Mount Pleasant, South Carolina · verified 2026-09-03

Where Mount Pleasant plays

Recreation in Mount Pleasant is run by three separate operators, and almost every surprise about access or cost traces back to that. The Town of Mount Pleasant Recreation Department runs the two indoor pool-and-gym centers, the tennis complex and most athletic fields. Charleston County Parks runs Palmetto Islands, Laurel Hill, the Pier and the boat landings — and most of those charge admission or parking. Private and charter operators hold real athletic infrastructure that is rentable but never public drop-in. All 43 facilities are listed below, with what is actually at each one.

Check before you go — 3 facilities

  • Park West Recreation Complex — construction or restricted access in effect.
  • Splash Island Waterpark (Charleston County Parks) — seasonal closure or construction in effect.
  • Park West Pool — construction or restricted access in effect.

Recreation centers

The town's indoor buildings — pools, gyms, program rooms and the skatepark. Park West serves the north end, R.L. Jones the south, and the three small community centers sit inside older neighborhoods.

Park West Recreation Complex

1251 Park West Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

843-856-2536 (Recreation/Pool); 843-856-2196 (Activity Building); 843-856-6076 (Gym)

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The town's largest recreation campus. PHYSICAL INVENTORY (from the town's own facility page): two LIGHTED tennis courts; an activity building; an indoor pool with shower/locker rooms; baseball, softball, football and soccer fields; THREE batting tunnels; a multi-purpose field; an outdoor track; a lake pavilion (Park West Lakeside Pavilion Building); an outdoor volleyball court; a playground; and paved walking trails. The town's feature tags for this site list ADA Accessible, Baseball/Softball, Basketball, Fishing, Football, Grill, Locker Room, Parking, Pavilion, Picnic Areas, Playground, Pool, Restrooms, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Walking Track, Walking Trail and Water access. The Park West Gym is one of the town's three rentable gyms and hosts 6 courts of pickleball open play. The complex is also the trailhead into Charleston County's Laurel Hill County Park trail system. SPORTS USING IT: youth/adult baseball, softball, football, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, volleyball, pickleball, swimming, plus Oceanside Collegiate Academy teams as a borrowed venue. HOURS: Activity Building Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Gym — building hours vary by season, call 843-856-6076. Pool (posted facility hours) Mon-Thu 7:00 a.m.-8:15 p.m., Fri 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m., Sun closed; note the Aquatics page lists Park West as Mon-Thu 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Fri 7:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. — the two town pages disagree, so call before going. IMPORTANT 2026 STATUS: the Park West Pool is posted as LAP SWIM ONLY, AGE 18+, due to an active construction zone (the referendum-funded indoor pool renovation). RESERVING: fields $70/hr resident, $120/hr non-resident (+$50/hr lights, +$45 dragging or +$70 dragging with line marking); gym $95/hr resident, $170/hr non-resident per court; pool $75/lane/hr resident, $150 non-resident (max 10 per lane, business hours, lifeguards included); track $95/hr resident, $170/hr non-resident; Program Building activity rooms $70/$120 business hours, $95/$170 non-business, max 50 people; Lakeside Pavilion $35/hr or $250/day resident ($100 deposit), $70/hr or $500/day non-resident ($200 deposit), 6 tables, 36 chairs, bathroom, heater, no A/C and no kitchen, max 50.

Nearest by roadClosest to Brickyard and Linnen Place (both off/near Hwy 41) and to Park West itself; also the nearest full-service town center for Hamlin Plantation and Oyster Point residents coming from the north end via US 17.

R.L. Jones Center (includes the Jimmy Seignious fields and the town skatepark)

391 Egypt Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-2528

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MPRD's headquarters and the town's south-end indoor center. PHYSICAL INVENTORY (town facility page): a 25-YARD INDOOR HEATED POOL with locker rooms; a GYM (indoor basketball, rentable per court); activity rooms; a SUPERVISED SKATEPARK; LIGHTED batting tunnels; a playground; and softball and athletic fields. Town feature tags: ADA Accessible, Baseball/Softball, Basketball, Locker Room, Playground, Pool, Restrooms, Skate Park. The adjacent ballfields are commonly referred to as the Jimmy Seignious Complex and appear under that name on the town's rental fee schedule — treat the Seignious/Jones pairing as LIKELY rather than formally documented on the facility page. HOURS: Mon-Thu 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Fri 7:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sun closed (the Aquatics page lists Sat 8 a.m.-5 p.m. for the pool — minor conflict). PROGRAMS: swim lessons, swim team, water aerobics, W.A.T.E.R. program, lifeguard certification, youth basketball, baseball/softball, plus general MPRD classes. The gym floor was replaced under a recent capital project (the town's Recreation Projects page still shows a Jones Center Gym floor project targeted for completion end of October 2024 — that page is stale, so treat as historical). FEES: pool admission $5/visit resident, $10 non-resident; 10-visit pass $40 resident / $80 non-resident ($30/$60 senior); annual membership $200 individual / $400 family resident, $350 / $700 non-resident. Gym rental $95/hr resident, $170/hr non-resident per court. No walk-in fitness/weight room is advertised here — the town's weight room is at the Senior Center.

Nearest by roadClosest to Snee Farm of the seven (both are in the 29464 core off Long Point Rd / US 17); it is the south-end counterpart to Park West.

