Charleston Magnolia Plantation Day Trip

Magnolia Plantation & Gardens

www.magnoliaplantation.com
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(7.4K) · Botanical garden in Charleston, United States
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South Carolina's Most Visited Plantation and Gardens. National Registry of Historic Places. Ancient Oak Avenue. Tours full of History. World …

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Feb 8, 2025
Of the plantations open for visitation, this one offers the most options. Part of the success is due to the troop of volunteers who perform as guides. We visited during a day of Living Legacies. T…Full review by Dave48838
Feb 4, 2025
The gardens are absolutely beautiful, even during the winter. There are so many walking trails to take, you could spend hours wandering the gardens. We also enjoyed the tram ride. The house tour w…Full review by NW748
Feb 1, 2025
The grounds are beautiful, even in the winter months. While the gardens weren't in full bloom, there was still plenty of beauty to take in.Full review by Opal M
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Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (70 acres, 28 hectares) is a historic house with gardens located on the Ashley River at 3550 Ashley Ri…
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There are several different things you can do here. Tour the gardens, boat tour, tram tour, Audubon tour, plantation tour, etc. There is a l…
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Founded in 1676, the Magnolia Plantation & Gardens is one of South Carolina's most renowned green spaces built over 390 acres (…
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How much time does it take to see all that is included?
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it’s really up to you, it’s a big place. 2hrs gives you a basic walk around and visit the house, but if you want to extensively visit the amazing gardens then think more like 5-6hrs. Take …
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it’s really up to you, it’s a big place. 2hrs gives you a basic walk around and visit the house, but if you want to extensively visit the amazing gardens then think more like 5-6hrs. Take water and a pic-nic
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Are there places to get lunch close to the plantation or Dayton Hall?
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After visiting we headed back toward Charleston on Hwy 61 and ate at Betty Lou's Bistro (2408 X, Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414). Very good food! Great staff!
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Are annual passes available for purchase?
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My understanding is that you can purchase an annual membership
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If you visited a plantation, why would you think that slavery didn't fundamentally make life there possible?
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slavery did not make plantations possible. it made slave owners rich. not a good thng
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Is there a cloak / bag room?
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I don't think so. Are you taking an Uber here? If so perhaps the admission building or gift shop could hold your things. If you're driving here plan to leave things in your car.
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Answer by Sharon Z · Apr 9, 2022
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What are your days and hours of operation?
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Magnolia Plantation is open 7 days a week from 9:00am-5:00pm. Last ticket is sold at 4:00pm each day.
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