Charleston, SC Phone Numbers

CHARLESTON RECREATION

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION

Citizen Support Center ……… charleston-sc.gov/recreation (843) 724-7327 823 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403

The City of Charleston Department of Recreation offers a diverse array of programs, sports, and activities for the young and young@ heart. Our goal is “to provide an outlet for recreational activities for all that are both educational and fun… where the benefits are endless’.

Ackerman Park, 55 Sycamore Dr… … (843) 724-7327
Arthur Christopher Community Center, 265 Fishburne St… (843) 724-7338
Bayview Soccer Complex, 1045 Ft. Johnson Rd. ……. (843) 406-7723
Bees Landing Recreation Complex, 1580 Ashley Gardens Blvd ……. (843) 402-4571
Charleston Municipal Golf Course, 2110 Maybank Hwy. .. … (843) 795-6517
Charleston Tennis Center, 19 Farmfield Ave. ……… (843) 769-8258
Daniel Island Municipal Center, 235 Seven Farms Drive ….. (843) 216-6366
Deming Playground, 5th Ave., Maryville… …(843) 769-8280
Forest Park Playground, 780 W. Oak Forest Dr ….. (843) 769-8259
Freddie Whaley Playground, 1810 Doscher Rd……. (843) 744-1640
Governor’s Park, 165 Seven Farms Drive……. (843) 724-7327
Harmon Field, 201 President St…….. (843) 724-7399
Hazel Parker Playground, 70 E. Bay St…….. . (843) 958-6485
Herbert Hasell Pool, 265 Fishburne St. ……. . . (843) 724-7344
James Island Recreation Complex, 1088 Quail Dr. . . (843) 795-5678
Johns Island Park, 1770 Bozo Ln……..– (843) 724-7327
Lowcountry Senior Center, 865 Riverland (843) 762-9555
Recreation Main Office, 823 Meeting St. ………. (843) 724-7327
Mall Playground, 68 Columbus St…….. . (843) 724-7408
Martin Luther King Pool, 155 Jackson St… .. (843) 724-7346
Martin Park, 155 Jackson St…… (843) 973-7222
Mary Utsey Park, 1350 Orange Grove Rd……… (843) 769-8245
Maybank Tennis Center, 1880 Houghton Dr. ……. (843) 406-8814
McMahon Playground, 55 Cleveland St. ….. (843) 724-7405
Mitchell Playground, 145 Fishburne Street. . . (843) 724-7404
Moultrie Playground, 41 Ashley Ave. …… (843) 724-7398
Willie Gaines Playground, 1820 Taborwood ….. (843) 769-8256
St. Julian Devine Community Center, 1 Cooper St…….. (843) 724-7350
Tiedemann Park Nature Center, 38 Elizabeth St ………. (843) 965-4002
West Ashley Park, 3601 Mary Ader Dr …. (843) 769-8282
W. L. Stephens Aquatic Center……… (843) 769-8261
Westchester Playground, 1443 Secessionville Rd. ….. (843) 724-7327

 

ATTRACTIONS

MUSEUMS

Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site……………. southcarolinaparks.com (843) 852-4200
Charleston Museum ……………………….. charlestonmuseum.org (843) 722-2996
Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry …………….. explorecml.org/cml (843) 853-8962
Citadel Museum ………………. citadel.edu/museum (843) 225-3294
City Hall Gallery…………. charleston-sc.gov (843) 577-6970
Confederate Museum….. .. confederatemuseumcharlestonsc.com (843) 723-1541
Edisto Island Museum …………….. edistomuseum.org (843) 869-1954
Friends of the Hunley… …………. hunley.org (877) 4-HUNLEY
Glbbes Museum of Art …………. gibbesmuseum.org (843) 722-2706
Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art………………055. halsey.cofc.edu (843) 953-4422
Karpeles Manuscript Museum ……. rain.org/~karpeles/chasfrm.html (843) 853-4651
Museum Mile. …………. charlestonmuseummile.org (843) 722-2996
North Charleston Fire Museum ….. northcharlestonfiremuseum.org (843) 740-5550
Old City Market…………… thecharlestoncitymarket.com (843) 853-8000
Old Slave Mart Museum………….. charleston-sc.gov (843) 958-6467
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum…………….. patriotspoint.org (843) 884-2727
Philip Simmons Foundation, Inc. ………………… philipsimmons.us (843) 7231259
Postal Museum…………. charlestonmuseummile.org (843) 868-8118
Summerville Dorchester Museum ……. summervilledorchestermuseum.org (843) 875-9666

 