R.L. Jones Skate Park

Behind the R.L. Jones Center, 391 Egypt Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-2528

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The town's only public skatepark. Currently posted hours are DAWN TO DUSK, closed for inclement weather and for special events/camps. Rules: skateboards, roller skates and in-line skates only; helmets, knee pads, elbow pads, shirts and shoes required at all times for every participant regardless of age; under age 10 must be accompanied by someone 17 or older; only skaters inside the park; no food, drink or outside obstacles. Note: the R.L. Jones facility page describes it as a SUPERVISED skatepark, and older cached versions of the town page listed staffed hours (Mon-Thu 4-7 p.m., Fri 4-6 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.-1 p.m.) with an annual membership of $25 resident / $40 non-resident and a $3 non-member daily fee. Those fees and staffed hours are NOT on the live page today — treat them as unconfirmed and call 843-884-2528. A signed waiver is required.

Nearest by roadSnee Farm (nearest of the seven).

G.M. Darby Building

302 Pitt St., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-849-2061

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A town recreation PROGRAM building, not a gym or athletic facility. Contains music and art activity rooms plus a stage and performance area. Hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., closed Saturday and Sunday. It is one of the three MPRD in-person registration points (with R.L. Jones Center and the Park West Program Building) where new participants enroll with proof of address and birth certificates. Activity rooms here rent at $70/hr resident and $120/hr non-resident during business hours, $95/hr resident and $170/hr non-resident outside business hours, maximum 50 participants. OTHER TOWN ADMIN/PROGRAM BUILDINGS: the Town Hall Complex at 100 Ann Edwards Ln. (the municipal complex, and the site of The Deb Gym, a lighted outdoor track and a football field); the Park West Program/Activity Building at 1251 Park West Blvd.; and the three neighborhood community centers listed separately.

Nearest by roadOld Village / 29464 core; of the seven, nearest to Snee Farm.

Mount Pleasant Senior Service Center (Stokes-Marshall Senior Services Center)

840 Von Kolnitz Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-856-2166

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A 50-and-over membership facility, and the town's only municipal weight-room/fitness-center offering. ROOMS AND AMENITIES: fitness room (weight room), exercise classrooms / aerobics room, YOGA ROOM, card room, arts and crafts room, educational classroom, library, café, screened porch, member lounge, and a serenity/therapeutic healing garden. One indoor pickleball court is available here (open play MTWTFS from 6:00 a.m., Tue/Thu 3:00-4:50 p.m., Fri 3:00-5:50 p.m., with lessons Fridays 1:00-2:50 p.m.). HOURS: Monday-Thursday 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Friday 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Saturday 6:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Sunday closed — the 6 a.m. open is unusually early for a municipal facility and is a real selling point. MEMBERSHIP: age 50+, $140/year for Mount Pleasant residents and $280/year for non-residents. PROGRAMMING: arts, cards and games, clubs, dance classes, educational programs, fitness and exercise, health and wellness, social events and trips; also water-based fitness classes, ping pong and bingo. RENTALS (non-business hours only, and the exercise/weight room is never rented): $100/room/hr resident and $200 non-resident; $150/hr for two rooms resident, $280 non-resident; $250/hr for three or more rooms resident, $500 non-resident. Staffing is billed at not less than $20/hr with a 3-hour minimum. Deposit $100 resident, $200 non-resident. Rentable rooms are the Card Room, Arts & Crafts room, Café and lobby.

Nearest by road29464 core off Von Kolnitz Rd.; of the seven, nearest to Snee Farm.

Miriam Brown Community Center

118 Royall Ave., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-849-7972

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An activity building, a playground, and a LIGHTED OUTDOOR BASKETBALL COURT. Hours Monday-Friday 3:30-6:30 p.m. (summer 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.), Saturday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (summer 12:00-4:00 p.m.). Rentals are cheap and simple: residents $25 deposit plus $25/day; non-residents $50 deposit plus $50/day; deposit refunded on inspection and key return. Adjacent to the Julian Weston Tennis Courts.

Nearest by roadRoyall Avenue area of 29464.

Remley's Point Community Center

363 6th St., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 849-2059

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An activity building, a playground, and a LIGHTED OUTDOOR BASKETBALL COURT. Hours Monday-Friday 3:30-6:30 p.m. (summer 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.), Saturday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (summer 12:00-4:00 p.m.) — note the town lists Saturday as both 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on different pages, so call. Rentals $25 deposit + $25/day resident, $50 + $50/day non-resident.

Nearest by roadRemley's Point / 6th Street area of 29464.

Green Hill Park Community Center

707 York St., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 856-2172

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An activity building, a playground, and a LIGHTED OUTDOOR BASKETBALL COURT. Hours Monday-Friday 3:30-6:30 p.m. (summer 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.), Saturday 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. depending on which town page you read (summer 12:00-4:00 p.m.). Rentals $25 deposit + $25/day resident, $50 + $50/day non-resident.

Nearest by roadYork Street area of 29464.

Alhambra Hall and grounds

131 Middle St., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 (Old Village Historic District)

(843) 849-2053

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A town-owned waterfront event venue with a park, recently renovated and reopened. The 3,280-square-foot Main Hall has hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, large southern porches and Charleston Harbor views; grounds include a large outdoor patio, new sidewalks, updated landscaping with a wetland buffer, and an INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND. Building capacity is reported at a maximum of 350, seating about 200 for a plated dinner, and the venue hosts only one event per day. Booking is separate from the MPRD rental fee schedule — Alhambra Hall does NOT appear on the town's recreation rental fee list. An all-inclusive rental fee covers the main hall, downstairs suites, ice and grounds; a reservation and damage deposit is due at booking and the balance is due no later than 30 days before the event; reduced rates are available to qualifying Mount Pleasant-based non-profit and community organizations. Capacity, deposit terms and the fee structure come from the venue's own booking site rather than tompsc.com, so verify current-year pricing by calling (843) 849-2053.

Nearest by roadOld Village, 29464.

Sports complexes & fields

Where the leagues actually play. Several of these are on school property under shared-use agreements, which is why a field can be town-programmed on Saturday and off limits on Tuesday.

Gary Santos Park (formerly Rifle Range Park) — UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Rifle Range Road at Vaughn Ed Kee Parkway, Mount Pleasant, SC

843-884-8517 (Town of Mount Pleasant)

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The largest recreation project in town history and the single most important thing to know about Mount Pleasant recreation in 2026. GROUNDBREAKING: Tuesday, March 17, 2026. PLANNED INVENTORY (from the town's own groundbreaking announcement): a TWO-COURT GYMNASIUM with program rooms dedicated to music, art, dance and camp activities; THREE AND A HALF LIGHTED RECTANGULAR ATHLETIC FIELDS (reported elsewhere as artificial turf); TENNIS COURTS and PICKLEBALL COURTS; picnic pavilions; a playground; a maintenance facility; and existing plus newly installed trails connecting into the Mount Pleasant Way trail system, including a scenic boardwalk over the existing wetlands. Contractor Choate Construction Company; designer Liollio Architecture. Recreation Director TJ Rostin is the town's spokesperson on the project. FUNDING: the town's $50 million recreation referendum passed by voters in 2022. COST AND TIMELINE ARE UNCONFIRMED AND CONFLICTING — news reporting gives $37 million and $40 million in different places, and completion is reported as fall 2027. The park honors former Councilmember Gary Santos, who served on Town Council from 1996 to 2025. Do not quote a firm cost or opening date without checking with the town. NOTE: this is the Rifle Range Road site that people sometimes confuse with "Oceanside" — Oceanside Collegiate Academy is a separate entity on Faison Road.

Nearest by roadDirectly serves HAMLIN PLANTATION, OYSTER POINT and PORCHERS PRESERVE (the Rifle Range Road / north US 17 corridor); also the nearest new facility for Moores Landing.

Cheryll Woods-Flowers Soccer Complex

85 Patriots Point Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-8517 (recreation@tompsc.com)

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FIVE LIGHTED SOCCER FIELDS plus a playground and restrooms — the town's dedicated soccer complex. Rentable at $70/hr resident and $120/hr non-resident, plus $50/hr for lights and $45 (dragging) or $70 (dragging with line marking) for field prep. Not reservable through the website's own booking widget; go through MPRD.

Nearest by roadSouthern 29464 at Patriots Point; nearest of the seven is Snee Farm.

Carolina Park Sports Fields

1620 Ben Marino Way (also listed as 1620 Recreation Way), Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

843-884-8517 (recreation@tompsc.com)

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FOUR LIGHTED MULTI-PURPOSE FIELDS (soccer/lacrosse/football configuration). No pool, gym or courts at this site. Used by MPRD leagues and by Oceanside Collegiate Academy as a borrowed venue. Rental $70/hr resident, $120/hr non-resident, +$50/hr lights, +$45 or $70 field prep. Note the town lists two different street names for the same site — confirm which one your mapping app accepts.

Nearest by roadServes PORCHERS PRESERVE, OYSTER POINT and HAMLIN PLANTATION (north 29466 off US 17) and is a short drive from Brickyard and Linnen Place.

Joe Gawrych Baseball Complex / Sloan Park

1559 Rifle Range Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-8517 (recreation@tompsc.com)

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THREE LIGHTED BASEBALL FIELDS, TWO batting tunnels, and a playground. Rentable at $70/hr resident, $120/hr non-resident, +$50/hr lights, +$45 or $70 field prep.

Nearest by roadRifle Range Road corridor — closest existing town ballfields to HAMLIN PLANTATION and OYSTER POINT until Gary Santos Park opens.

Duffy Baseball Complex

615 Center St., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-8517 (recreation@tompsc.com)

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THREE LIGHTED BASEBALL FIELDS, a multi-purpose court, and a batting tunnel. Rentable at $70/hr resident, $120/hr non-resident, +$50/hr lights, +$45 or $70 field prep.

Nearest by road29464 core near the Old Village; nearest of the seven is Snee Farm.

Town Hall Complex — The Deb Gym, Town Hall Track and Town Hall Field

100 Ann Edwards Ln., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-8517

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The municipal complex doubles as a recreation site: a LIGHTED OUTDOOR TRACK, a FOOTBALL FIELD, and THE DEB GYM (formerly Town Hall Gym). The Deb Gym is a major indoor pickleball venue with FOUR pickleball courts — open play Mondays 1:00-3:00 p.m., Wednesdays 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Fridays 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. During volleyball season (Friday September 18 through Saturday October 31, 2026) pickleball open gym drops to TWO courts. Closed Monday, September 7, 2026 for Labor Day. Pickleball instructional clinics and private lessons run here — clinics $50 resident / $80 non-resident, package of four $160 / $190, limited to 8 people, ages 18+; private lessons 60 min $75 resident / $105 non-resident, package of six $420 / $450, semi-private per person $40 / $70; 24-hour cancellation required; contact Kekoa Lee at 843-568-5703. Gym rental $95/hr resident, $170/hr non-resident per court; track rental $95/hr resident, $170/hr non-resident (no equipment use at the track unless part of the rental package); Town Hall Field rents at the standard athletic field rate.

