The Riverfront Park is on the west bank of the Cooper River on land formerly known as Retreat Plantation, a successful rice producing estate, established in 1672. The city bought the land in 1895 as a public open space. A park was designed by the Olmsted brothers who had created New York's Central Park. Trolleys brought daytrippers from Charleston. The navy bought the ground in 1901 and used it until 1996. In 2007, it was reopened to the public as a military memorial park. There are fishing and picnic spots, benches and swinging chairs from which to watch the ships sail by, a dog park, an outdoor art exhibition and an 800 foot boardwalk.
1061 Everglades Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405