Park Circle and Mount Pleasant, the neighborhoods around our homes
One home sits a few blocks from North Charleston’s circle. Two sit in Mount Pleasant, between Shem Creek and the beaches. Here is what is within reach of each.
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Park Circle, North Charleston
In 1912, landscape architect William Bell Marquis drew a neighborhood around a round central park, with avenues running out from it like spokes. Lots went on sale in 1915 as Pinewood Park. The companies behind it failed, but the circle survived, and so did the avenue names: Montague, Durant, Buist, Rhett and O’Hear.
Today it is a walkable mix of older and newer houses under big oaks, with a restaurant street on East Montague Avenue. North Charleston became a city in 1972.
Inside the circle
The city rebuilt the park at the center of the circle and reopened it in November 2023. It is a 2-minute drive from the Park Circle Charmer.
Inclusive playground
A 55,000 sq ft playground built for every ability. The city calls it the largest of its kind in the world.
Disc golf
A free 18-hole course with 9 baskets and two tees on each, played around the circle’s live oaks.
Quarterman Park
A neighborhood park just south of the circle.
Ponds and trails
Walking trails, a nature garden, a turf ballfield and a farmers market pavilion.
Madra Rua Irish Pub
2 min
Irish pub on East Montague, with soccer and rugby on the TVs.
Host caption: “British soccer pub!”
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The Tattooed Moose
3 min
Bar known for its Lucky #1 sub, duck club and duck fat fries.
Host caption: “Lucky #1 sandwich, duck fat fries”
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Basil Thai
2 min
Thai restaurant at 1070 East Montague Avenue.
Host caption: “Our favorite Charleston Thai restaurant!”
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LoLA
3 min
Cajun, Creole and Lowcountry seafood: po’boys, gumbo and crawfish.
Host caption: “Cajun foodery!”
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Holy City Brewing
3 min
Brewery with a raw bar and a marsh-view event room.
Host caption: “Best brewery in Charleston and a great spacious hangout!”
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Commonhouse Aleworks
3 min
Neighborhood brewery a block off East Montague, with barbecue inside.
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Jackrabbit Filly
A Park Circle restaurant guests keep recommending.
Guest Nicole: “Don’t miss Jackrabbit Filly!”
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Children’s Festival at Park Circle
Held in April. The 2026 date was April 17.
North Charleston Arts Fest
April 28 to May 2, 2027.
Park Circle Tree Lighting
Friday, December 4, 2026.
North Charleston Christmas Festival and Parade
Saturday, December 5, 2026, at Park Circle.
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Mount Pleasant, across the Cooper River
Mount Pleasant sits east of downtown Charleston, across the Ravenel Bridge. Its Old Village was laid out by James Hibben in 1803. Shem Creek, where shrimp boats still dock, has been the town’s working harbor for more than 300 years.
Both of our Mount Pleasant homes sit in quiet residential streets, 5 to 6 minutes from Shem Creek and 8 to 12 minutes from the public beach paths of Sullivan’s Island.
Seven things guests do from Mount Pleasant
Shem Creek
A public boardwalk along the creek, the rebuilt shrimp docks (finished in August 2025), and decks at Red’s Ice House and Tavern & Table.
Ravenel Bridge and Memorial Waterfront Park
Walk or bike Wonder’s Way over the Cooper River. The park below has a 1,250-foot pier with swings, open 6 am to 11 pm.
Sullivan’s Island and Fort Moultrie
Numbered public beach paths and the National Park Service fort where a palmetto-log fort beat back a British fleet in 1776.
Old Village and the Pitt Street Bridge
Historic streets and a marsh park built on the approach to the old bridge to Sullivan’s Island.
Patriots Point and the USS Yorktown
The World War II aircraft carrier, open daily 10 am to 5 pm. Fort Sumter ferries also leave from here.
Sweetgrass baskets
Gullah basket makers sell at the pavilion in Memorial Waterfront Park and at stands on US 17, the Sweetgrass Basket Makers Highway.
Boone Hall Plantation
Founded in 1681, with an avenue of live oaks planted in 1743. Home of the Lowcountry Oyster Festival.
Drive times from the two Mount Pleasant homes, measured with OSRM without traffic.
Nearest groceries from each home
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Park Circle Charmer
Food Lion, Remount Rd
3 min
Odd Duck Market, East Montague
2 min
Publix, Sam Rittenberg or Daniel Island
about 7.5 km
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Retreat Under the Oaks
Harris Teeter, Ben Sawyer Blvd
3 min
Publix, Ben Sawyer Blvd
4 min
Trader Joe’s
7 min
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Trendy Townhome
Trader Joe’s
3 min
Whole Foods
4 min
Harris Teeter or Publix
5 min
Downtown, beaches and day trips
Sixty places on one map, with the drive from the nearest home.
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