Off the beaten path day trips from Charleston...ideas? (Mount Pleasant: school, outlet mall)

[Tingum23]

Hi Everyone,

My kids (11 and 12) have off from school tomorrow and I would love to take them on a trip to somewhere fun. We have done a lot of the Charleston sightseeing stuff and I am hoping to get out of Charleston/Mount Pleasant (not that we don't love it here and drive North maybe? Any cool towns worth exploring up there?

I'm hoping you might throw something my way that I haven't heard of. Thanks!

[Robynn]

Front Street Georgetown

[ProudPatriot07]

Brookgreen Gardens. It's not too far from Georgetown actually, you could combine the two into a nice little trip .

[rorytmeadows]

Front Street Georgetown even though it's half gone?

[LocalHero]

I thought of Brookgreen Gardens right away too but I'm not sure if it's for 11-12yr olds. They'll probably burn out on the sculpture but the fox squirrels might hold their attention.

[MINIcoopKJG]

Have you been to the Center for the Birds of Prey in Awendaw? That is a pretty cool place.

[LocalHero]

Originally Posted by MINIcoopKJG

Have you been to the Center for the Birds of Prey in Awendaw? That is a pretty cool place.

That's an excellent suggestion. Call ahead, they usually exercise the birds twice a day and it's done as a visitor demonstration. You can also stop by the Sewee outpost store right nearby.

[OurGreatEscape]

I was going to suggest the Serpentarium at Edisto...evidently it is closed for the winter.

Have you visited the Firemen's Musuem near the outlet mall?

How 'bout a trail ride on horseback out on Seabrook Island (you do not have to be staying on SBI to be able to ride the horses)?

[driftaway123]

Mclellanville

[brasqo]

Originally Posted by driftaway123

Mclellanville

I wish I knew what more to do here.. We drove thru and I loved the scenery...