Charleston Tea Garden
The only large-scale commercial tea garden in North America, on Wadmalaw Island, where you can ride a tram through the tea fields, tour the tea factory, and sample tea for free.
The Charleston Tea Garden cultivates more than 50 hectares of tea plants. The plants descend from Chinese and Indian varieties introduced in the late 19th century, and the garden is run by a well-known tea brand. It offers a free walking tour of the tea factory and a tasting area, and for a fee you can ride a roughly 40-minute tram through the tea fields to learn about the history of tea in America. The gift shop sells iced tea and a range of flavored teas. It is about 45 minutes’ drive from downtown and can be combined with Angel Oak on the same day.
Opening hours
About 10:00 am–4:00 pm (Mon–Sat; Sun after noon)
Nearby sights
- Angel Oak
- Folly Beach
- McLeod Plantation Historic Site
- Drayton Hall
- Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
- Middleton Place
- The Battery & White Point Garden
- Nathaniel Russell House