Magnolia Plantation and its Gardens

10 miles NW of Charleston on Highway 61. This plantation contains the oldest major garden in America and has one of the country’s largest collections of azaleas and camellias; the gardens  display color year round. The plantation offers a variety of options including the magnificent Audubon Swamp which affords guests the opportunity to view wildlife in its natural habitat, a biblical garden, a petting zoo and a horticultural maze. Guided train and boat tours and house tour tickets can also be purchased. Open daily 8am–dusk; tkts sold to 5:30pm; 9am–4:30pm after daylights savings.