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There are kid friendly vacations locations throughout the United States and beyond. One of our family’s favorite family vacations is Charleston, South Carolina. Our family of six has traveled to Charleston SC many times …. This article lists our favorite kid friendly Charleston SC family vacation attractions…

The Beaches
Kids love beaches, so what is better than a day at the beach with the backdrop of one of the most historic cities in the United States? Charleston SC is the home to two distinct beaches. Each of the beaches has its own personality.

Folly Beach is located about 15 miles south of Charleston and is known as Charleston’s truly original beach playground. Folly Beach is a fun beach with hotels and restaurants all along the strand of beach. Folly Beach is a great beach to spend the afternoon on, or spend a week exploring Charleston from.

The Isle of Palms is a barrier island which is 20 minutes from Charleston. There are mostly single family homes available for rent on the Isle of Palms. The Beach at the Isle of Palms is a very quiet and relaxing family beach. There are small stores and restaurants all along the streets, and is very un-commercialized.

Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is one of the most historic forts in the United States. The tour of the fort, and the harbor cruise are excellent family vacation choices. Our kids enjoyed the boat shuttle to Fort Sumter and the tour itself. The time spent at the fort is self-guided, but there are national park rangers available for questions.

The 2 hour 15 minute tour consists of approximately 1 hour at Fort Sumter, then a 1 hour and 15 minute cruise around Charleston’s historic harbor.

Patriots Point
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is a collection of four ships and twenty-five aircraft. The 888-foot aircraft carrier Yorktown, the Destroyer Laffey, the Coast Guard cutter Ingham and the submarine Clamagore are on display along with the aircraft.
Our family enjoyed this tour for the historical aspects of it and simply for the fact that we got to walk around these great ships. The children had a good time imaging what it would be like to be on these ships while they are out at sea.

Battery Park
Battery Park Charleston SC, also known as “White Point Gardens” is a peaceful park offering views of Fort Sumter South Carolina and the Charleston Harbor.
Battery Park is surrounded by “The Battery”. The Battery is a wall that holds the Atlantic Ocean away from the peninsula that is Charleston SC. The battery provides a great place for a stroll around the tip of the peninsula of Charleston offering a view of the city and of the Charleston Harbor.

Charleston SC offers many kid friendly vacation options. These are just a few of our favorites.

Teresa Mills writes and maintains Kid-Friendly-Family-Vacations.com, a chronicle of her family’s vacations. Additional Kid Friendly Charleston SC Destinations can be found at Kid Friendly Family Vacations’ Charleston SC section.

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