Aside from providing great beauty, endless waterways, rivers and creeks throughout the Charleston area served as natural boundaries for the communities that sprung up over the history of the Lowcountry. Mt. Pleasant is connected to the Charleston peninsula by the majestic Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and its extremely popular pedestrian and biking path, but the town itself has a personality and character all its own. Scroll on to discover where to eat, stay, play and shop in Mt. Pleasant.

WHERE TO EAT

1. Liberty Tap Room & Grill

2. SpiritLine Dinner Cruise

3. Old Village Post House Inn

4. Tavern & Table

5. The Americano

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WHERE TO STAY

1. The Beach Club

2. The Cottages on Charleston Harbor

3. Shem Creek Inn

4. Courtyard by Marriott

5. Holiday Inn Express & Suites

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WHERE TO PLAY

1. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

2. Boone Hall Plantation

3. Center for Birds of Prey

4. Coastal Expeditions

5. Palmetto Islands County Park

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WHERE TO SHOP

1. Gwynn’s of Mount Pleasant

2. Coastal Touch

3. Kitchen & Company

4. Copper Penny

5. Charleston Harbor Marina Store

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