Parks & nature

Parks & nature in Charleston

Green spaces, gardens and viewpoints — where to breathe between sightseeing.

  1. Marion Square

    1.Marion Square

    Marion Square is a small public park in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The ten-acre square (4.0 ha) was established as a parade ground for the state arsenal under construction on the square's north side. It is best known as the former Citadel Green because The Citadel occupied the arsenal from 1843 until 1922 when the Citadel moved to the city's west side. Marion Square was named in honor of Francis Marion.

  2. Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Liberty Square

    2.Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Liberty Square

    Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located in Charleston County, in coastal South Carolina. It mainly protects Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie, the Charleston Light and Liberty Square. It was known as Fort Sumter National Monument until it was renamed in the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, signed March 12, 2019.

  3. Brittlebank Park

    3.Brittlebank Park

    Brittlebank Park is a ten-acre (4.0 ha) park located between Lockwood Boulevard and the Ashley River in Charleston, South Carolina near Gadsden Creek. To the south is a condominium project and to the north is the minor league baseball stadium, the Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park.

  4. 4.Gadsdenboro Park

    Concord Park is a 9.1-acre development in Charleston, South Carolina, near the Cooper River and South Carolina Aquarium. The name is used to refer to a 5.4-acre public park planned for the center of the development, the 3.7-acre mixed-use development along the north and south edges, and the overall development.

  5. White Point Garden

    6.White Point Garden

    White Point Garden is a 5.7 acre public park located in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina, at the tip of the peninsula. It is the southern terminus for the Battery, a defensive seawall and promenade. It is bounded by East Battery, Murray Blvd., King St., and South Battery.

  6. Washington Square

    7.Washington Square

    Washington Square is a park in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. It is located behind City Hall at the corner of Meeting Street and Broad Street in the Charleston Historic District. The planting beds and red brick walks were installed in April 1881. It was known as City Hall Park until October 19, 1881, when it was renamed in honor of George Washington. The new name was painted over the gates in December 1881.

  7. Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

    8.Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

    The Charles Pinckney National Historic Site is a unit of the United States National Park Service, preserving a portion of Charles Pinckney's Snee Farm plantation and country retreat. The site is located at 1254 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Pinckney (1757-1824) was a member of a prominent political family in South Carolina. He fought in the American Revolutionary War, was held for a period as prisoner in the North, and returned to the state in 1783. Pinckney, a Founding Father of the United States, served as a delegate to the constitutional convention where he contributed to drafting the United States Constitution.

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