What are the best things to do in Charleston, SC?

According to Charleston locals, the top three things to do in Charleston are Charleston Outdoor Adventures, Middleton Place, Magnolia Plantation Gardens. The full ranked list is at https://www.charlestonranked.com/charleston/things-to-do, updated daily as votes come in.

How does Charleston Ranked rank things to do?

Each activity carries a community rating from Charleston locals, blended with Google, Yelp, and Resy diner scores into one Bayesian display rating. The list re-sorts daily as new votes land — no pay-to-play.

How many things to do are ranked in Charleston?

Charleston Ranked currently lists 23 things to do in the Charleston, SC metro — every entry has at least one local-voter rating or an editorial review.

Best Things To Do in Charleston (2026) — Ranked by Locals · Updated Daily

Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park, 99 Harry M Hallman Jr Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge

The iconic 2.5-mile cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River with a dedicated pedestrian + bike lane on the north side, connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant.

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Best things to do in Charleston

Charleston Outdoor Adventures

Middleton Place

Magnolia Plantation Gardens

Drayton Hall

Cypress Gardens

Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park

Shem Creek Park

Palmetto Islands County Park

Colonial Lake Park

Waterfront Park

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

Shem Creek Boardwalk

Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site

Marion Square

Mt Pleasant Waterfront Park Playground

Stono River County Park

Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site

Audubon Swamp Garden

Pickett Park

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

Waterfront Swings

Hazel Parker Playground

Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge