Mt. Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park in Mt. Pleasant, SC

More intended for enjoying nature than plastic and bolts, Mt Pleasant Palmetto Islands County Park is surprisingly fun for a place almost completely centered around it's tropical setting.

Almost 1,000 acres, this family park boasts of rafting, biking, picnic sites, and gorgeous, distinctly Southern scenery.

While simply waltzing around and enjoying the wide open spaces can be a fulfilling day, the park also offers a variety of manmade distractions:

• Big Toy playground
• Nature Island
• Paved trails
• Observation Tower
• Dog agility
• Splash Island Waterpark
• Bike and pedal boat rentals
• Snack bars and vending machines
• Birthday party or gathering packages

Professional historians and naturalists help to accommodate field trips as well, with a variety of educational programs that include touring through the marsh, Pond Poking, and learning of the history of the habitat's first inhabitants.

The park is located in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina.