Outdoor Recreation and Sports

When you have 234 days of sunshine a year, you will definitely want to take advantage of the numerous outdoor activities the Charleston area offers. You will have a lot of options including:

 

Going to the Beach (closest beaches to Mount Pleasant —both approx. 5 to 15 minutes away from Mt Pleasant depending on where you live):

Parks & Recreation Facilities in Mt Pleasant (there are 50+ public parks in the Charleston area including the Francis Marion National Forest which encompasses 1000s of acres):

Alhambra Hall and Park ( 131 Middle Street ): Shuffleboard court, green space, playground, senior room, and horseshoe pit (843-856-2166)
 
Alvin P. Sloan Park ( 1559 Rifle Range Road ): 3 baseball fields and playground
 
Duffy Complex ( 615 Center Street ): 3 baseball fields
 
G.M. Darby Building ( 302 Pitt Street ): Art & music rooms, stage and performance area (843-849-2061)
 
Greenhill Community Center ( 707 York Street ): Outdoor basketball court, activity building and playground (843-856-2172)
 
James B. Edward Park ( Royall Avenue ): Passive park
 
Julian Weston Tennis Center ( Royall Avenue ): 3 lighted tennis courts
 
Miriam Brown Community Center ( 118 Royall Avenue ): Playground and two basketball courts—currently the Boys & Girls Club
 
Mount Pleasant Recreation Department Park West Complex (1251 Park West Boulevard): Two gym courts, playground, football, baseball, softball fields, pool, changing rooms, multi-purpose field, horseshoe pits, and lake pavilion (Main building: 843-856-2196; Pool: 843-856-2536)
 
Mount Pleasant Municipal Complex (100 Ann Edwards Lane) Gym, track, athletic field, and locker rooms (843-856-2161)
 
Mount Pleasant Tennis Complex/Mugsy Kerr Tennis Center ( 889 Whipple Road ) 12 lighted tennis courts, multi-purpose field, and baseball field (843-856-2162)
 
Patriots Point Soccer Facility ( 85 Patriots Point Road ): 5 soccer fields and playground
 
Pitt Street Bridge : ( Pitt Street ) Passive park
 
Remleys Point Community Center : ( 363 6th Street ): Activity building, outdoor-lighted basketball court and playground
 
Richard L. Jones Center : ( 391 Egypt Road ): Lighted batting cages, playground, athletic field, softball, skate park, gym, indoor pool and locker rooms
 
For up-to-date information on hours & facilities, please visit Mt Pleasant Recreation Department at: http://www.mtpleasantrec.com/index.cfm?section=15&page=11

In addition, another resource is to visit the website of Charleston County Park and Recreation at:  http://www.ccprc.com/