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October 2024 by Louis Pieper
This is the most fantastic plantations to see so many beautiful views and historical moments.
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October 2024 by Becky Roe
We love magnolia plantation! So much to see here. A must see in the charleston area. Hours can be spent exploring the gardens and the swamps.
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October 2024 by Fabian Demmer
Beautiful Place! Must see!
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October 2024 by alexei newenham
The zoo was depressing, borderline post-apocalyptic. Reptiles kept in full shade/no way to bask in the sun or supplemental heat. Half the enclosures were empty. Greenhouses were employees only.
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October 2024 by Robert McHattie
Very nice walking trails. The home was not real impressive.
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October 2024 by steve a
So I really have mixed feelings about this place given the history of slavery in the United States. It is a beautiful place there is absolutely no doubting that. The original family still owns the property and runs it as a business doing tours and such. It's well maintained it's very pretty. But I wonder what horrors transpired during its original existence as a rice plantation. I did learn a lot about the plantation and the tour guide was very sympathetic to the past. I definitely think it's worth going to to understand the history behind the plantation. It is part of our country's history, so it should not be erased. But it shouldn't be celebrated
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October 2024 by Andrew Katers
Great tour and information. Did the train and the house tours and both were excellent. Thanks to Millie for bringing the past alive.
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October 2024 by Marie N
Beautiful gardens.. BUT to many weddings were going on, which were not posted anywhere, we didn't want to intrude on "their" day so missed out on see a good portion of the main grounds. Good news your ticket is good for a year, but we were in town for the weekend.
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October 2024 by Judi Groom
Tour of the house as well as the estate highly recommended.
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October 2024 by Thorsten Paul
This is a plantation with slave houses and the oldest gardens open to the public. I particularly liked the gardens and there was a lot to see, including countless bridges. The Auduban Swamb Garden (black water cypress and tupelo swamp) is also worth it as it is absolutely not overcrowded (at least in September 2024) and local animals can be observed. Ok, the alligators weren't my thing and they looked really scary, so I walked a step faster.
Unfortunately, the house can only be visited as part of a guided tour, during which I learn a lot about the house itself and its residents, but over time I simply know too much, especially when I visit other plantations. It's best to be there right at the beginning of opening hours and do the guided tour of the house first, as relatively few guests take part at that time.
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October 2024 by Cara Cameron
We spent a wonderful day here, absolutely stunning gardens. Did the house tour and train tour. Walked the grounds and saw beautiful foliage, birds and gators. Highly recommend!
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October 2024 by ana maria guillaume
The Irish guide was Amazing and his explanation was pretty interesting and we learned a lot. The best part by far
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October 2024 by Jennifer Holden
Employees can do BETTER. The Gardens were very beautiful for this time of year. My issue was with the grounds 3 works who spent at least 20 plus minutes while I had bought food at the snack restaurant to enjoy; parked the golf cart beside our picnic table to throw another employee under the bus about everything and were still talking about it loudly through the whole time I was trying to enjoy my food and company of my family. We went on the tram ride next which was informative. Then to the gift shop last were the to older ladyies working at the cash register couldn't stop talking again about another employee and everything she did wrong. We were never greeted or acknowledge, left without buying anything because workers was so annoying. My issue is WORKERS do BETTER. Whether your getting paid or volunteering do your job and quit downing other employees in front of paying customers that support your job. It was really sad to see such people so unhappy.
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October 2024 by Rob Wilson
A lot of fun and rich history of the deep south in the 18th and 19th century. Worth a visit.
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October 2024 by Marla. Eagleton Eagleton
It's a great place to spend the day. The house tour is phenomenal.
