Visitors Center - 375 Meeting Street

A must first-stop on your Charleston experience.

Nine Secret Alleys - walking distance

There are nine alleyways scattered around a small area of the city, one of them is even on Queen Street. Here’s a list of them all with their respective streets. Try to find them all, if you get stuck Google Maps can help.

  • Stoll’s Alley - Lower Church Street

  • Longitude Lane - Lower East Bay Street

  • Unitarian Church Graveyard - Middle King Street

  • Bedon’s Alley - Tradd Street

  • Philadelphia Alley - Upper Queen Street

  • Price’s Alley - Between lower King and Meeting Street

  • St. Michael’s Alley - Lower Meeting Street

  • Unity Alley - Between State and East Bay Street

White Point Gardens at Battery Park - A short, scenic walk from here

Located at the southern most tip of the peninsula. Beautiful gazebo at the center with grass and oak trees creating visual tunnels and shade. Surrounding the park is the Battery walkway which stretches for miles where you can walk on history along Charleston’s waterfront.

Must See Historic Streets of Charleston

Charleston is a wonderful walking and cycling city. There are some must see streets which can make you feel you’re living in a different time and place.

  • Lower Church Street

  • Murry Boulevard

  • Logan Street

  • Upper Queen Street

  • Gibbes Street

  • Legare Street

  • Lower King Street

  • Orange Street

  • East part of Tradd Street

Colonial Lake and Lockwood Drive

A block from the BnB is a surprise city-lake called Colonial Lake. There is a smooth walkway around the lake buttressed by gardens and trees. You’ll see everything from walkers, joggers, sunbathers on the grass, to people doing workouts, and fishing. A great place to clear the mind. Near to the lake is Lockwood Drive which has a smooth sidewalk which runs almost level to the water and march.

Charleston Aquarium

Located inside the city near Waterfront Park, this aquarium is world class. In addition to many fish exhibits there is a two-story, 385,000-gallon Great Ocean Tank with sharks and a 220-pound loggerhead sea turtle.

Charleston’s sea wall

Walk lower East Bay which makes a 90 degree turn and becomes Murray Boulevard. Great ocean and inlet views.Played a role in the Civil War and through World War II. The boat ride to the Fort is a treat in and of itself.

Middleton Place - 30 minute drive

Magnificent gardens and remnants of the original home. The plantation, now a National Historic Landmark District, is used as a museum, and is home to the oldest landscaped gardens in the United States.

Drayton Hall - 24 minute drive

An outstanding example of Palladian architecture in North America and the only plantation house on the Ashley River to survive intact through both the Revolutionary and Civil wars, it is a National Historic Landmark.

Boone Hall Plantation - 25 minute drive

A beautiful plantation, they offer tours but no access to the main home. More interestingly, you can go inside the slave quarters and see how they lived. It was featured in the first episode of Bravo’s Top Chef. Parts of “North and South” and “The Notebook” were filmed here.

Fort Sumter - 9 minute drive

Played a role in the Civil War and through World War II. The boat ride to the Fort is a treat in and of itself.

Charles Towne Landing - 10 Minute drive

A State Historic Site, where a group of English settlers landed in 1670 and established what would become the birthplace of the Carolina colony. Set in a beautiful location and stunning views of the march. One of Charleston’s favorite sites for weddings and other special gatherings.

Magnolia Plantation - 25 minute drive

Similar to Drayton Hall but with flowing beautiful grounds with unique gardens and wetlands.