Hampton Park
Hampton Park is a public park located in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Further out, USS Yorktown is 2.8 mi away. Pleasant highs of 62–82°F mark the mildest months, February, March, April, May, October, November and December.
A garden inside Charleston
You can stay in Charleston
Hampton Park is inside Charleston, which has 136 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. 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 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Charleston (CHS) has airline service, about 8 miles from Hampton Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
When to go
The months below show the weather around Hampton Park.
Hampton Park
Hampton Park is a public park located in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina, United States. At 60 acres (240,000 m2), it is the largest park on the peninsula. It is bordered by The Citadel to the west, Hampton Park Terrace to the south, North Central to the east, and Wagener Terrace to the north. The park is named in honor of Confederate General Wade Hampton III who, at the time of the Civil War, owned one of the largest collections of slaves in the South. After the Civil War, Hampton became a proponent of the Lost Cause movement, member of the Red Shirts and governor of South Carolina.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 60 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Towns to stay in near Hampton Park
The first towns with rooms are Charleston (136) and North Charleston (82).
- 1USS Yorktown
- 2H. L. Hunley
- 3USS Laffey
- 4Angel Oak
- 5The Battery
- 6Fort Wagner
- 7Fort Moultrie
- 8Patriots Point
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Hampton Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | in town | — | 136 88 hotels · 1 motel · 40 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 159,423 | $510K | C− |
| North Charleston | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 82 68 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 129,245 | $302K | D− |
| Mount Pleasant | 5 mi east | 10 min | 42 37 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 95,469 | $749K | B− |
| Folly Beach 47% vacation homes | 9 mi south | 15 min | 12 7 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 2,081 | $1,000K | C |
| Isle of Palms 24% vacation homes | 12 mi east | 20 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 4,377 | $1,581K | C+ |
| Summerville | 19 mi northwest | 30 min | 28 20 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 53,177 | $328K | — |
| Kiawah Island 56% vacation homes | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 2,014 | $2,000K | — |
| Goose Creek | 14 mi north | 20 min | 9 6 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 52,010 | $306K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Hampton Park
Within 10 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw13 mi MuseumUSS Yorktown
Big draw24 mi MuseumH. L. Hunley
33 mi MuseumUSS Laffey
49 mi Park & preserveAngel Oak
53 mi DamThe Battery
67 mi LandmarkFort Wagner
76 mi LandmarkFort Moultrie
83 mi MuseumPatriots PointPhoto credits
USS Yorktown: David Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · H. L. Hunley: Sepia wash drawing by R.G. Skerrett, 1902, after a painting then held by the Con, Public domain · USS Laffey: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Angel Oak: Galen Parks Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Battery: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Wagner: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Fort Moultrie: Dima Sergiyenko; Please attribute this image as the work of "DiscoverWithDima.", CC BY-SA 4.0 · Patriots Point: Clarinetguy097, CC BY-SA 4.0
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A visit to Hampton Park: questions
Is Hampton Park in Charleston?
Yes. It’s inside Charleston, SC.
When is the best time to visit Hampton Park?
February, March, April, May, October, November and December, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Hampton Park?
Charleston (CHS), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Hampton Park?
Charleston (in town, 136 places to stay), North Charleston (10 mi, 82 places to stay) and Mount Pleasant (5 mi, 42 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.