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For 100 years, the gardens were open seasonally when the camellias and azaleas were blooming in late winter and early spring. Now open year-round, Magnolia still hosts special tours and programs highlighting the extensive and historic camellia and azalea plants. Magnolia’s story isn’t just about the gardens.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens (464 acres, 187.77 hectares) is a historic house with gardens located on the Ashley River at 3550 Ashley River Road west of Ashley, Charleston County, South Carolina. [2] [3] It is one of the oldest plantations in the South, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
About. South Carolina's Most Visited Plantation and Gardens. National Registry of Historic Places. Ancient Oak Avenue. Tours full of History. World Famous Gardens of the 19th Century "Romantic Style". Selected by Travel + Leisure (2014) as the only South Carolina garden deemed one of "America's Most Beautiful Gardens".
A Stunning Landscape and Gardens. Magnolia Plantations and Gardens boasts an awe-inspiring landscape. The gardens are surrounded by breathtaking views of the Ashley River and its beautiful marshes surrounded by an ancient forest, which adds an extra layer of awe to this already stunning place.
There’s so much to do and see at Magnolia, don’t miss a thing! Welcome to the Lowcountry's ultimate garden experience! Your garden admission gives you access to 66 acres of romantic-style gardens, including plants and trees that have been growing on the property since the 1840s. Explore 6 miles of walking and biking trails.
Renowned internationally, Magnolia’s historic camellia collection blooms in the winter and vibrant azaleas splash color in the spring. Open 365 days a year 8 am to 5:30 pm; call for Nov.-Feb. hours.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens features a row of five slave cabins constructed in 1850. The main house on the property was built as a summer home in Summerville, and moved to Magnolia by barge in 1873. The plantation provides home to the Drayton family tomb, a brick and marble vault constructed in 1700.
