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Local Amenities in Charleston

In downtown (on the peninsula, near the hotel and walkable)

Charleston Museum (https://www.charlestonmuseum.org/, has replica of the USS Hunley and a full scale North Atlantic right whale skeleton)
* Museum also sells tickets for tours of downtown homes and other attractions.
Gibbes Museum of Art (https://www.gibbesmuseum.org/, one of my favorites, very close to the hotel)
SC Aquarium (https://scaquarium.org/, fantastic aquarium! Great turtle rehabilitation section and huge open ocean viewing window)
Harbor boat tours (many options online, not sure if you want to “endorse” any)
Graveyard, Ghost, and Dungeon Tours (many options online, not sure if you want to “endorse” any)
Ridiculous number of restaurants and bars

Outside of downtown but within driving distance:

Visit Folly Beach (Atlantic Ocean)
James Island County Park (Nice water park)
Historic Building Tours (Boone Hall, Middleton, Magnolia all very good and there are many others)
Charles Town Landing – State Historic Site (https://southcarolinaparks.com/charles-towne-landing)
USS Yorktown tour (https://www.patriotspoint.org/explore/uss-yorktown/)

Last modified June 4, 2024, 4:46pm EDT