AREA ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES

  AT LAKE AIRE

  Swimming Pool – Fishing - Playground  - Corn Hole - Walking Trail – Pavilion - Common area grilling facilities.

WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF THE CAMPGROUND

WALKING & BIKING:

West Ashley Greenway; FREE (Dogs ok) Walk or Bike. Go North on US 17 and turn right on Main Road. Drive approx. 1/2 mile. Just before bridge turn right onto McLeod Mill Rd. Continue right on McLeod Mill Rd. passing under Main Rd. The trailhead is on the left-hand side with parking. 

Dungannon Plantation heritage Preserve 843-546-3226 -FREE - walk or bike – 5 miles. Not paved. Turn left onto Rt. 162 towards Hollywood. Travel approx. 3.5 miles – Look for green sign on right just after Marvin’s Meats (5314 Hwy 162). Nesting site for endangered Wood Storks

PARKS:

Caw Caw Interpretive Center  – $2 – (No pets or bicycles). Tues-Sun. 9 Am – 5 pm.

5200 Savannah Hwy, Ravenel, SC 843-762-8015. Wildlife viewing. Smooth trails, easy walk. 

Angel Oak Park  – 3688 Angel Oak Road, Charleston SC 29402 843-559-3496

Oldest and largest Live Oak Tree east of the Mississippi. Estimated to be 300- 400 years old. 

Stono River County Park $1/person 

3580 McLeod Mill Rd Johns Island, SC 29455 - 843-795-4386

Short walk for kids and/or dogs – Water & bathrooms. Picnic Area

Turn right out of park. Continue north on Hwy 17 to Main Rd. Turn right. Drive to McLeod Mill Rd.

Meggett County Park:  $1/Person

Left out of Park onto Hwy 162. Drive to Hollywood. Turn left on Hwy 165 to Meggett.

Continue on State Rd. S-10-1159/Wilson Rd. Drive to Ethel Post Office Rd./ State Rd S-10-128.

TOUR:

Charleston Tea Plantation – 6617 Maybank Hwy., Wadmalaw Island SC 29487 - 843-559-0383

Gift shop and tea farm tours.

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

GOLF:       Stono Ferry Golf Course 

4812 Stono Links Dr., Hollywood SC 29449 - 843-763-1817

Turn left out of park onto Hwy 162. Go 1.7 miles. Course will be on your left.

                                           
BOATING::   KAYAK & BOAT TOURS:  Sr. Johns Kayak Eco Tours – Fishing, Shrimping, Crabbing (Mention Charleston Gateway for discount) Reservations required: 843-330-9777 

Boat Ramps  for power boats and canoes at Stono River - Wadmalaw River - Bulow Landing

 - also good for FISHING & CRABBING

SWIMMING:    West County Aquatic Center - 25 Yard Swimming pool with 8 lanes, $2/person

5156 Hwy 165, Hollywood SC 29449 843-762-6160 or 843-795-4386

Turn left out of Park onto Hwy 162. Go 6.5 miles. Turn left onto SC 165 S. 0.2mi. turn left onto Jackie Heyward Blvd. 

RESTAURANTS:

Gilligan’s   – 160 Main Rd 

Angel Oak Restaurant   3669 Savannah Hwy   

Stono Market & Tomato Shed Cafe  

 Farmer’s Market & Gift Shopv- open Tues – Sat. 9 – 6

 Lunch: Tuesday – Sat. 11 – 2:30

842 Main Rd. -  Johns Island SC 

Hollywood Pizza - 6231 Hwy 162, Hollywood

AnnieLu Antiques & Tearoom  (Tues – Fri.  Lunch 11-2)  843-889-0001

5986 Savannah Hwy - Ravenel SC 20470

     HISTORIC CHARLESTON

TOURS:

Patriots Point  - 1 Patriots Point Rd.- Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 - 843-884-2727

Fort Sumter Tour - Liberty Square, 340 Concord St. Charleston SC 29401 - 800-789-3678

Charles Towne Landing  – 1500 Old Towne Rd., Charleston

 H. L. Hunley Submarine  - 1250 Supply St., Charleston

PLANTATIONS:

    Magnolia,

    Middleton Place

    Drayton Hall 

VAN TOURS:  (air conditioned vans)

Adventure Sightseeing  - 843-762-0088   

Leaves from Visitors Center, 375 Meeting St.

Charms of Charleston Tour - 843-804-2427 

Leaves from Visitors Center, 375 Meeting St.

CARRIAGE TOURS:

Old South Carriage Tours  - 14 Anson St. = Charleston SC - 843-723-9712 

OR

Palmetto Carriage Works – 8 Guignard St,  Charleston 843-723-8145 

SHOPPING:

Charleston City Market  – 188 Meeting St. - Charleston SC.   

Sweetgrass baskets, novelties, jewelry, clothing, arts and crafts from multiple vendors in what has been a local public market since 1804.

AQUARIUM:

South Carolina Aquarium   -  100 Aquarium Wharf - 843-577-3474

MUSEUM:

Old Slave Mart Museum - 6 Chalmers St. 843-958-6467 

SELF-GUIDED TOURS USING PHONE APPS:

   Download to your smart phone from the App store.

   Historic Charleston Tour,

   Historic Charleston Audio Tour,

   Exploring Charleston,

   Best of Charleston.

     ETC.     (Search Charleston tours)

BEACHES:

Folly Beach County Park  : Website    Phone: 843-762-9960

 1100 West Ashley Avenue
Folly Beach, SC 29439 
  View Map
 

Folly Beach Fishing Pier     Folly Beach Fishing Pier website     Phone: 843-762-9516

 101 East Arctic Avenue
Folly Beach, SC 29439 
  View Map      Check for construction progress.

 Fishing, walking, birding, and the opportunity to enjoy breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean

The gift shop and observation deck of the Folly Beach Pier are open to the public while replacement construction continues for the remainder of the pier structure. The new Folly Beach Pier is expected to open in the Spring of 2023.

See Pier 101 Restaurant website for hours. 

Isle of Palms County Park      Isle of Palms County Park
1-14th Avenue
Isle of Palms, SC 29451 
  View Map

Isle of Palms County Park offers beautiful ocean frontage with lifeguards on duty seasonally along a beachfront designated swimming area.

.Edisto Beach State Park



  We hope you enjoy your stay at Lake Aire and enjoy all that Charleston has to offer.