Posted in South Carolina May 11, 2018 by Robin Jarvis

This Waterpark Campground In South Carolina Belongs At The Top Of Your Summer Bucket List

Whether you’re born and raised here or have relocated from somewhere else, you undoubtedly have discovered that South Carolina is a fantastic place for a family stay-cation. Why leave when we have so much to do right here in our own back yard, right? The following county park doles out a huge heaping of fun and excitement for everyone in the family – including a water park even the grown-ups will love!

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To begin with, camping is a fun adventure all by itself, but add a water park to the mix?? You bet! Splash Zone is located right next to the campsites in this campground and the lazy river has the potential to become your new best friend!

The water park also has a massive swimming pool with plenty of room for everyone.

In fact the water park layout is roomy all the way around, with plenty of space for the various activities.

In 2018, a brand new attraction, called The Rainforest, is opening and looks like it has potential to become everyone's new favorite activity. With buckets of water dumping from the top, and various slides, The Rainforest seems like it will be a blast.

After a day at the water park, you can easily head across the street and back to your campsite.

James Island County Park has 124 campsites including electrical hookups and free wifi. Most of the site are carved into the natural flora of the campground, keeping privacy a priority and noise at a minimum. Learn more about the campground at this link.

The park also has miles of paved trails (perfect for biking, skating or walking) and 16 acres of freshwater lakes where you can fish and kayak (they have rentals).

Other attractions besides the water park, include a splash park and a climbing wall. The wall found at this county park is the tallest climbing wall in South Carolina.

The complex at James Island County Park also includes 10 cottages! Wow. This may be the best county park in the state! What do you think?

James Island County Park, including the campground and the water park, is located at 871 Riverland Dr., Charleston, SC 29412. For more information on individual features within the park, see the following links from the Charleston County Parks and Recreation’s website: County Park | Campground | Splash Zone Waterpark.

The campground and the county park are open year-round. Splash Zone is expected to open in June 2018. The exact date will depend upon the completion of the new Rainforest attraction within the water park. See the Campground link above for camping fees. Current general admission rates for Splash Zone are: persons over 48″ $11.99, persons under 48″ $9.99, seniors 60+ $6.99, children 2 and under are free. You can double-check these rates to confirm before you go at this link. The hours for the upcoming 2018 season have not been listed yet.