White Point Gardens
White Point Garden is a 5.7 acre public park located in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina, at the tip of the peninsula. Further out, USS Yorktown is 1.9 mi away. Pleasant highs of 62–82°F mark the mildest months, February, March, April, May, October, November and December.
A park & preserve inside Charleston
You can stay in Charleston
White Point Gardens 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 11 miles away
Charleston (CHS) has airline service, about 11 miles from White Point Gardens.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather through the year
Each month’s highs and lows around White Point Gardens are below.
White Point Gardens
White Point Garden is a 5.7 acre public park located in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina, at the tip of the peninsula. It is the southern terminus for the Battery, a defensive seawall and promenade. It is bounded by East Battery (to the east), Murray Blvd. (to the south), King St. (to the west), and South Battery (to the north).
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.9K a year
Overnight near White Point Gardens
Lodging nearby is in Charleston (136) and Mount Pleasant (42).
- 1USS Yorktown
- 2H. L. Hunley
- 3USS Laffey
- 4The Battery
- 5Angel Oak
- 6Fort Wagner
- 7Fort Moultrie
- 8Old Slave Mart
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From White Point Gardens | 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− |
| Mount Pleasant | 5 mi northeast | 5 min | 42 37 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 95,469 | $749K | B− |
| North Charleston | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 82 68 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 129,245 | $302K | D− |
| Folly Beach 47% vacation homes | 7 mi south | 10 min | 12 7 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 2,081 | $1,000K | C |
| Isle of Palms 24% vacation homes | 11 mi east | 15 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 4,377 | $1,581K | C+ |
| Kiawah Island 56% vacation homes | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 2,014 | $2,000K | — |
| Summerville | 22 mi northwest | 35 min | 28 20 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 53,177 | $328K | — |
| Goose Creek | 16 mi north | 25 min | 9 6 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 52,010 | $306K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
These well-known sights sit within 10 miles.
Big draw12 mi MuseumUSS Yorktown
Big draw26 mi MuseumH. L. Hunley
32 mi MuseumUSS Laffey
4in town DamThe Battery
59 mi Park & preserveAngel Oak
64 mi LandmarkFort Wagner
74 mi LandmarkFort Moultrie
8in town MuseumOld Slave MartPhoto 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 · The Battery: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angel Oak: Galen Parks Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Old Slave Mart: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
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A visit to White Point Gardens: questions
Is White Point Gardens in Charleston?
Yes. It’s inside Charleston, SC.
When is the best time to visit White Point Gardens?
February, March, April, May, October, November and December, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to White Point Gardens?
Charleston (CHS), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near White Point Gardens?
Charleston (in town, 136 places to stay), Mount Pleasant (5 mi, 42 places to stay) and North Charleston (13 mi, 82 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.