Melton Peter Demetre Park is a municipal waterfront park on James Island in Charleston, South Carolina. The park was named Melton Peter Demetre Park after the landowner who deeded the land to the city for the use as a park. Among locals, the park is known as Sunrise Park. The park has two large sandy beaches, a covered picnic area, a large pond, marshes, fields of green grass, and a hiking trail. There is also a 190-foot long fishing pier that extending into the harbor. At the end of the pier is a 20-by-20-foot long pier head, a 40-foot long floating dock, and steps leading to the beach. The park offers spectacular views of Patriots Point, the Ravenel Bridge, the Battery, Sullivan's Island, Fort Sumter, and Mount Pleasant in the background. The park is one of the most popular public landmarks on Charleston Harbor and is visited by thousands of locals and visitors every year.
Demetre Park, 640 Wampler Dr, Charleston, SC 29412, Phone: 843-724-7327
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