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Cypress Gardens

Cypress Gardens is a 170-acre (69 ha) preserve and gardens located at 3030 Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States.

Photo: ProfReader, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
5 mi northeast of Goose Creek
9 places to stay in Goose Creek
Open since
1927
Wikipedia readers
3.7K
a year · #3,870 of 7,799
In brief

A garden, 5 mi northeast of Goose Creek

Goose Creek is the nearest base

Goose Creek is 5 miles southwest, with 9 places to stay. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov and Dec

February, March, April, May, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 12 miles away

Charleston (CHS) has airline service, about 12 miles from Cypress Gardens.

Established in 1927

Cypress Gardens dates from 1927. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Goose Creek. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan60° / 38°
Feb63° / 40°
Mar70° / 46°
Apr77° / 53°
May84° / 61°
Jun89° / 69°
Jul92° / 72°
Aug90° / 72°
Sep86° / 67°
Oct78° / 56°
Nov69° / 45°
Dec63° / 40°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Goose Creek. Goose Creek’s full climate →
About

Cypress Gardens

Cypress Gardens is a 170-acre (69 ha) preserve and gardens located at 3030 Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States. The centerpiece of the garden is the 80 acres (32 ha) blackwater bald cypress/tupelo swamp, surrounded with both boat and foot trails.

Type
Garden
Area
170 acres
Established
1927
Wikipedia readers
3.7K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Cypress Gardens

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are North Charleston (82) and Charleston (136).

Cypress Gardens1234567North Charleston82Charleston136Summerville28Mount Pleasant42Goose Creek9Ladson3Sangaree3Isle of Palms11H. L. HunleyUSS YorktownUSS LaffeyAngel OakFort WagnerThe BatteryFort Moultrie10 mi
Cypress Gardens12Places to stay in town
  1. 1H. L. Hunley
  2. 2USS Yorktown
  3. 3USS Laffey
  4. 4Angel Oak
  5. 5Fort Wagner
  6. 6The Battery
  7. 7Fort Moultrie
15 min drive

North Charleston

82 places to stay · 68 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park

The closest town with somewhere to stay.

129,245 people

11 mi southwest of Cypress Gardens

25 min drive

Charleston

136 places to stay · 88 hotels · 1 motel · 40 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 1 RV park

159,423 people

15 mi south of Cypress Gardens

20 min drive

Summerville

28 places to stay · 20 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins

53,177 people

14 mi west of Cypress Gardens

25 min drive

Mount Pleasant

42 places to stay · 37 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

95,469 people

17 mi south of Cypress Gardens

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Cypress GardensDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
North Charleston11 mi southwest15 min82 68 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park129,245$302KD−
Charleston15 mi south25 min136 88 hotels · 1 motel · 40 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 1 RV park159,423$510KC−
Summerville14 mi west20 min28 20 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins53,177$328K—
Mount Pleasant17 mi south25 min42 37 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground95,469$749KB−
Goose Creek5 mi southwest10 min9 6 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park52,010$306KC+
Ladson10 mi west15 min3 2 hotels · 1 motel16,140$235K—
Sangaree10 mi west15 min3 3 hotels8,681$252K—
Isle of Palms 24% vacation homes20 mi southeast30 min11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins4,377$1,581KC+

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

CHSCharleston · major hub12 mi
HHHHilton Head72 mi
MYRMyrtle Beach · major hub73 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Cypress Gardens’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Cypress Gardens

Other well-known places within 70 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

H. L. Hunley: Sepia wash drawing by R.G. Skerrett, 1902, after a painting then held by the Con, Public domain · USS Yorktown: David Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · USS Laffey: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Angel Oak: Galen Parks Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wagner: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · The Battery: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Moultrie: Dima Sergiyenko; Please attribute this image as the work of "DiscoverWithDima.", CC BY-SA 4.0 · Congaree National Park: Unknown, Public domain

Common questions

Visiting Cypress Gardens

What town is Cypress Gardens near?

Goose Creek, SC, about 5 miles southwest.

When is the best time to visit Cypress Gardens?

February, March, April, May, October, November and December, with highs of 63–84°.

What is the closest airport to Cypress Gardens?

Charleston (CHS), about 12 miles away.

Where should I stay near Cypress Gardens?

North Charleston (11 mi, 82 places to stay), Charleston (15 mi, 136 places to stay) and Summerville (14 mi, 28 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Goose Creek

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.