Hampton Park, Charleston

Name: Hampton Park
Address: Mary Murray Dr, Charleston, 29403, United States
Telephone: +1 843-724-7321

#59 among attractions in Charleston

Park, Relax in park

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Hampton Park is a public park located in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina, United States. At 60 acres, it is the largest park on the peninsula. It is bordered by The Citadel to the west, Hampton Park Terrace to the south, North Central to the east, and Wagener Terrace to the north. The park is named in honor of Confederate General Wade Hampton III who, at the time of the Civil War, owned one of the largest collections of slaves in the South. After the Civil War, Hampton became a proponent of the Lost Cause movement, member of the Red Shirts and governor of South Carolina. ()

Created: 1906Elevation: 7 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°47'59"N, 79°57'21"W

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Mary Murray DrHampton Park TerraceCharleston 29403 United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, Summerall Chapel, The Citadel, Denmark Vesey Monument.

0.7 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Park
Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, Charleston
19 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.
~1240 ftSW
Church
Summerall Chapel, Charleston
6 min walk • Summerall Chapel is a cruciform chapel on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. Constructed from 1936 to 1938, the chapel serves the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and the broader Citadel and Charleston communities.
~1540 ftSW
Universities and schools
The Citadel, Charleston
8 min walk • The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, commonly known simply as The Citadel, is a public senior military college in Charleston, South Carolina. Established in 1842, it is one of six senior military colleges in the United States. It has 18 academic departments...
~280 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Denmark Vesey Monument, Charleston
2 min walk • The Denmark Vesey Monument is a monumental statue in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The monument was erected in 2014 in Hampton Park and honors Denmark Vesey, a freedman who lived in Charleston and was executed in 1822 for plotting a slave revolt.
0.8 miS
Park, View point, Playground
Brittlebank Park, Charleston
22 min walk • Brittlebank Park is a ten-acre park located between Lockwood Boulevard and the Ashley River in Charleston, South Carolina near Gadsden Creek. To the south is a condominium project and to the north is the minor league baseball stadium, the Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.
1.2 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Central Baptist Church, Charleston
30 min walk • Central Baptist Church is a historic Southern Baptist church at 26 Radcliffe Street in Charleston, South Carolina. The Central Baptist Church was completed in 1893 and is considered the first church in Charleston founded and constructed entirely by African-Americans.
0.6 miW
Park, Event space, Georgian architecture
Lowndes Grove, Charleston
16 min walk • Lowndes Grove, also known as The Grove or Grove Farm, is a waterfront estate built in about 1786 on the Ashley River in Charleston. It is located in the Wagener Terrace neighborhood on a triangular plot of land bordered by St. Margaret Street, 5th Avenue, and 6th Avenue.
1.2 miSE
Music venue, Music and shows, Nightlife
Music Farm, Charleston
32 min walk • Music Farm is a music venue in Charleston, South Carolina located off of King Street. It has been open since April 1991.
~1300 ftSE
Park
Allan Park, Charleston
7 min walk • Allan Park is a park in Charleston, South Carolina. The parcel of land was donated to the City of Charleston by Amey Allan, the widow of James Allan and the developer of most of the eastern half of Hampton Park Terrace parks on the peninsula, on March 23, 1920.
0.6 miN
Park, Playground
Corrine Jones Playground, Charleston
16 min walk • Corrine Jones Playground was formerly known as Hester Park because of its location along Hester Street in Charleston, South Carolina. The property was used for temporary housing during World War II.
1.3 miSE
Church, Concert hall
Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, Charleston
33 min walk • The St. Luke and St. Paul Episcopal Church, located on Coming Street in Charleston, is the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina. It was originally known as St. Paul's Radcliffeboro.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hampton Park?

Nearby attractions include Denmark Vesey Monument, Charleston (2 min walk), Mcmahon playground, Charleston (5 min walk), Summerall Chapel, Charleston (6 min walk), Hampton Park Terrace, Charleston (7 min walk).