Best Family-Friendly Attractions
Explore the best family-friendly attractions in North Charleston.
North Charleston Fire Museum
Historical exhibits & antique vehicles. Museum on fire history featuring interactive exhibits & over 20 antique firefighting vehicles.
4975 Centre Pointe Dr, North Charleston, SC 29418, United States
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Historic lush grounds with tours & a zoo. Lush garden dating to pre-Revolutionary War times, with train & boat tours, plus a petting zoo.
Charleston, SC 29414, United States
Drayton Hall
Well-preserved antebellum plantation. Storied, well-preserved antebellum plantation with tranquil grounds & an African-American cemetery.
3380 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414, United States
Middleton Place
Upscale inn rooms on a former plantation. Sprawling Ashley River rice plantation dating to the 1730s, with gardens and refined lodging.
4300 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414, United States
Audubon Swamp Garden
Wetlands with alligators & a trail. Serene wetlands home to alligators, turtles & peacocks, explored via a boardwalk & bridges.
3550 Magnolia Plantation Rd, Charleston, SC 29414, United States
South Carolina Aquarium
Expansive display of living sea animals. Massive aquarium with interactive exhibits & hundreds of creatures, including many native species.
100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston, SC 29401, United States
McLeod Plantation Historic Site
Grand circa-1851 plantation with tours. Preserved historical plantation with a Georgian-style mansion, slave cabins & interpretive tours.
325 Country Club Dr, Charleston, SC 29412
The Charleston Museum
Vast collection of regional artifacts. America's first museum, founded in 1773, exhibits relics from South Carolina & Confederate history.
360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, United States
White Point Garden
Waterside park with wartime monuments. This public garden beside the water offers paved paths, military statues, canons & picnic areas.
2 Murray Blvd, Charleston, SC 29401, United States
Rainbow Row
Iconic, pastel-hued Georgian rowhouses. Historic District cluster of 13 pastel-painted Georgian-style rowhouses dating from 1748 to 1845.
79-107 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401, United States
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
Park honoring Carolina's founding. Tours & interactive exhibits at the birthplace of the Carolina colony, first settled in 1670.
1500 Old Towne Rd, Charleston, SC 29407
Hampton Park
Recreational area with floral displays. Featuring extensive floral displays, this park also offers a baseball diamond, playground & trail.
30 Mary Murray Dr, Charleston, SC 29403, United States
Shem Creek Park
Boardwalks & trails with creek views. Boardwalks, trails & fishing boats highlight this tranquil town park with creek & wetlands views.
Shrimp Boat Ln, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
Cypress Gardens
Unique swamp boat tours & scenic paths. Swamp garden with giant cypress trees offering boat tours plus a butterfly house attraction.
3030 Cypress Gardens Rd, Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens
Scenic farmland with historic structures. 1681 working plantation known for its moss-draped Avenue of Oaks & original slave cabins.
1235 Long Point Rd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464, United States
Riverfront Park
A large meadow & performance pavilion. This popular green space along the Cooper River features a large meadow & performance pavilion.
1061 Everglades Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405, United States
Quarterman Park
Cozy park with a pond, ducks & fountain. Cozy public park known for its tended green spaces & central pond with a charming fountain.
1126 Buist Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405, United States
North Charleston Wannamaker County Park
Recreation area & picnic grounds. Sprawling expanse of woodlands & wetlands with grills & picnic spots, plus a fee-based water park.
8888 University Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29406, United States
Pineapple Fountain
Elaborate, multi-tiered water feature. Multi-layered, pineapple-shaped fountain facing the waterfront, popular for photos.
1 Vendue Range, Charleston, SC 29401, United States
Animal Forest
Visit this great place for kids and families!
1500 Old Towne Rd, Charleston, SC 29407
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