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A SCDNR educator showing a male stingray to students
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Estuary education, coastal ecology, research reserve programs, teacher resources, and field learning18 · Full official gallery
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitGood for school groups and family outings
CostSchool/group details
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather notePart indoor, part outdoor; keep a bad-weather backup.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Beaufort / ACE Basin
Aiken Railroad Depot photo from the official site
1 / 5
Aiken railroad history museum with tours and school visits18 · Full official gallery
Aiken Railroad Depot
Indoor visitor center and second-floor train museum in a rebuilt railroad depot with exterior rail cars nearby
Age fitStrong for K-5 railroad history, South Carolina transportation, local history, maps, dioramas, civic visitor-center orientation, and model-train observation.
CostPublished rates
Group planNo public school-group minimum is listed; confirm class size, chaperone count, second-floor capacity, and timing with the visitor center.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: Plan lunch outside the compact museum through downtown, bus, or park logistics rather than assuming indoor lunch space. · Arrival: Use the 406 Park Avenue SE depot location and confirm bus loading, street parking, and downtown walking route before sending driver instructions.
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Anderson County Museum field trips, South Carolina social studies standards, K-2 school programs, grade 3-12 docent tours, free admission, free parking, accessibility18 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoor county history museum with galleries, docent tours, accessible facilities, free parking, restroom timing, and an outdoor one-room schoolhouse stop for some routes
Age fitStrong for K-2 Anderson County history field trips, grade 3-12 docent-led South Carolina history tours, homeschool groups, transportation history, textiles, one-room schoolhouse comparisons, and civics/social studies standards.
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planUse 10 or more people as the group-tour booking threshold, and use the 1:6 requested adult supervision ratio when estimating chaperone needs for school groups.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: Do not plan food inside the galleries. Official academic guidance says students should not consume food or beverages in the museum, so schedule lunch before or after the museum visit unless staff confirms another option. · Arrival: Use the official 202 East Greenville Street address. The tour page lists free parking, accessible parking in front of the facility on a first-come basis, and a drop-off area for disabled passengers.
Audubon Center at Beidler Forest School Visits photo from the official site
1 / 5
Old-growth swamp, boardwalk ecology, birds, wetland habitats, and nature education15 · Full official gallery
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $12, $7, $1, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Harleyville / Four Holes Swamp
Audubon Center at Francis Beidler Forest photo from the official site
1 / 5
Audubon old-growth swamp boardwalk and education center near Charleston18 · Full official gallery
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Avian Conservation Center Tours and Flight Demonstrations photo from the official site
1 / 5
Birds of prey, conservation, flight demonstrations, raptor biology, and group tours14 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
Awendaw / Charleston
Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum of South Carolina building exterior
Limited photos
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Agriculture, history, and community learning2 · Limited photos
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostCheck the ticket page for current rates.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: No public reservation window is captured yet.
An Aerial View of Clemson's reflection pond, ampitheatre, and library
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Geology museum, fossils, minerals, earth science, university collections, and school visits6 · Full official gallery
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Gardens of Glass sculpture display at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet South Carolina
Limited photos
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Murrells Inlet sculpture garden and wildlife preserve with school programs3 · Limited photos
Brookgreen Gardens
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Murrells Inlet
Children in yellow shirts run down a path or trail at Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
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Coastal wildlife refuge, barrier islands, sea turtle habitat, visitor center, and conservation learning13 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostSchool/group details
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Awendaw / Charleston Coast
Education-Gallery-1
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Center for Birds of Prey South Carolina, private group education programs, raptor flight demonstrations, wildlife conservation, science and natural history field trips16 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $25, $17. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
A Park Ranger speaks to a group of visitors
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Public history, civics, and interpretive learning5 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Mount Pleasant
Ranger-led interpretation with young visitors at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site.
Small photo set
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Public history, civics, and interpretive learning4 · Small photo set
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
Mount Pleasant / Charles Pinckney
Revolutionary War exhibit gallery at Cherokee County History Museum
Limited photos
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Gaffney Cherokee County history and arts museum3 · Limited photos
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
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Children's museum10 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $2, $100, $8, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Coastal Discovery Museum School Programs official image 1
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Lowcountry nature, history, gardens, school field trips, outreach, and free admission museum grounds6 · Full official gallery
Mostly outdoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Hilton Head Island
two young children explore the galleries together, holding hands
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Art museum and school programs18 · Full official gallery
Columbia Museum of Art
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $65, $1.36, $269, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Ranger with student
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Geology, caves, fossils, and earth science17 · Full official gallery
Congaree National Park
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Photos on the venue site
Congaree National Park boardwalk education, free national park entry, floodplain forest, ranger and education planning, elevated boardwalk, mosquitoes, floodingLimited photos
Outdoor national park boardwalk/trail visit with visitor-center support, mosquitoes, heat, flooding, and storm planning.
Age fitStrong for floodplain forest, boardwalk observation, national parks, biodiversity, water cycles, and weather-driven ecosystems.
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: Bring water/snacks or plan picnic timing separately; heat and mosquitoes matter more than a formal lunchroom. · Arrival: Use visitor-center/boardwalk arrival planning and check current parking or flood impacts before travel.
Columbia / Hopkins
Students board a bus after visiting Cowpens National Battlefield.
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Public history, civics, and interpretive learning18 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $80, $5, $20, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Ranger stands surrounded by listening visitors.