Nearest by road29464 municipal campus; nearest of the seven is Snee Farm.

Speights Field / Reid Field

530 Reid St., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-8517

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TWO baseball fields. No lights listed on the town's description.

Nearest by road29464 core.

Parks

Town parks are free. Charleston County parks — Palmetto Islands, Laurel Hill, the Pier — are county-run and most charge admission or parking, which is the single most common surprise for new residents.

Memorial Waterfront Park (Town) — including the Phase III pickleball/basketball courts, splash pad and dog parks

99 Harry Hallman Boulevard, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 (the CCPRC-run pier lists 71 Harry Hallman Jr Blvd)

843-884-8517

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The town's marquee park and the ONLY place with public outdoor pickleball in Mount Pleasant. PHASE III (completed June 2025, grand opening June 4, 2025, estimated cost $6,750,000) delivered: a MULTIPURPOSE SPORTS COURT that accommodates TWO BASKETBALL COURTS or FOUR PICKLEBALL COURTS; a splash pad fountain play area; a restroom facility; a dog park (expanded — reporting describes two fenced dog parks); an outdoor exercise/calisthenics area (MoveStrong FitGround); a walking track; parking improvements; and an expanded maintenance facility. EARLIER PHASES include a nautical-themed inclusive playground, a large lawn, the Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Pavilion, a War Memorial, the First Responders Monument (Nov 2021), the Officer Vaughn Kee Memorial (May 2023), and a visitor center. PARK HOURS: 6 a.m.-11 p.m. SPLASH PAD: reopened April 4, 2026 after seasonal maintenance; closed Tuesdays 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for routine maintenance. Courts are first come, first served — no reservation system is published for them. Project contact: Steve Gergick, (843) 884-8517 x5556.

Nearest by roadSouthern 29464 waterfront at the base of the Ravenel Bridge; of the seven, Snee Farm is nearest.

Mount Pleasant Pier (Charleston County Parks) at Memorial Waterfront Park

71 Harry Hallman Jr Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 762-9946

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Operated by Charleston County Parks, not the town, even though it sits inside the town's Memorial Waterfront Park — this trips people up. A 1,250-FOOT pier extending into Charleston Harbor, built on the pilings of the old Silas N. Pearman Bridge, described as the longest pedestrian pier in the Southeast. Features rocking chairs and swings, an 8,100-square-foot covered pavilion used for dances and special events, and the River Watch Café & Gift Shop. PIER HOURS: January-March 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; April-September 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; October-December 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Café/gift shop/restroom hours: Jan-Feb 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; March 8 a.m.-sunset; April 7 a.m.-sunset; May-July 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Aug-Sep 7 a.m.-8 p.m.; Oct 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Nov 8 a.m.-sunset; Dec 8 a.m.-5 p.m. FISHING FEES: $7/day adults, $4/day for children 12 and under, seniors 60+, active military, and per person for groups of 10 or more. A daily fishing pass must be bought at the River Watch Café and be visible at all times. Walking the pier is free; only fishing is ticketed. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The pavilion is rentable through CCPRC.

Nearest by roadSouthern 29464; nearest of the seven is Snee Farm.

Palmetto Islands County Park (Charleston County Parks)

444 Needlerush Parkway, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 406-6950 (park) / 843-795-4386 (CCPRC customer service)

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943 acres of Lowcountry landscape and the county's flagship park inside Mount Pleasant. INVENTORY: 1.1 miles of PAVED trails and 4.4 miles of unpaved trails/boardwalks through meadow, maritime forest and tidal marsh; the Big Toy playground (accessible surfacing and inclusive play structures); Nature Island with a 50-FOOT OBSERVATION TOWER and play area; a tidal-creek FISHING DOCK; a SAND VOLLEYBALL COURT; an off-leash DOG PARK with separate large- and small-dog areas; kayak/canoe access to Horlbeck Creek via the park's kayak dock (personal kayaks allowed on the creek but NOT on the pond); rentable covered picnic shelters and tents; grills and picnic sites; restrooms; bike rentals ($5/hour or $15/day, opening at 10 a.m.); and the seasonal Splash Island Waterpark. HOURS: January-April 8 a.m.-sunset; May-August 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; September-December 8 a.m.-sunset. The gate closes to incoming traffic 30 minutes before the park closes. ADMISSION: $2 per person; free for Gold Pass members and children 2 and under; educational groups $1.50 per person Monday-Friday (call 843-795-4386). A SCDNR saltwater fishing license is required to fish the tidal creeks. The dog park is closed until 9 a.m. each Tuesday for maintenance. Shelters, tents and kayak/canoe slips are reserved through CCPRC (ActiveNet / customerservice@ccprc.com / 843-795-4386).

Nearest by roadOff Long Point Road — the closest large park to SNEE FARM, and easily reached from Brickyard and Linnen Place.