PLANTATIONS & GARDENS

Boone Hall Plantation ……………… boonehallplantation.com (843) 884-4374
Charleston Tea Plantation ……. charlestonteaplantation.com (843) 559-0383
Deep Water Vineyards ……….. deepwatervineyard.com (843) 559-6867
Drayton Hall……….. draytonhall.org (843)769-2600
Firefly Distillery……………….. fireflyspirits.com (843) 557-1405
Hampton Plantation…… southcarolinaparks.com/hampton/introduction.aspx (843) 546-9361
Magnolia Cemetery ………….. scocr.org (843) 722-8638
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens …… magnoliaplantation.com (843) 571-1266
Mepkin Abbey and Gardens ….. mepkinabbey.org (843) 761-8509
Middleton Place …………. middletonplace.org (843) 556-6020

 

HISTORIC FORTS

Colonial Dorchester State Site …….. southcarolinaparks.com (843) 873-1740
Fort Moultrie ………… nps.gov/fosu/index.htm (843) 883-3123
Fort Sumter ….. nps.gov/fosu/index.htm (843) 883-3123
Fort Sumter Tours………….. fortsumtertours.com (843) 881-2960

 

HISTORIC HOMES & BUILDINGS

Dock Street Theatre …………….. charlestonstage.com (843) 577-7183
Drayton Halls ……. draytonhall.org (843) 769-2600
Edmondston-Alston House…………….. edmondstonalston.com (843) 722-7171
Heyward-Washington House ….. charlestonmuseum.org (843) 722.2996
John Rutledge House Inn…..johnrutledgehouseinn.com (843) 723-7999
Joseph Manigault House …….. charlestonmuseum.org (843) 722-2996
Middleton Place House Museum ….. middletonplace.org (843) 556-6020
Morris Island Lighthouse…….. savethelight.org (843) 633-0099
Nathaniel Russell House ………… historiccharleston.org (843) 724.8481
Old City Market……………….. thecharlestoncitymarket.com (843) 853-8000
Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon ….. oldexchange.org (843) 727-2165
South Carolina Historical Society ….. southcarolinahistoricalsociety.org (843) 723-3225
The Aiken-Rhett House. …………… historiccharleston.org (843) 723-1159
The Charleston Library Society…………….. charlestonlibrarysociety.org (843) 723-9912
The Powder Magazine …………….. powermag.org (843) 722-9350
The Thomas Elfe House ……………. thomaselfehouse.com (843) 9161

 

HISTORIC HOUSES OF WORSHIP

Cathedral of St. John The Baptist. ……. charlestoncatholoccathedral.org (843) 724-8395
Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul ……. your-cathedral.org (843) 722-7345
Circular Congregational Church …. circularchurch.org (843) 577-6400
First Baptist Church…………. oldfortbaptist.org (843) 722-3896
First (Scots) Presbyterian Church …. first-scots.org (843) 722-8882
French Protestant Church …………. huguenot-church.org (843) 722-4385
Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim …………. kkbe.org (843) 723-1090
Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church …… eemanuelamechurch.org (843) 722-2561
Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church ……. mtzioncharlestoname.org (843) 722-8118
Old Bethel Methodist Church ….. umc.org (843) 577-8011
Second Presbyterian Church ….. 2ndpc.org (843) 723-9237
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church ….. oldstandrews.org (843) 766-1541
St. John’s Lutheran Church ……. stjohnscharleston.org (843) 723-2426
St. Mary’s Roman Catholi¢ Church …… saintmaryhasellst.org (843) 329-3237
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church ….. smiccharleston.org (843) 723-1611
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church …….. stmichaelschurch.net (843) 723-0603
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church. ….. stphilipschurchsc.org (843) 722-7734
Unitarian Church …………. charlestonuu.org (843) 723-4617

 

AQUARIUMS, ATTRACTIONS AND PARKS

Angel Oak …… charleston-sc.gov (843) 559-3496
Battery Park/Whitepoint Gardens …… discoversouthcarolina.com
Charles Pinckney Historic Site ….. nps.gov/chpi (843) 881-5516
Charles Towne Landing ….. charlestowne.org (843) 852-4200
Folly Beach Fishing Pier ……. follybeach.com (843) 762-9516
Francis Beidler Forest…………….. beidlerforest.com (843) 462-2150
Francis Marion National Forest …… fs.usda.gov/scnfs (843) 336-3248
Hampton Park …………… charlestonparksconservancy.org (843) 724-7327
Isle of Palms County Park ……. ccprc.com (843) 762-9957
James Island County Park ………… ccprc.com (843) 406-6990
Kiawah Beachwalker Park ……. ccprc.com (843) 762-9964
Mount Pleasant Peir ………… ccpre.com (843) 762-9946
North Charleston Riverfront Park ….. northcharleston.org
North Charleston Wannamaker County Park ….. ccprc.com (843) 762-5585
Old Santee Canal Park …. oldsanteecanalpark. org
Old South Carriage Company ….. oldsobtycarriagetours. com (843) 723-9712
Palmetto Islands County Park …… (843) 406-6950
Ravenel Caw Caw Interpretive Center …. ccpre.com (843) 762-8015
South Carolina Aquarium ….. scaquarium.org (843) 577-3474
The Center for Birds of Prey. Waterfront Park … thecenterforbirdsofprey.org (843) 971-7474
Waterfront Park …… charlestoncity.info

