Best Plantation in Charleston Area

MrsJWeaver

Another vacation question.  I asked a few weeks ago about places to eat.  (We made reservations at Hanks).  Now I want to know about the best plantation to visit.  Whats your favorite or the best?  We should be getting to the area around 2pm.  Dinner is at 8:30pm.  Then we have all day Saturday.  Thanks ladies!

goldenmama

depends on what your interests are and what side of town you are staying on. honestly I think they are a rip off. You are paying at least $20 pp to get in and walk around for a few hours. If I had to choose I would say Middleton Plantation on Hwy 61 because it has quite a bit of stuff plus the barnyard area with all the animals.

I would still say that it is 100% worth it to do a carriage tour downtown (Market Street) to really get a great sense of the city. I also recommend the ghost tours at night! They are actually really fun.
HTH

WendyLoveapple

Brook Green Gardens is so overlooked but absolutely spectacular.  I would also suggest Huntington Island.  Middleton is reall nice but is becoming a snobby tourist trap.

Mrs*God

Magnolia is my fave for the gardens and the house.  Other than the barnyard, Middleton is booooring.

kimmie321

Middleton Place is great. They have a great house tour. Drayton Hall is really good and it is the only plantation that is all original..there is not much furniture or decorations but very "true to time". Boone Hall is the most affordable but you see a little less than other tours and it is a rebuilt house. If movies and such are your thing..they did fim North and South there and part of Roots. I disagree with one of the pp's I think they are worth the money and where else can you see them.

melmatt

I love Magnolia Plantation.  The gardens are great, but I really like the nature boat tour. 

HLDJMS711

Magnolia or Boone Hall. I second the carriage and ghost tours - both are lots of fun!

jsvb14

my top 3:
middleton, magnolia, boone hall.  middleton has beautiful gardens this time of year with the camelia's in bloom.  i haven't been to magnolia personally but i've heard great things like their swamp tour, etc.  boone hall does not have the historical feel i was hoping for but the drive down the old oak trees is magnificent.