Laurel Hill County Park (Charleston County Parks)

1251 Park West Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 (accessed through the Park West Recreation Complex)

843-795-4386

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745 acres of rustic nature park sharing the Park West address. INVENTORY: several miles of UNPAVED natural-surface trails (commonly cited as about five miles, with multiple color-coded routes) for running, walking, wildlife viewing and MOUNTAIN BIKING; a mature oak allée along the historic Laurel Hill Plantation drive; large open meadows; a small lake with a viewing overlook; and a COMPASS COURSE for map-and-compass navigation practice. CCPRC amenity tags: Birding, Compass Course, Fishing, Mountain Biking, Picnic Tables, Walking Trails. HOURS: open daily sunrise to sunset. ADMISSION: $1 per person; free for Gold Pass members and children 2 and under. IMPORTANT LIMITATION, stated by the park itself: this is a rustic nature park with NO RESTROOMS on site, no accessible parking, and all trails are natural, unimproved surface. Nothing here is reservable.

Nearest by roadBrickyard and Linnen Place (Hwy 41 / Park West corridor); shares an address and entrance with Park West Recreation Complex.

Shem Creek Park

Shrimp Boat Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-8517

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A boardwalk park rather than an athletic facility — roughly 2,000 feet of boardwalks over Shem Creek and the marsh, with panoramic creek and harbor views. Town feature tags: ADA Accessible, Fishing, Parking, Restrooms, Walking Trail. No courts or fields. Parking is limited and fills fast on weekends. Distinct from the Shem Creek Boat Landing, which is county-run and a few blocks away.

Nearest by roadColeman Boulevard / Shem Creek area of 29464.

Kearns Park

Etiwan Pointe Dr., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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Listed by the town as a PASSIVE PARK — no fields, courts or recreation infrastructure. Include it for completeness of the town roster only.

Nearest by roadEtiwan Pointe area of 29464.

James B. Edwards Passive Park

320 Royall Ave., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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A passive park on the town roster, adjacent to the Julian Weston Tennis Courts and Miriam Brown Community Center. No athletic infrastructure listed.

Nearest by roadRoyall Avenue area of 29464.

Otis M. Pickett Bridge

990 Pitt St., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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Listed by the town as a passive park — the Pitt Street Bridge area. Walking and marsh views; no fields or courts.

Nearest by roadOld Village, 29464.

Pools & swimming

Both town pools are indoor and heated. There is no municipal outdoor pool anywhere in Mount Pleasant, which is why the county waterpark absorbs so much summer demand.

Splash Island Waterpark (Charleston County Parks)

444 Needlerush Parkway, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 (inside Palmetto Islands County Park)

(843) 406-6950

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CURRENT STATUS AS OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2026: CLOSED FOR THE SEASON. CCPRC's live park alert reads that Splash Island is closed for the 2026 season and returns in 2027; the 2026 season ended after August 2, 2026. This is a seasonal close, not a permanent closure. FEATURES: designed for toddlers through preteens — a 200-foot body flume, twisting slides, splash zones, geysers, waterfalls, interactive play areas and an activity pool, with seasonal lifeguards, lounge areas and concessions. 2026 SEASON PATTERN (for planning 2027): weekends only beginning mid-May, daily operation from late May, closing in early August; Saturdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sundays 1-6 p.m., weekdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ADMISSION: $9.99 general, $8.99 for guests under 48 inches, $6.99 seniors 60+, free for children 2 and under, with group rates available. The separate $2 per person Palmetto Islands gate admission is charged on top of waterpark admission. Accessibility: zero-depth pool entry, accessible restrooms/shower/lockers, shade structures, and a limited number of water wheelchairs free on a first-come, first-served basis (no advance reservations — request at the ticket office).

Nearest by roadSnee Farm is nearest of the seven; draws from all of Mount Pleasant.

Park West Pool

1251 Park West Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

843-856-2536

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One of the town's TWO INDOOR pools. CURRENT 2026 RESTRICTION: posted as LAP SWIM ONLY, AGE 18+, because of an active construction zone — this is the referendum-funded Park West indoor pool renovation, and it materially limits family use right now. Posted schedules conflict between town pages: the Aquatics page lists Mon-Thu 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Fri 7:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., while the Aquatics facility box elsewhere lists Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-3 p.m. with midday closures and Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and the facility page lists Mon-Thu 7:00 a.m.-8:15 p.m., Fri 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Call 843-856-2536 before going. The town also warns the pool schedule changes weekly and is subject to change due to a national lifeguard shortage. FEES (same town-wide aquatics schedule as R.L. Jones): daily $5 resident / $10 non-resident; 10-visit pass $40 / $80, senior $30 / $60; annual individual $200 / $350, family $400 / $700, with no daily fee for members. Passes go on sale January 1. Lane rental $75/lane/hr resident, $150 non-resident, max 10 per lane. Aquatics contact for Park West: Dave Horton.

Nearest by roadBrickyard, Linnen Place and the 29466 north end.

R.L. Jones Center Pool

391 Egypt Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-2528

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A 25-YARD INDOOR HEATED pool with locker rooms — the town's other indoor pool and the one NOT currently construction-restricted. Hours Mon-Thu 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Fri 7:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Sat 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (the Aquatics page shows Sat 8 a.m.-5 p.m.), closed Sunday. LAP SWIM plus open/recreational swim, with the weekly schedule changing week to week — check tompsc.com/407/Weekly-Pool-Schedule. FEES: daily $5 resident / $10 non-resident; 10-visit pass $40 / $80, senior 10-visit $30 / $60; annual individual $200 / $350, family $400 / $700. SWIM LESSONS: group lessons $40 resident / $55 non-resident for four 30-minute Saturday lessons or six 20-minute weekday lessons; the longer tier is $50 resident / $80 non-resident for four 45-minute Saturday lessons or six 30-minute weekday lessons. PRIVATE LESSONS: $40 resident for a 30-minute lesson, $30 per person for a 30-minute semi-private (fill out a Private Swim Lesson Inquiry form). WATER AEROBICS: $60 resident / $90 non-resident for a 10-class pass valid one year. Also swim team / summer swim league, the W.A.T.E.R. program, aquatic summer camps and lifeguard certification. Aquatics Coordinator: Reid McGowan. Lane rental $75/lane/hr resident, $150 non-resident.

