Waterfront Park, Charleston

Name: Waterfront Park
Address: Concord St, Charleston, 29401, United States
Telephone: +1 843-958-6484

#18 among attractions in Charleston

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Waterfront Park is an eight-acre park along approximately one-half mile of the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina. The park received the 2007 Landmark Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This award "recognizes a distinguished landscape architecture project completed between 15 and 50 years ago that retains its original design integrity and contributes significantly to the public realm of the community in which it is located." ()

Created: 1990Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°46'40"N, 79°55'30"W

Address

Concord StDowntown CharlestonCharleston 29401 United States

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+1 843-958-6484

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Waterfront Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: United States Custom House, TD Arena, St. Philip's Church, Huguenot Church.

~1180 ftNW
City hall, Greek Revival architecture
United States Custom House, Charleston
6 min walk • The U.S. Custom House or U.S. Customhouse is the custom house in Charleston, South Carolina. Construction began in 1852, but was interrupted in 1859 due to costs and the possibility of South Carolina's secession from the Union.
0.8 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
TD Arena, Charleston
20 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.
~1400 ftW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Cemetery
St. Philip's Church, Charleston
7 min walk • St. Philip's Church is an historic church at 142 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Its National Historic Landmark description states: "Built in 1836, this stuccoed brick church features an imposing tower designed in the Wren-Gibbs tradition.
~1490 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Huguenot Church, Charleston
8 min walk • The Huguenot Church, also called the French Huguenot Church or the French Protestant Church, is a Gothic Revival church located at 136 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina.
~1410 ftW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Dock Street Theatre, Charleston
7 min walk • The Dock Street Theatre is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood of downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
~1180 ftSW
Vernacular architecture
Rainbow Row, Charleston
6 min walk • Rainbow Row is the name for a series of thirteen colorful historic houses in Charleston, South Carolina. The houses are located north of Tradd St. and south of Elliott St. on East Bay Street, that is, 79 to 107 East Bay Street.
~1670 ftW
Museum, Historical place
Powder Magazine, Charleston
9 min walk • The Powder Magazine is a gunpowder magazine and museum at 79 Cumberland Street in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Completed in 1713, it is the oldest surviving public building in the former Province of Carolina.
~1740 ftW
Park, Garden
Washington Square, Charleston
9 min walk • Washington Square is a park in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. It is located behind City Hall at the corner of Meeting Street and Broad Street in the Charleston Historic District. The planting beds and red brick walks were installed in April 1881.
0.7 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Gaillard Center, Charleston
19 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.
~1700 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Heyward-Washington House, Charleston
9 min walk • The Heyward-Washington House is a historic house museum at 87 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 1772, it was home to Thomas Heyward, Jr. a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and was where George Washington stayed during his 1791 visit to the city.
~670 ftSW
32°46'37"N • 79°55'37"W
The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, Charleston
4 min walk • Museum, History museum, Historical place

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Which popular attractions are close to Waterfront Park?

Nearby attractions include Charleston Artist Guild & CAG Gallery, Charleston (3 min walk), The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, Charleston (4 min walk), Old Exchange Building, Charleston (4 min walk), Robert Lange Studios, Charleston (5 min walk).