Founders, Fun, and Foodies in South Carolina
Hey Guys!! We spent a week on the coast of South Carolina, near Charleston, as we made our way down to Florida. The last time we were in South Carolina was way back in 2016 and we’d forgotten how much we enjoy the states coastal areas…and the foodies. We didn’t do too much…we mainly stayed at the campground, but we did manage to squeeze in one National Park unit!
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site sits on what remains of the Pinckney coastal plantation called Snee Farm. This was Charles Pinckney’s country retreat and was used as a working rice and indigo plantation in the 1700s until 1816 when the property was planed in trust to settle debts. Now owned by the National Park Service, Snee Farm preserves the story of one of America’s founding fathers and gives visitors a look at what life was like on a Lowcountry plantation.
Charles Pinckney was 29 when he was chosen to represent Carolina at the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. He was the second youngest delegate in the 55 member group and out of those 55 delegates, Charles was the only one to introduce a complete plan for what would become the new federal government of the United States. While not all of his recommendations were used in the final document, many of them were which earned him the nickname “Constitution Charlie”. Charles Pinckney was one of the principal authors and a signer of the United States Constitution.
When I planned this stop, I had a hard time finding a place to stay. There aren’t too many RV parks in the Charleston area and the ones I checked all refused to make reservations. I stumbled on the James Island County Park and Guys, I’m so glad I did! We absolutely loved this park! This park has it all, including climbing walls, paddle boats, slacklines, disc golf course and an obstacle course…and some of the best walking trails. We walked every day we were staying here and enjoyed it so much.
My favorite walking trail took me down by the fishing dock where the sunsets were always spectacular. There were people fishing in several of the little ponds and off the dock every day. There are also gators to watch in the park.
When you reserve online, you can go through and pick what site you want from the ones available for the dates you’re going to be there. We loved our site! It backed up to this little pond where an extra picnic table and swing were set up. We had our own firepit and tons of shade. Now…this park cost a little more than what we usually like to pay, but you get so much while you’re there that we didn’t mind and will definitely stay there again.
I’m not gonna lie to y’all…when I planned this one week pit-stop…it was with the foodies in mind. I’ve been pining for the PBT sandwich from Page’s Okra Grill since we left the area the first time back in 2016. I almost chickened out going back once we got to the Charleston area because I was afraid it wouldn’t live up to the memory I had. It did. It totally lived up to the hyped up memory living in my brain. This sandwich is still my favorite sandwich of all time. Page’s PBT is made of pimento cheese, bacon, and fried green tomatoes on buttery Texas toast and it is so freaking good. I’ve tried to recreate it, but it’s never the same.
We also hit up a few BBQ joints. South Carolina BBQ is amazingly good. And, if you ever find yourself in Lowcountry…make sure you try the hash over rice and have a bowl of the Brunswick stew! We recommend Swig & Swine for a top-notch BBQ experience that offers all of the essential Lowcountry BBQ options. And, of course, you need to go to Page’s Okra Grill for the PBT and the rest of their southern food options. You can’t go wrong at either one of these places.
Even with the warmer temps of southern South Carolina in early October, we still saw a few little signs of the coming fall colors. There were some summer flowers still in bloom too.
Well Guys, that’s all of the adventure we had during this stop!
See Y’all down the road!
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