arts & entertainment, and fantastic architecture!
329 locals recommend
Charleston
History, culture, food, hospitality, shopping, arts & entertainment, and fantastic architecture!
Shopping
Lots of shopping, great restaurants, a movie theatre, a Lowe's Home Improvement Store, and lots more!
324 locals recommend
Mount Pleasant Towne Centre
1218 Belk DrLots of shopping, great restaurants, a movie theatre, a Lowe's Home Improvement Store, and lots more!
Parks & Trails
745 acres of park land with walking/jogging/biking trails that range in length from .5 miles to 4.8 miles.
6 locals recommend
Laurel Hill County Park
1400 SC-41745 acres of park land with walking/jogging/biking trails that range in length from .5 miles to 4.8 miles.
Large public park featuring playgrounds, pavilions, an observation tower, a kayak launch, fishing docks, a dog park, walking/jogging/biking trails ranging from .4 mi. to 1.2 mi. in length, and Splash Island WATER PARK! Just 15 minutes away by car (admission is $1 per car)
57 locals recommend
Palmetto Islands County Park
444 Needlerush PkwyLarge public park featuring playgrounds, pavilions, an observation tower, a kayak launch, fishing docks, a dog park, walking/jogging/biking trails ranging from .4 mi. to 1.2 mi. in length, and Splash Island WATER PARK! Just 15 minutes away by car (admission is $1 per car)
History
Patriots Point
40 Patriots Point RdTour a WWII Aircraft Carrier, a submarine, and more.
Tour the famed plantation home, featured in scenes from various movies, including The Notebook, explore the gardens and former slave quarters, take in the beauty of the Avenue of the Oaks, and learn about Gullah culture. Boone Hall hosts numerous events throughout the year that offer something for everyone.
248 locals recommend
Boone Hall Plantation
1235 Long Point RoadTour the famed plantation home, featured in scenes from various movies, including The Notebook, explore the gardens and former slave quarters, take in the beauty of the Avenue of the Oaks, and learn about Gullah culture. Boone Hall hosts numerous events throughout the year that offer something for everyone.
Charming and inviting with a little downtown commercial district, great parks, views of the water, and the Pitt Street Walking Bridge out over the salt marsh between Mt. Pleasant and Sullivan's Island.
6 locals recommend
Old Village
Charming and inviting with a little downtown commercial district, great parks, views of the water, and the Pitt Street Walking Bridge out over the salt marsh between Mt. Pleasant and Sullivan's Island.
Golf
Nearby marsh front golf course & driving range in a gated community, which is open to the public.
6 locals recommend
Dunes West Golf and River Club
3535 Wando Plantation WayNearby marsh front golf course & driving range in a gated community, which is open to the public.
RiverTowne Country Club
1700 Rivertowne Country Club DriveNearby marsh front golf course, which is open to the public.
Nearby golf course & driving range, which is open to the public.
8 locals recommend
Charleston National Golf Club
1360 National DrNearby golf course & driving range, which is open to the public.