SPORTS & RECREATION / PARKS AND NATURE
State & Federal Parkland
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
1500 Old Towne Road
Charleston 843-852-4200
https://southcarolinaparks.com
Colleton State Park
147 Wayside Lane
Walterboro 843-538-8206
https://southcarolinaparks.com
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site
300 State Park Road
Summerville 843-873-1740
https://southcarolinaparks.com
Edisto Beach State Park
8377 State Cabin Road
Edisto Island 843-869-2156
https://southcarolinaparks.com
Francis Marion National Forest
Headquarters Office
Columbia 803-561-4000
https://www.fs.usda.gov/scnfs
Givhans Ferry State Park
746 Givhans Ferry Road
Ridgeville 843-873-0692
https://southcarolinaparks.com
Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
1950 Rutledge Road
McClellanville 843-546-9361
https://southcarolinaparks.com
Hunting Island State Park
2555 Sea Island Parkway
Hunting Island 843-838-2011
https://southcarolinaparks.com
Huntington Beach State Park
16148 Ocean Highway
Murrells Inlet 843-237-4440
https://southcarolinaparks.com
Santee State Park
251 State Park Road
Santee 803-854-2408
https://southcarolinaparks.com
Sumter National Forest
Headquarters Office
Columbia 803-561-4000
https://www.fs.usda.gov/scnfs
Regional Parks
Cypress Wetlands
Port Royal
https://friendsofportroyalcypresswetlands.org
Folly Beach County Park
Folly Beach 843-795-4386
https://www.ccprc.com
Francis Beidler Forest Audubon Center
336 Sanctuary Road
Harleyville 843-462-2150
https://beidler.audubon.org
Hunting Island State Park
2555 Sea Island Parkway
Hunting Island 843-838-2011
https://www.huntingisland.com
Isle of Palms County Park
Isle of Palms 843-762-9957
https://www.ccprc.com
James Island County Park
871 Riverland Drive
Charleston 843-406-6990
https://www.ccprc.com
Kiawah Beachwalker Park
8 Beachwalker Drive
Kiawah Island 843-762-9964
https://www.ccprc.com
Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park
444 Needlerush Parkway
Mt. Pleasant 843-406-6950
https://www.ccprc.com
North Charleston Wannamaker County Park
8888 University Boulevard
North Charleston 843-762-5585
https://www.ccprc.com
Old Santee Canal Park
900 Stony Landing Road
Moncks Corner 843-899-5200
https://oldsanteecanalpark.org
Gardens & Nature Centers
The Animal Forest
Charles Towne Landing
1500 Old Towne Road
Charleston 843-852-4200
https://southcarolinaparks.com
Audubon Swamp Garden
3550 Ashley River Road
Charleston 843-571-1266
https://magnoliaplantation.com/swamp_garden.html
Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens
1235 Long Point Road
Mt. Pleasant 843-884-4371
https://boonehallplantation.com
Caw Caw Interpretive Center
5200 Savannah Highway
Ravenel 843-762-8015
https://www.ccprc.com
Charles Town Landing English Gardens
Charles Towne Landing
1500 Old Towne Road
Charleston 843-852-4200
https://southcarolinaparks.com
Cypress Gardens
3030 Cypress Gardens Road
Moncks Corner 843-553-0515
https://cypressgardens.berkeleycountysc.gov
Dennis Wildlife Center
305 Black Oak Road
Bonneau 843-825-3387
https://dnr.sc.gov
Drayton Hall Gardens
3380 Ashley River Road
Charleston 843-769-2600
https://draytonhall.org
Francis Beidler Forest Audubon Center
336 Sanctuary Road
Harleyville 843-462-2150
https://beidler.audubon.org
Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
1950 Rutledge Road
McClellanville 843-546-9361
https://southcarolinaparks.com
Heron Park Nature Center
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
12 Kiawah Beach Drive
Kiawah Island 843-768-6001
https://kiawahresort.com
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
3550 Ashley River Road
Charleston 843-571-1266
https://magnoliaplantation.com
McLeod Plantation
325 Country Club Drive
Charleston 843-762-9514
https://www.ccprc.com
Middleton Place Plantation & Gardens
4300 Ashley River Road
Charleston 843-556-6020
Toll Free 800-782-3608
https://middletonplace.org
Nancy Bryan Luce Gardens
Mepkin Abbey/Mepkin Plantation
1098 Mepkin Abbey Road
Moncks Corner 843-761-8509
https://mepkinabbey.org
Philip Simmons Gardens
30 ½ Blake Street
Charleston 843-723-1259
Sewee Visitor & Environmental Education Center
5821 Highway 17
Awendaw 843-928-3368
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/sewee_center
South Carolina Aquarium
100 Aquarium Wharf
Charleston 843-577-FISH
Toll Free 800-722-6455
https://scaquarium.org
Parks & Recreation Contacts
Beaufort County Parks and Recreation
843-255-6680
https://playbeaufortcounty.com
City of Charleston Recreation
843-724-7327
http://charleston-sc.gov
Goose Creek Recreation Commission
843-797-6220
https://www.cityofgoosecreek.com/recreation
Isle of Palms Recreation Department
843-886-8294
https://iop.net
Mt. Pleasant Recreation Department
843-884-2528
https://tompsc.com
North Charleston Recreation Department
843-740-5814
https://northcharleston.org
Summerville Parks & Playgrounds
843-851-5211
https://www.summervillesc.gov/196/Parks-Recreation
Charleston County Parks & Recreation
843-795-4386
https://www.ccprc.com
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
803-734-4007
https://www.dnr.sc.gov
DNR Marine Resources
843-953-9300
Freshwater Fisheries
843-953-5160
Wildlife
843-953-5291
https://www.dnr.sc.gov
DNR Boating Information
843-953-9301
https://www.dnr.sc.gov
South Carolina Environmental Education
803-896-8800
https://www.scfc.gov
South Carolina Forest Recreation
803-896-8800
https://www.scfc.gov
South Carolina Forestry Commission
803-896-8800
https://www.scfc.gov
South Carolina State Parks
803-734-0156
https://southcarolinaparks.com
South Carolina State Trails Program
803-734-1700
https://www.scprt.com/recreation/recreation-grant-programs/recreational-trails-program