Nearest by roadSnee Farm and the 29464 core.

Tennis & pickleball

The Tennis Complex is the town's dedicated racquet facility. Pickleball is largely indoor open play in the gyms, plus the outdoor courts delivered at Memorial Waterfront Park.

Mount Pleasant Tennis Complex

889 Whipple Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-856-2162

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The town's flagship racquet facility and the only Mount Pleasant courts that take reservations. INVENTORY: 12 HARD COURTS and 4 CLAY COURTS, all LIGHTED. Also on site: a playground for ages 5-12 and a baseball/multi-purpose field. HOURS: Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.-12 p.m., Sun 12 p.m.-5 p.m. RESERVATIONS: courts at this complex only can be reserved up to 48 hours in advance for 90 minutes of play, by calling 843-856-2162, stopping by the clubhouse, or through the online system/mobile app; outside office hours the courts revert to first come, first served. COURT FEES: hard courts $3 per player resident / $6 per player non-resident; clay courts $6 per player resident / $12 per player non-resident (these fee figures come from a secondary reading of the town's memberships document — verify at the clubhouse before quoting). PRIVATE LESSONS (confirmed on the town page): 30 min $35 resident / $50 non-resident; 45 min $50 / $90; 60 min $70 / $100; series of four 30-min $130 / $160, 45-min $185 / $215, 60-min $260 / $290; semi-private for two, 45 min $55 / $85 and 60 min $75 / $105. Junior clinics run by ball color (Red ages 4-7, Orange 8-10, Green 10-16, Yellow 10-17); Fall 2026 junior clinics run August 24-December 10, 2026 and summer camps ran June 15-August 7, 2026.

Nearest by roadSnee Farm (nearest of the seven; both sit in the 29464 core).

Julian Weston Tennis Courts

330 Royall Ave., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-856-2162 (MPRD Tennis)

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THREE LIGHTED hard courts. Not reservable — first come, first served outside of MPRD programming and tennis lessons. No fee is posted for drop-in play here. Adjacent to the Miriam Brown Community Center (118 Royall Ave.) and James B. Edwards Passive Park (320 Royall Ave.).

Nearest by road29464 core off Royall Ave.; nearest of the seven is Snee Farm.

Park West Tennis Courts

1251 Park West Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

843-856-2162 (MPRD Tennis)

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TWO LIGHTED courts inside the Park West Recreation Complex. Not reservable — first come, first served outside of MPRD programming and lessons.

Nearest by roadBrickyard, Linnen Place (Hwy 41 corridor) and the broader 29466 north end.

Pickleball in Mount Pleasant — town venues at a glance

The Deb Gym, 100 Ann Edwards Ln. 29464; Park West Gym, 1251 Park West Blvd. 29466; Senior Center, 840 Von Kolnitz Rd. 29464; outdoor at Memorial Waterfront Park, 99 Harry Hallman Blvd. 29464

843-884-8517 (MPRD); 843-856-2166 (Senior Center); 843-568-5703 (Kekoa Lee, clinics)

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Consolidated because pickleball is spread across four sites. INDOOR COURT COUNTS AND OPEN PLAY: Park West Gym — 6 COURTS, Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., plus added 2026 Sunday sessions 8 a.m.-noon on Sept 13, Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 4, Oct 11, Oct 25, Nov 1 and Nov 15; Park West closures Nov 3, 2026 (gym used for voting), Nov 26 (Thanksgiving) and Dec 24 (Christmas Eve). The Deb Gym at Town Hall — 4 COURTS, Mondays 1:00-3:00 p.m., Wednesdays 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Fridays 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., dropping to 2 courts during volleyball season Sept 18-Oct 31, 2026, and closed Labor Day Sept 7, 2026. Mount Pleasant Senior Center (50+ only) — 1 COURT, MTWTFS from 6:00 a.m., Tue/Thu 3:00-4:50 p.m., Fri 3:00-5:50 p.m. OUTDOOR: Memorial Waterfront Park's Phase III multipurpose sports court is striped for FOUR PICKLEBALL COURTS (or two basketball courts) — the town's only public outdoor pickleball. DROP-IN PLAY IS FREE and first come, first served; nets are available from the Program Building beside the courts Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; bring your own paddles and balls. NONE of the pickleball courts are individually reservable — only the gyms as a whole rent, at $95/hr resident and $170/hr non-resident per court.

Nearest by roadPark West Gym is the north-end option for Brickyard and Linnen Place; The Deb Gym, the Senior Center and Memorial Waterfront Park serve the 29464 core including Snee Farm.

School & private facilities

Rentable, but not public drop-in. Included because the town borrows several of these for league play, so parents end up at them regardless.

