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

According to Charleston locals, the top three things to do in Charleston are Magnolia Plantation Gardens, 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.

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 24 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

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.

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Best things to do in Charleston

Magnolia Plantation Gardens

USS Yorktown Ghost Tour

Palmetto Carriage Works

Tiki Tours of Charleston - Party Boat and Booze Cruises

Pirates of Charleston

Cypress Gardens

Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park

Shem Creek Park

Palmetto Islands County Park

Carolina Marine Group

Fort Sumter National Monument

Adventure Sightseeing

Waterfront Park

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

Shem Creek Boardwalk

Carolina Polo and Carriage Co.

The Battery

Stono River County Park

Edisto River Adventures

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

Charleston, South Carolina

The Original Ghostwalk of Charleston

Pickett Park

Waterfront Swings