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, USS Yorktown Ghost Tour, Palmetto Carriage Works. The full ranked list is at https://www.charlestonranked.com/charleston/things-to-do, updated daily as votes come in.

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Charleston Ranked currently lists 9 things to do in the Charleston, SC metro — every entry has at least one local-voter rating or an editorial review.

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1871 Bowens Island Rd, CharlestonTrending
Charleston Outdoor Adventures
Kayak, paddleboard, and fishing charter operation launching from Bowens Island Road into the ACE Basin and surrounding Lowcountry waterways.
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AreaDowntown147 Sullivan's Island20 Shem Creek13 Folly Beach10 Mount Pleasant7 James Island7 Daniel Island6 West Ashley5 Hanahan5 North Charleston4 Isle of Palms2 Goose Creek2 Seabrook Island2 Summerville2 Kiawah Island1 Johns Island1 Old Village1

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40 Patriots Point Rd, Mt PleasantFeaturedTrending

USS Yorktown Ghost Tour

Nighttime ghost tour aboard the decommissioned WWII carrier docked across the harbor in Mount Pleasant.

4.9★·1.6k ratings

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8 Guignard St, CharlestonTrending

Palmetto Carriage Works

Sightseers ride behind horses in old-fashioned carriages while receiving a narrated history lesson.

4.9★·23k ratings

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185 Lockwood Dr, Charleston

Tiki Tours of Charleston - Party Boat and Booze Cruises

BYOB pontoon boat tours departing from Lockwood Drive along the Charleston Harbor and Ashley River.

4.9★·584 ratings

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17 Lockwood Dr, Charleston

Carolina Marine Group

Charter fishing and eco-tour outfit on the Ashley River, running inshore trips for families and serious anglers alike.

4.9★·282 ratings

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375 Meeting St, CharlestonTrending

Adventure Sightseeing

Family-friendly bus and boat tour operator running sightseeing routes through the historic peninsula since 1967.

4.7★·7k ratings

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45 Pinckney St, Charleston

Carolina Polo and Carriage Co.

Horse-drawn carriage tours through the historic district, departing from Pinckney Street since the 1980s.

4.6★·776 ratings

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746 County Rd S-18-30, Ridgeville

Edisto River Adventures

Canoe and kayak outfitter on the Edisto River, running guided tours and rentals through one of the longest free-flowing blackwater rivers in the country.

4.6★·325 ratings

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160 Church St suite b, Charleston

The Original Ghostwalk of Charleston

Lantern-lit walking tours through the historic district covering Charleston's documented hauntings, graveyards, and colonial-era tragedies since 1999.