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AREA ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES

lakeairerv@gmail.com (Sandy Uzpurvis) — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:02:09 GMT

Activities, Parks & Points of Interest, many within 15 minutes of the Campground

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

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.

NATURE TRAILS & WILDLIFE AT LAKE AIRE

lakeairerv@gmail.com (Sandy Uzpurvis) — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 01:59:01 GMT

Local wildlife who either make Lake Aire their home or have passed through our property.

There are two short nature trails at Lake Aire. One is near the Office and the other one starts behind site K-1 and goes around the back of the Lake to a large Live Oak Tree.

Office Trail

Lake Trail

There are two bodies of water on the property. The pond by the Pavilion is smaller and there is a larger Lake Rantowles that can be seen from either nature trail or from the tent area. Both have catch-and-release fishing with no fishing permit required.

Picnic benches by the little pond.

The Friendly Muscovy

Much of the wildlife at Lake Aire simply make their homes among the campers and try to be friendly, especially if they get fed. Such is the Muscovy, mild mannered ducks who were introduced to Lake Aire around 2002 and have been happy ever since. They are able to fly but usually don’t go very far.

Other ducks that love Lake Aire are the Black-bellied Whistling Duck and the Graylag Geese who love the lake. Many coastal birds feed in the marshes and wetlands near Lake Aire, so we never know who might fly in for a visit!

White Eastern Gray Squirrel

Another resident of Lake Aire is the White Eastern Gray Squirrel. It is a white morph of the common grey squirrel; or if it has Red eyes, it is an albino squirrel. Let us know if you spot an albino.

Wood Storks

In the past, we have seen Wood Storks. They are protected as a threatened species by the Federal Endangered Species Act. They came to feed in our lake when it was shallower than it is today. They feed in water less than 10-12 inches deep such as the shallow marshes and wetlands in our area. We dredged the lake in 2021-22 and made it deeper, so we are less likely to see them now; however, you can go down the road toward Hollywood a couple of miles to the Dungannon Plantation Heritage Preserve where they have a protected nesting colony and see them for yourself. They have very long beaks and interesting feeding patterns. They are the only native storks that live in North America! Their habitat was the Everglades; however, agricultural and domestic development decimated their habitat and they were forced to find other homes. Their prey is the raccoon. Lake Aire has adopted the raccoon logo; however, we have never actually seen a raccoon on the property.

Birds, birds -- all kinds of birds

Birds love Lake Aire and we love the birds too--Like this beautiful Red Cardinal and Red Footed Mourning Bird. Or even a Red Bellied Woodpecker or a Downy Woodpecker. A Black-crowned Night Heron has also been spotted on the property.

Big Birds too

We have also seen Red Shouldered Hawks, an occasional Osprey or a Great Egret.

And Whoooo would have guessed… a Barred Owl too!

Seasonal Visitors

Some of our other visitors are more seasonal, like the Snow Birds that come to rest here for a night. Take these Canadian Geese who stop for a visit on their way to and from Florida .

Turkeys!

And occasionally some wild turkeys wander through…. Yes… we have had some turkeys!

All are Welcomed

Turtles, rabbits, deer come too. We love and enjoy

whatever and whoever God sends us because he has chosen to bless us in so many ways.

The closest bird watching besides Lake Aire is to visit Caw Caw Interpretive Center ;

There are several other interesting nature preserves in our area.

Edisto Island features Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve & Wildlife Management Area .

Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge where you can further explore the natural habitat of local wildlife.

Thanks for reading all about our nature family.