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Local Knowledge - Charlestown, South Carolina Click here to return to the South Carolina main page. |
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| Charleston
is an excellent place to stay while traveling up or down the Intracoastal
Waterway. It's southern culture, architecture, maritime history and
role in the the history of the US makes Charleston a great place to
stop and learn new things. One of the most interesting parts of Charleston
is the downtown historical district, which centers around the old
US Customs building. It's a great place to go for a walk and stretch
your legs after too much time on the boat.
Charleston has local mass transit, called Carta, which can take you to most places. If staying at the local marinas, ask for a schedule- if they don't have on you can get schedules at the Charleston Visitor's Center downtown. Many of the more necessary boat amenities are found on the outskirts of Charleston, particularly south of the city on Highway 17. Charleston has several marinas, as well as several anchoring areas. Up towards the Ashley River there are several boats anchored, however its not very good holding ground. Visiting boaters have told us that the holding ground in an anchorage across from the City Marina, near the ICW is much better, although not very protected. City Marina has mooring balls for $30 a night (this is not a typo) and you can tie your dinghy at their dock for $5 a day. The mooring fee includes facilities but the dinghy landing fee does not include any facilities. As a matter of fact, on our most recent trip to Charleston (April 2002) we were informed that the City Marina no longer lets boaters who are anchored out use the showers. The closest marina to the downtown historical district is the Charleston Maritime Center, which is actually the municipal marina. It is located next to the Port of Charleston, and is within walking distance of a supermarket (Harris Teeter, two blocks away), Post Office (two blocks away) and has a Carta stop on the street. Another feature of this marina is that there is a maritime museum on the premises and it is one block from the South Carolina Aquarium. |
| Local Attractions:
Fort Sumter: accessible by boat, tours to this island fort also include information about the Charleston area. Where the Civil War began. National Park Service. The Market: Corner of Meeting & Market Sts., The Charleston Museum: John & Meeting Sts. America's Oldest Museum. Open Monday to Saturday 9 - 5, Sunday 1pm to 5pm. Adults $7 and Children 3 - 12 $4. Gibbes Museum of Art: 135 Meeting St., Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 5 pm, and Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm. 843-722-2706.
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In the future this page will feature a few places that we recommend you check out while in Charleston. For a more complete guide to this city, check out these websites: www.charlestoncvp.com Official site of the Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau http://208.55.133.27/marinas Charleston Daily News site, very useful. |
