Colonial Lake, Charleston

#43 among attractions in Charleston

Park, Relax in park, Body of water, Lake

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Colonial Lake is a tidal pond in Charleston, South Carolina with wide walkways around it. The area is used as a park. For many years the lake was known as the Rutledge Street Pond; some residents still call it "The Pond." It acquired the name Colonial Lake in 1881, in honor of the "Colonial Commons" established in 1768. ()

Created: 1881Elevation: 10 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°46'35"N, 79°56'32"W

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41-55 Rutledge Ave.Harleston VillageCharleston 29401 United States

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Colonial Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, TD Arena, Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Dock Street Theatre.

1.5 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Park
Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, Charleston
38 min walk • Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park is a baseball stadium located in Charleston, South Carolina. The stadium is named after Charleston's longest-serving mayor, Joseph P. Riley Jr. who was instrumental in its construction. The stadium replaced College Park. It was built in 1997 and seats 6,000 people.
0.8 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
TD Arena, Charleston
21 min walk • TD Arena is a 5,100 seat multi-purpose arena in Charleston, South Carolina, United States that opened in 2008 and replaced John Kresse Arena as the home of the College of Charleston Cougars basketball and volleyball teams.
0.5 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Charleston
12 min walk • The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, located in Charleston, South Carolina. Designed by Brooklyn architect Patrick Keely in the Gothic Revival style, it opened in 1907. The Most Reverend Robert E.
0.7 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Dock Street Theatre, Charleston
20 min walk • The Dock Street Theatre is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood of downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
1 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Gaillard Center, Charleston
26 min walk • The Gaillard Center is a concert hall and performance venue in Charleston, South Carolina. It opened in 2015 and replaced the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium. Both buildings were named after John Palmer Gaillard Jr. mayor of Charleston from 1959 to 1975.
0.5 miN
Park
Cannon Park, Charleston
12 min walk • Cannon Park is a 2.7 acre public park located in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina. It is bound to the north by Calhoun St. and to the south by Bennett St. To the east and west are Rutledge Ave. and Ashley Ave. respectively.
1 miN
Music venue, Music and shows, Nightlife
Music Farm, Charleston
25 min walk • Music Farm is a music venue in Charleston, South Carolina located off of King Street. It has been open since April 1991.
0.5 miNW
Park
Jonathan Lucas House, Charleston
13 min walk • The Jonathan Lucas House is a historic house in Charleston, South Carolina. Jonathan Lucas, Jr. the builder of the house, was born in England and developed milling machines for rice, which led to a boom in rice planting in South Carolina.
~1740 ftNE
Museum
Old Charleston Jail, Charleston
9 min walk • The Old Charleston Jail is a site of historical and architectural significance in Charleston, South Carolina. Operational between 1802 and 1939, it held many notable figures, among them Denmark Vesey, Union officers during the Civil War, high-seas pirates, and Lavinia Fisher.
0.8 miE
Museum, Art gallery, Historical place
Pink House, Charleston
20 min walk • Pink House is a historic house and art gallery at 17 Chalmers Street in Charleston, South Carolina that is one of the oldest buildings in South Carolina and is the second oldest residence in Charleston after the Colonel William Rhett House.
~290 ftNE
Park
Moultrie Playground, Charleston
2 min walk • Moultrie Playground is a public park in Charleston, South Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Colonial Lake?

Nearby attractions include Moultrie Playground, Charleston (2 min walk), Isaac Jenkins Mikell House, Charleston (9 min walk), Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, Charleston (9 min walk), Old Charleston Jail, Charleston (9 min walk).