 

CHARLESTON BEACHES

Beachwalker County Park ………….. kiawahisland.org (843) 762-9964
Folly Beach ….. follybeach.com (843) 437-2546
Isle of Palms ….. iop.net (843) 886-8294
Seabrook Island …….. townofseabrookisland. org (843) 768-9121
Sullivan’s Island ……… sullivansisland-sc.com

 

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Ambulance/Fire/Police
Abuse or Sexual Assault Hotline
Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Services……. (843) 202-7400
Emotional Crisis or Suicide Prevention……. (800) 273-TALK (8255)
Poison Control Center ……(800) 222-1222

 

CITY GOVERNMENT

charleston-sc.gov
Animal Control ……. (843) 577-7434
Berkeley County Offices……. (843) 719-4234
Building Permits ……….. (843) 577-5550
Business License ….. (843) 724-3714
Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau …… (843) 853-8000
Charleston County Clerk of Court ……. (843) 958-5000
Charleston County Probate Court (Marriage License) ……. (843) 958-5183
Charleston County Recycling Center ……… county.org (843) 720-7114
Citizen Help Desk …… (843) 724-7314
City of Charleston Special Facilitiés …… (843) 577-7400
City of Charleston’s Office of Cultural Affairs …. . (843) 724-7305
Department of Motor Vehicles ….. (803) 896-5000
Fire Department (non-emergency). …..(843) 720-1984
Graffiti Hotline……… (843) 348-6860
Livability & Tourism …… (843) 805-3226
Maintenance for City Parks and other City Facilities ….. (843) 579-7556
Parking Citation Hearings ……. (843) 724-7375
Police (non-emergency) ……. (843) 743-7200
Post Office & Passport Services ……… (843) 724-7366
Recreation Department. ….. (843) 724-7327 _
Reserve a City of Charleston Park for an Event …… (843) 724-7327
Residential Parking Decals …….. (843) 724-7375 SCDOT
Charleston Maintenance Office …..(843) 740-1655
Service RequestS …….. (843) 724-7311
Sidewalks Maintenance ……. (843) 724-7366
Social Security Administration ……. (843) 573-3600
Social Services …… (843) 953-9400
Stormwater Services …… (843) 724-7367
Voter Registration & Board of Elections …… (843) 744-8683 (744-VOTE)
Zoning/BAR/DRB. ….. (843) 724-3781

 

CHARLESTON COUNTY TAX SYSTEM

County Assessor ….. (843) 958-4100
County Auditor ……… (843) 958-4200
Deeds, Property Transactions, Liens ….. (843) 958-4800
Delinquent Taxes …….. (843) 202-6570
Property Tax: Motor Vehicle, Real and Personal Property …. (843) 958-4360

 

GARBAGE AND TRASH SERVICES

Garbage & Trash Collection ……… (843) 724-7365
Request a Garbage Can …………… (843) 723-2278

 

UTILITIES

Charleston Water System ……… (843) 727-6800
Comcast Cable ….. (843) 554-4100
SCE&G South Carolina Electric & Gas ……….. (843) 576-8000

 

OTHER HELPFUL WEBSITES

American College of the Building Arts ……………. buildingartscollege.us
Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau …………………… charlestoncvb.com
Charleston County ………… charlestoncounty.org
Charleston County Library …… ccpl.org
Charleston County Schools ……………. ccsdschools.com
Charleston Heritage Federation……………….. heritagefederation.org
Charleston METRO Chamber of Commerce ………………….. charlestonchamber.net
Charleston Regional Development Alliance ………… crda.org
Charleston Riverdogs …. riverdogs.com
Charleston Southern University ……….. csuniv.edu
Charleston Stage Company……………… charlestonstage.com
Charleston Symphony Orchestra ………….. charlestonsymphony.com
Charleston Water System …………… chariestonwater.com
City of North Charleston. …………….. northcharleston.org
College of Charleston. ……… cofc.edu
Cooper River Bridge ……………. cooperriverbridge.org
Medical University of South …… musc.edu
Pro Bono Legal Services ……………. probonols.org
Spoleto …… spoletousa.org
The Citadel: The Military College of South Carolina. ……. citadel.edu
Town of Kiawah. …… kiawahisland.org
Town of Mount Pleasant …………….. townofmountpleasant.com
Trident Technical College ………….. tridenttech.edu