Oceanside Collegiate Academy ("The Deep at Landshark Stadium")

580 Faison Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

(843) 936-7128

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THIS IS WHAT "OCEANSIDE" MEANS IN A MOUNT PLEASANT RECREATION CONTEXT. It is Oceanside Collegiate Academy, a tuition-free public charter high school (grades 9-12, authorized by the Charter Institute at Erskine), located at 580 Faison Road in the 29466 north end — NOT on Rifle Range Road. The Rifle Range Road confusion almost certainly comes from Gary Santos Park, the town's big park project on that road. There is no Town of Mount Pleasant park, field or facility named "Oceanside" on the town's facility roster. FACILITIES: an on-campus gymnasium, and an on-campus athletic field/stadium branded "The Deep at Landshark Stadium" that serves as the home football venue. The stadium has been upgraded with an elevated press box and bleachers (Hubrich Contracting), and a South Carolina JEDA $18.5 million bond issue covers athletic stadium improvements and additional parking. NOT A PUBLIC DROP-IN FACILITY — but it IS rentable: the school lists turf field rental at $125/hr and gym rental at $100/hr, both with a two-hour minimum, plus classrooms at $100/hr; rental requires a request form and the school's Athletic Facility Rental Packet. Critically, for most sports OCA does NOT have its own venue and plays at borrowed sites: Shipyard Park, Johnson Hagood Stadium, Park West Recreation Complex, Carolina Park Complex and the Mt. Pleasant Tennis Complex. UNCONFIRMED: turf vs. grass surface specifics, seating capacity, field lighting, and whether any aquatic facility exists on campus — no source verified an Oceanside pool, so do not claim one. Verify rental rates and stadium specs by phone before quoting them.

Nearest by roadNearest to Porchers Preserve, Oyster Point and Hamlin Plantation (all north Mount Pleasant, 29466, off US 17 N / Porchers Bluff / Rifle Range corridor).

Cario Middle School fields (Cario Complex — the town's turf field)

3500 Thomas Cario Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

843-884-8517 (recreation@tompsc.com)

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LIGHTED MULTI-PURPOSE FIELDS on Charleston County School District property used by MPRD under a shared-use arrangement. This is the town's TURF FIELD site — the rental fee schedule lists "Cario Complex" separately under Turf Field at $120/hr resident and $220/hr non-resident, plus $50/hr for lights, which is roughly double the grass-field rate. That premium rate is the clearest confirmation that Cario is the town's turf venue.

Nearest by roadNorth 29466 near Park West; serves BRICKYARD and LINNEN PLACE.

Old Wando High School Baseball / Track

1536 Mathis Ferry Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-8517

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A LIGHTED baseball field, a multi-purpose field, and TWO batting tunnels, plus a track. Used by MPRD programs on the former Wando High School site.

Nearest by road29464 Mathis Ferry corridor; nearest of the seven is Snee Farm.

Moultrie Middle School field

645 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-8517

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One LIGHTED football/soccer field used by MPRD under a shared-use arrangement with Charleston County School District.

Nearest by roadColeman Boulevard / Old Village area of 29464.

James B. Edwards Elementary Fields

855 Von Kolnitz Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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One multi-purpose field. No lights listed.

Nearest by roadVon Kolnitz Rd. in 29464, adjacent to the Senior Center; nearest of the seven is Snee Farm.

Old Whitesides Elementary fields

1120 Rifle Range Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-8517

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A soccer field and a softball field on the former Whitesides Elementary site. No lights listed.

Nearest by roadRifle Range Road corridor — reachable from HAMLIN PLANTATION and OYSTER POINT.

Trident Academy

1455 Wakendaw Rd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-884-8517

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A soccer field and a gym, listed on the town's facility roster as a venue MPRD uses. Private school property — access is through MPRD programming, not open drop-in.

Nearest by road29464 Wakendaw area.

Shipyard Park

2383 Highway 41, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

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A PRIVATE baseball complex, not a town facility — it does not appear on the Town of Mount Pleasant facility roster, and access is through its own organization. Reported inventory: roughly 20 acres on the Wando River with THREE youth-size and TWO collegiate-size fields, fully turfed, with stadium seating; a 17,500-square-foot training facility with batting cages, viewing areas and meeting space; soccer fields; a fitness center; air-conditioned restrooms; a children's play structure; and on-site food (the Shipyard Park Galley and a Swig & Swine location). Oceanside Collegiate Academy uses it as a home venue. Field counts and square footage come from the facility's own marketing and third-party listings rather than a municipal record — verify before quoting. Note the on-site restaurants mean event/tournament use is a different value proposition than a town field rental.

Nearest by roadDirectly serves BRICKYARD (Hwy 41 corridor) and is close to Linnen Place.

Boat landings

Public water access to the Wando, Shem Creek and Copahee Sound.

Shem Creek Boat Landing (Charleston County Parks)

515 Mill St., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-795-4386

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Free public boat landing operated by Charleston County, giving access to Shem Creek and out to Charleston Harbor. TWO launching lanes, a courtesy dock, and roughly 30 boat-trailer parking spaces. Accessible paved parking with accessible routes to the launch area and most amenities. CCPRC flags this as one of the county's HIGHEST-TRAFFIC landings, especially on weekends and holidays. On weekends and holidays, vehicles without boat trailers may not park in trailer spaces. Charleston County has been pursuing additional parking here. The landing count of two lanes / 30 trailer spaces comes from secondary reporting rather than the CCPRC page itself — treat those exact numbers as likely.

Nearest by roadColeman Blvd / Shem Creek area of 29464; nearest of the seven is Snee Farm.