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Public history, civics, and interpretive learning18 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
Gaffney / Cowpens
Culture & Heritage Museums
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Museum of York County, Historic Brattonsville, children's museum, field trips, and heritage learning16 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $50, $75, $100, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Rock Hill / York County
Cypress Gardens Education Field Trips photo from the official site
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Berkeley County swamp and nature education field trips with guided/self-guided options, boat and Butterfly House learning, weekday school windows, student group caps6 · Full official gallery
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $5.00, $6.50, $10.00, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
2024CampWeb
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Children's museum18 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitBest for younger kids and elementary grades
CostPublished rates found: $15, $10, $8, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Elloree Heritage Museums Cultural Center photo from the official site
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Public agency field trip16 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $6.00, $5.00, $3.00. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
view the exhibit
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Public agency field trip13 · Full official gallery
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
SAINT HELENA ISLAND
Get the Inside Track on Fun and Learn Something Too!
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Public agency field trip18 · Full official gallery
Fort Mill History Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $50.00, $100.00, $250.00, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Fort Sumter with American Flag flying
Small photo set
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National historical park education, Civil War history, civics, harbor forts, and field trips3 · Small photo set
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $10.00, $35.00, $250.00, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
A park ranger leads a group of student through Fort Sumter
Small photo set
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Public history, civics, and interpretive learning3 · Small photo set
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $10.00, $35.00, $250.00, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Charleston / Liberty Square
Andrew Anderson
Small photo set
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Public agency field trip4 · Small photo set
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates found: $93, $1. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsArrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Flamingos in the water at Greenville Zoo
Limited photos
Official photo
Zoo and animal education1 · Limited photos
Greenville Zoo
Indoor/outdoor mix
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostSchool/group prices
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather notePart indoor, part outdoor; keep a bad-weather backup.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Giraffes at Greenville Zoo
Limited photos
Official photo
Zoo field trips, animal science, conservation learning, and school group visits1 · Limited photos
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostSchool/group details
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
largehicamap
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Contemporary art, exhibitions, College of Charleston learning, K-12 resources, and gallery visits11 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Hartsville Museum photo from the official site
1 / 5
Hartsville local history museum18 · Full official gallery
Hartsville Museum
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
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Public agency field trip18 · Full official gallery
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History photo from the official site
1 / 5
Piedmont bird-banding field station and natural history education in York County12 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: No public reservation window is captured yet.
Aiken-Rhett Group Tours
1 / 5
Historic house museums, architecture, preservation, Charleston history, and group visits7 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $16.00, $24.00, $8, and more. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Historic Columbia Robert Mills House interior
1 / 5
Historic Columbia school house tours with South Carolina social studies alignment, Robert Mills, Hampton-Preston, Reconstruction Era, Mann-Simons and Journey to Freedom options5 · Full official gallery
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
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Hollywild Animal Preserve drive-through wildlife encounters near Spartanburg18 · Full official gallery
Hollywild Animal Park
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
crankhard
1 / 5
H.L. Hunley school and youth tours at Warren Lasch Conservation Center with weekday private school visits, history/archaeology/forensics/preservation science curriculum angles9 · Full official gallery
Hunley School Tours
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $10-$25 per person. Use the linked price page for the student, adult, or group line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
North Charleston
Kalmia Gardens photo from the official site
1 / 5
Coker University public garden with school programs and free community events18 · Full official gallery
Kalmia Gardens
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostOfficial price page lists free and paid options.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
Kings Mountain National Military Park sign at the entrance to the park
1 / 5
Nature, public lands, and environmental education10 · Full official gallery
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Ranger stands surrounded by listening visitors.
1 / 5
Nature, public lands, and environmental education18 · Full official gallery
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Arrival: No public bus, parking, or drop-off detail is captured yet.
Kings Mountain
Mace Brown Museum of Natural History Group Tours photo from the official site
Small photo set
Official photo
Natural history, fossils, and science learning1 · Small photo set
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Tour Bus arrival at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
1 / 5
K-12 field trips, plantation history, gardens, native wildlife, guided ecology programs, nature train, historic cabins, and South Carolina cultural history18 · Full official gallery
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rate found: Free.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Tour Bus arrival at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
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Charleston plantation gardens with nature tours and school programs18 · Full official gallery
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for mixed-age family or class groups
CostPublished rates
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsLunch: No public lunch or outside-food rule is captured yet. · Booking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Middleton Place photo from the official site
1 / 5
Public agency field trip18 · Full official gallery
Middleton Place
Mostly indoors
Age fitGood for school groups and family outings
CostPublished rates found: $5-$50 per person. Use the linked price page for the student, adult, or group line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteGood choice for rainy days.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.
Middleton Place Field Trip Packages photo from the official site
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Middleton Place K-12 field trip packages with South Carolina standards alignment, hands-on history, heritage breeds, enslaved community interpretation, grade-banded packages18 · Full official gallery
Mostly outdoors
Age fitGood for elementary grades and older siblings
CostPublished rates found: $12, $5, $18.50. Use the linked price page for the matching ticket line.
Group planCheck group size, chaperones, and reservation steps.
Weather noteMostly outdoors; check heat, rain, mud, and seasonal hours.
Day logisticsBooking: Use the ticket or visit page for current reservation timing.