I very much enjoyed this park and the walking trials that was offered. Very beautiful scenery throughout the park. There is an admission fee. There also is parking onsite with accessible restrooms. I recommend this park for nature lovers. read more

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I followed the Woodland trail and the Alligator trail when I came. The plan was to do the whole outer loop from the Woodland trail, but at the end of the Woodland trail we could not find the connection to the other trails like the map indicated. We still had a good time regardless, getting to see the swamp topography and wildlife. I did not try the museum on this visit, but entry is included with the $5/person entry fee to the park. read more

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I have been here a few times with my family. They have some nice walking trails. Some nice scenic views that over look some of the wetlands and the Santee River. Great place to take some pictures or have a picnic. In the winter time after thanksgiving they have some christmas lights on display that you can drive through and see. They read more

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I have lived here for 6 years and only recently found this gem of a park. It was so beautiful and the trails were not hard to climb. Bring water, bug spray, and sturdy shoes and enjoy the boardwalk trails. The site has a beautiful spot for a wedding and I saw one being set up near the water. It was a great day and even kids can enjoy it. read more

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This park in a quiet rural area outside of Charleston claims to have been the first canal in the country. As with most of the area's older infrastructure, it is largely returned to nature and it mostly a swamp. This one has an extensive boardwalk, which is very much enmeshed in the wilderness. It has metal mesh placed on inclined because it gets wet and slippery. Numerous overlooks of the wetlands are available, and you can walk on a trail by the nearby river as well, which has some fitness installations asking you to hang on a bar and such. There is an educational center near the start, which didn't have a huge amount going on when I was there. It's a nice piece of terrain, and I would have left and written a lesser review, but there is also a museum which I had thought about leaving without trying. Inside, I got something of a personalized rundown, and the museum was about as much information as you could stuff into one house-sized building, covering not only war history but also a lot of very interesting public health stuff. As such, I got a workout of my legs and my memory. Many fairly standard caveats apply; you'll need to be ready for bugs if doing anything outdoors in South Carolina. The state parks here are generally quite nice, but they also charge admission by person, not by car, which can get expensive. For anyone living in the area, a park pass is worth considering. For me, it was well worth the five bucks. read more

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We went during the week which isn't bad but not being able to get out and see Santa or the rest of all going on was a little disappointing. I do understand that people have to work so the weekends are the busy and best times to go. We did enjoy the lights but found several to be out as well as half of the nativity scene they typically have being out as well. I read more

Old Santee Canal Park - Parks Near Me - Moncks Corner, South Carolina

This is great place for a wedding. Especially in the fall. I love bringing my kids and the dog here for a mid afternoon hike. They have lots of fun interactive things for kids year round. read more

Clean grounds. Nice trials, you can really feel like one with nature. Bring hot Kant spray and bug spray it's right on the water and there are bugs. The wildlife including gators are all around so you need to be careful while on trials and pay attention! We love going to walk here. Also during the pandemic they opened the park for zero entrance fee which I think was great. read more

I love bringing my dog here for a hike through nature with not many other people or dogs around. He loves smelling everything and seeing gators on occasion! It's a great place for families because some trails are easy and some are a little harder, but all the trails can be done by beginner hikers and nature lovers. read more

Old Santee Canal Park - Bridge - Parks Near Me - Moncks Corner, South Carolina

We enjoyed stopping here on a Sunday and checking it out the natural scenic area. Pay $3 at the gate, plenty of parking. The park has some covered picnic areas, and then plenty of open spaces. I wanted to walk the marshy area, and see some nature. There's a dock on the Cooper River nearby. But the best part I enjoyed was the walk through the swamp, marsh and woods. There are various trails you can take, but the best is right around the swamp. Here there are observation points which you will see more than enough turtles. I'm sure there's other wildlife to witness too, but we didn't see any. The interpretive center is nice, with history about the canal and wildlife info. Overall a nice place to visit, and appreciated what they have to offer. read more

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Great outing and history of the canal and Moncks Corner. Programs for the young ones.

This is a beautiful place to go walking, they have really nice trails that run along the Cooper River. They have a small play park for the kids too. They have a museum that is very nice and very informative. read more

Had a great time . Learned a lot about South Carolina. Would recommend everyone to go check it out.

We love this park. It has a museum and several buildings and nature trails. Its located on the Cooper River so bring a chair to sit and relax on the water. read more

I love that it was really pretty there unfortunately I didn't get to go inside the building but outside area was really nice clean Restroom great weather :-) positive vibes definitely coming back again with a cooler and a blanket read more

Old Santee Canal Park - Parks Near Me - Moncks Corner, South Carolina

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Great place to visit and learn about our history. Nice walkable paths and canoeing. Great event place as well.

This was a beautiful place however VERY poorly maintained. My husband and I were on the boardwalk trail less than 10 minutes when I ended up falling and my foot being torn open by protruding nails in the boards. The problem is the boards grow moss on them in the tree covered areas which makes them insanely slick... on top of that there were nails and wire protruding up out of the walk. The staff was absolutely wonderful and fast acting in getting me out of there but were pretty open about the fact that this happens often. I mentioned it should really really be closed on days after it's rained and was told "we can't do that because this is what people come here for" Santee Park this is a irresponsible way to look at the problem and I can assure you no one is visiting your park so they can experience stitches and a ruined cruise due to irresponsible upkeep. read more

Great place to take a nice long walk. Had a great time paddling thru the trees in the wooden boats. Went during the Berkeley County residents get in free day and I thought it would be packed. You all don't know what you're missing. A lot of fun walking and checking out the wildlife. Not a real good place for rammy Tween boys. Bunch of them were tossing sticks and rocks in the swamp, parents please watch your children. I would hate to see this place shut down because someone got hurt doing something stupid!! Friendly and helpful staff. Can't wait to go back for the Halloween event!! read more

Love the hiking trails at this park. You can always see wildlife and enjoy nature. The trails are always nicely maintained.

They continually do lots of different festivals here, including Family Fest, Berkeley County Holiday Festival, and the all too tasty BBQ cook off, just to name a few. In between the festivals though, it's a cool little park, with a ton of walking/running trails, I think one loop is over 5 miles. The grounds are well maintained as well. There's a nice floating dock to tie your boat up to, if you want to arrive by water on the Santee Canal. It's one of those places that's full of natural beauty and it's a bit outside of town, but it's fun to go to. read more

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This park instantly became a Charleston area favorite. There is so much to do and see I do not believe you could see/do it all even if you spent all day here. This place will be on our to do list for at least the next few visits we make to the area. read more

Very nice destination, especially if taking kids. Really nice interpretive center. Bit of history and bit of natural history. Nice walks, including boardwalks along the river/canal. Can hire a canoe too. Worth a Sunday afternoon trip read more

I love this place, personally. I come for the quiet and the solitude.. I've only ever been here so far in the winter, and it really works to my advantage. This place isn't wildly popular (in the winter, at least) so you can get shots of the scarce amount of animals that are around in this season. From a photographer's point of view, this is preferable over the more popular spots that larger groups of noisier people (and their dogs) frequent. The animals aren't quite as wary and there are more of them to be found. If this is your hobby or your business, I recommend this place. read more