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Middleton Place

Middleton Place is a plantation and gardens in Charleston, Dorchester County, in South Carolina's Lowcountry. Adult admission is $35. Hours: Open Daily: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm; Christmas Eve: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm; Christmas Day: Closed. Facts read from the official site on October 25, 2026.

  • Hours9 a.m.–5 p.m.official hours below
  • Admission$35 adults
  • WhereCharlestonDorchester County, Lowcountry
  • DogsNot allowed
Good to know (read October 25, 2026): Food and drink other than water not allowed in the Gardens or Stableyards.

About Middleton Place

Middleton Place is a National Historic Landmark on the Ashley River and the former home of Arthur Middleton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It has formal landscaped gardens, stableyards with heritage-breed livestock and a house museum.

  • Billed as America's oldest landscaped gardens
  • 65 acres of formal gardens
  • Conversations of Freedom: The American Revolution at Middleton Place exhibit, with an 1818 silk Declaration of Independence
  • Guided tours on the lives of enslaved people at Middleton Place
  • Heritage-breed animals in the Stableyards

Plan It In Three Lines

  1. Getting In

    Admission: $35 adults. Parking: Visitor parking lot with handicapped parking and restrooms adjacent (no fee published)..

    9 a.m.–5 p.m.

  2. Bring The Dog?

    Pets are not allowed (free-roaming livestock). Trained service animals permitted; emotional support animals and pets can only be accommodated in the main visitor parking…

    Full rule below

  3. Make It A Day

    Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is about 3 miles away (straight line).

    6 places within 30 miles

Middleton Place Hours

Hours At A Glance

Hours in a day

  • Open DailyEvery day9 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Christmas EveEvery day9 a.m.–1 p.m.
  • Christmas Day: Closed

Bars that fade start at sunrise or end at sunset or dark, which move with the season. The full hours, word for word, are in the list below.

  • Open Daily: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Christmas Eve: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • Christmas Day: Closed
  • Hours subject to change

Hours source: official site, read October 25, 2026.

Admission And Parking

Admission, Side By Side
  • General admission: Adults (14+)$35.00
  • Military (ID)$32.00
  • College students (ID)$20.00
  • Children (6-13)$15.00
  • Museums for All: SNAP/EBT with photo ID$5.00
  • Children 5 and underFree

The first price on each official line (where online and gate prices differ, the line below says which). Read October 25, 2026.

  • General admission: Adults (14+) $35
  • College students (ID) $20
  • Children (6-13) $15
  • Children 5 and under free
  • Military (ID) $32; Senior (62+) $32
  • Museums for All: SNAP/EBT with photo ID $5 per person (up to four), in person

Parking: Visitor parking lot with handicapped parking and restrooms adjacent (no fee published).

Directions And Contact

Dogs And Accessibility

  • Dogs: Pets are not allowed (free-roaming livestock). Trained service animals permitted; emotional support animals and pets can only be accommodated in the main visitor parking lot.
  • Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible route shown on a map at the Visitor Center; garden paths are uneven dirt, gravel and sand.

Near Middleton Place

Around Middleton Place within 30 miles
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  1. 1Magnolia Plantation and GardensPlantation And Gardensabout 3 mi
  2. 2Colonial Dorchester State Historic SiteState Historic Siteabout 4 mi
  3. 3Drayton HallHistoric Houseabout 5 mi
  4. 4Charles Towne Landing State Historic SiteState Historic Siteabout 11 mi
  5. 5West Ashley GreenwayRail Trailabout 13 mi
  6. 6Angel Oak Tree (Angel Oak Park)Historic Tree And City Parkabout 13 mi

Straight-line distances between map points, not driving miles. Dots sit in their true compass direction; distance is stretched near the middle so close neighbors stay readable.

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FAQ

How much does Middleton Place cost?

$35 adults. General admission: Adults (14+) $35; College students (ID) $20; Children (6-13) $15

What are the hours at Middleton Place?

Open Daily: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm; Christmas Eve: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Can I bring a dog to Middleton Place?

Pets are not allowed (free-roaming livestock). Trained service animals permitted; emotional support animals and pets can only be accommodated in the main visitor parking lot.

What We Could Not Verify

  • Parking fee not stated
  • Hours and prices change; check the official site the day you go.

Sources

  1. Middleton Place: hours (read 2026-10-25)
  2. Middleton Place: official site (read 2026-10-25)
  3. OpenStreetMap (map point)

Last checked October 25, 2026 by the It’s South Carolina editor. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

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