The Battery — Attraction in Charleston

The Battery is a landmark defensive seawall and promenade in Charleston famous for its stately antebellum homes. Historic White Point Park sits at one end of the mile long walkway, offering views of the Charleston harbor and distant Fort Sumter. Waterfront Park (home to the giant pineapple fountain symbolic of Charleston) sits at the other end. Public parking along the Battery is free. Very convenient location to walk throughout...

While this area did have a park, the name was not "The Battery", but being on the point, is had excellent views of the water. It is an open public area to just walk through.

It is currently under renovation construction, but very little is closed off.

All that being said, the BEST part of this area are the historical mansions!! These are some of the largest, most expansive, beautiful homes in Charleston. A...

The Charleston battery area is a beautiful place to visit. The old homes are fantastic, and the owners keep them maintained in the 19th. century time period. When you walk the seawall, you can imagine the ships docked and sailors scurrying about, loading, and unloading their wares. If you visit, be sure to go to historic downtown and the market area, and take a buggy ride. You...