Travel Guide
Rainbow Row, the Battery and Waterfront Park
Everything you need to know — hours, tickets, tips, and how to make the most of your visit.
Overview
About Rainbow Row, the Battery and Waterfront Park
Charleston's most famous street scene, Rainbow Row, is a line of pastel 18th-century homes on East Bay Street. A short walk away, the Battery seawall offers harbor views and grand mansions, and Waterfront Park's Pineapple Fountain and swinging benches are perfect for a rest.
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Insider Knowledge
Travel Tips
Photograph Rainbow Row in the morning light, from across East Bay Street.
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Must See Attractions
savannah-and-charlestonForsyth Park
Savannah's largest park stretches 30 acres along the southern edge of the historic district, shaded by giant live oaks. Its ornate white fountain, built in 1858, is one of the most photographed spots in the South, and a Saturday farmers market brings local produce and crafts.
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savannah-and-charlestonMagnolia Plantation and Gardens
Founded in 1676 on the Ashley River, Magnolia is known for its romantic, informal gardens, among the oldest in America. Its 'From Slavery to Freedom' tour visits restored cabins and tells the stories of the enslaved people and their descendants who lived and worked there.
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savannah-and-charlestonMcLeod Plantation Historic Site
On James Island, just 15 minutes from downtown, this former Sea Island cotton plantation is run by Charleston County Parks. Guided tours focus on the lives of the enslaved people who lived in its surviving cabins and on the community that endured after emancipation.
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savannah-and-charlestonRainbow Row, the Battery and Waterfront Park
Charleston's most famous street scene, Rainbow Row, is a line of pastel 18th-century homes on East Bay Street. A short walk away, the Battery seawall offers harbor views and grand mansions, and Waterfront Park's Pineapple Fountain and swinging benches are perfect for a rest.
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savannah-and-charlestonRiver Street
Savannah's riverfront street of old cotton warehouses, cobblestones and steep stone stairways is now lined with restaurants, bars and shops. Watch massive container ships sail up the Savannah River, browse candy shops for pralines, and take a riverboat cruise or the free ferry.
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savannah-and-charlestonSavannah's Historic Squares
Savannah's 1733 city plan created a grid of public squares, and 22 survive today, each with its own monuments, live oaks and surrounding mansions and churches. Walking from Johnson Square to Chippewa, Madison and Monterey squares is the best way to understand the city's beauty and history.
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