South Carolina's Most Visited Plantation and Gardens. National Registry of Historic Places. Ancient Oak Avenue. Tours full of History. World …
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Mar 11, 2025
Great trip to magnolia plantation and Gardens. We did every tour and enjoyed each one of them. The best, by far, was John at the "from slavery to freedom" tour. He, with great tact, brought a very ch…Full review by Lakotah L
Mar 4, 2025
The grounds were lovely and we thoroughly enjoyed the nature train and gardens, seeing an abundance of wildlife, including several alligators of all sizes. We appreciated seeing the animals being c…Full review by Betty-Jo E
Mar 3, 2025
Visited with my husband and teenage daughters, so glad we did. The gardens and grounds are beautiful. The tour guides are very knowledgeable.Full review by Eileen D
How much time does it take to see all that is included?
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it’s really up to you, it’s a big place. 2hrs gives you a basic walk around and visit the house, but if you want to extensively visit the amazing gardens then think more like 5-6hrs. Take …
it’s really up to you, it’s a big place. 2hrs gives you a basic walk around and visit the house, but if you want to extensively visit the amazing gardens then think more like 5-6hrs. Take water and a pic-nic
Are there places to get lunch close to the plantation or Dayton Hall?
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After visiting we headed back toward Charleston on Hwy 61 and ate at Betty Lou's Bistro (2408 X, Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414). Very good food! Great staff!
I don't think so. Are you taking an Uber here? If so perhaps the admission building or gift shop could hold your things. If you're driving here plan to leave things in your car.