Remley's Point Boat Landing (Charleston County Parks)

80 5th Ave., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

843-795-4386

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Free public boat landing on the WANDO RIVER with views of the Ravenel Bridge and quick access to Charleston Harbor and the jetties. CCPRC amenity tags: Accessible, Bench Seating, Courtesy Dock, Fishing. Accessible paved parking with accessible routes to ramp/launch areas. Secondary reporting gives 3 launching lanes and about 45 boat-trailer parking spaces — treat those figures as likely, not confirmed. CCPRC lists this as one of the county's highest-traffic landings on weekends and holidays.

Nearest by roadRemley's Point area of 29464.

Paradise Boat Landing

Mount Pleasant, SC (Wando River) — exact street address not published on the CCPRC listing

843-795-4386

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A Charleston County landing on the WANDO RIVER in Mount Pleasant. CCPRC groups it among the landings that are NOT used as frequently as the busy ones, and secondary sources describe it as better suited to canoes, kayaks and paddleboards than to standard-sized or larger boats. I could not retrieve a confirmed street address from CCPRC — call 843-795-4386 or consult the CCPRC Boat Landings Map (PDF) before publishing an address.

Nearest by roadNorth Mount Pleasant Wando River access.

Gadsonville Boat Landing

Mount Pleasant, SC (Copahee Sound) — exact street address not published on the CCPRC listing

843-795-4386

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A Charleston County landing on COPAHEE SOUND in Mount Pleasant. CCPRC lists it both among its less-frequently-used landings AND explicitly among the landings suited more for canoes and kayaks, where launching standard-sized or larger boats is not recommended. Exact address unconfirmed — use the CCPRC Boat Landings Map (PDF) or call 843-795-4386.

Nearest by roadFar north Mount Pleasant / Copahee Sound access — the closest saltwater launch to the north-end 29466 neighborhoods.

How booking actually works

HOW BOOKING ACTUALLY WORKS IN MOUNT PLEASANT — there is no single self-service portal for facilities, and this is the most commonly misunderstood part of the system. PROGRAM REGISTRATION vs FACILITY RENTAL are two different tracks. Program registration (leagues, clinics, swim lessons, camps, tennis) is online at www.mtpleasantrec.com, which runs on the Vermont Systems / myvscloud platform. BUT you can only use it if your household is already in MPRD's database. New participants must appear IN PERSON at one of three buildings with proof of current address and a birth certificate or passport for each child: the R.L. Jones Center (391 Egypt Rd.), the G.M. Darby Building (302 Pitt St.), or the Park West Program Building (1251 Park West Blvd.). Once you are in the system you log in, add activities to a cart, enroll household members, complete waivers and check out. VISA or Mastercard ONLY, and the town states plainly that no discounts are given online — so a resident discount or any other adjustment must be handled at a facility, not on the web. FACILITY RENTAL is NOT self-service. Every facility page on tompsc.com carries an internal "IsReservable = False" flag, meaning the site's own booking widget is switched off for all of them. Rentals go through the Recreation Department directly: recreation@tompsc.com or 843-884-8517, or the specific facility (Park West 843-856-2196, R.L. Jones 843-884-2528, Tennis Complex 843-856-2162, Senior Center 843-856-2166, Darby 843-849-2061). The town publishes a full rental fee schedule at tompsc.com/714/Rentals but does NOT publish lead times, so build in call-ahead time and confirm before promising a date. RESIDENT vs NON-RESIDENT PRICING IS ROUGHLY DOUBLE ACROSS THE BOARD, and this is the single biggest cost lever. Grass athletic fields (Cheryll Woods-Flowers, Town Hall Field, Duffy, Joe Gawrych, Jimmy Seignious, Park West, Carolina Park): $70/hr resident vs $120/hr non-resident, plus $50/hr for lights and either $45 for dragging or $70 for dragging with line marking. The turf field at Cario Complex: $120/hr resident vs $220/hr non-resident, plus $50/hr lights. Gymnasiums (The Deb Gym, Park West Gym, R.L. Jones Gym): $95/hr resident vs $170/hr non-resident PER COURT. Pools (R.L. Jones, Park West): $75 vs $150 per lane per hour, business hours, maximum 10 people per lane, lifeguards included. Tracks (Town Hall, Park West): $95 vs $170 per hour, with no equipment use unless negotiated into the package. Activity rooms (R.L. Jones, Park West Program Building, G.M. Darby): $70/$120 during business hours and $95/$170 outside them, capped at 50 participants. Community centers (Miriam Brown, Remley's Point, Green Hill): $25 deposit plus $25/day resident, $50 plus $50/day non-resident, deposit returned on inspection and key return. Park West Lakeside Pavilion: $35/hr or $250/day resident with a $100 deposit, $70/hr or $500/day non-resident with a $200 deposit; 6 tables, 36 chairs, bathroom and heater but NO air conditioning and NO kitchen or prep area; MPRD coaches and instructors hosting their own team or class pay only a $50 clean-up fee. Stokes-Marshall Senior Services Center rents non-business hours only at $100/room/hr resident vs $200 non-resident, $150 vs $280 for two rooms, $250 vs $500 for three or more, plus staffing at not less than $20/hr with a three-hour minimum; the exercise/weight room is never rented. All field, gym, pool and track fees INCLUDE supervisors or lifeguards. Two standing restrictions apply to everything: rentals are for personal use only, not private enterprise, commercial use or profitable gain; and the fee schedule does not apply to "in kind" share agreements, which is how school-district and league partnerships are handled. COURTS ARE A SPECIAL CASE. Only the Mount Pleasant Tennis Complex takes court reservations — up to 48 hours ahead, for 90 minutes of play, by calling 843-856-2162, visiting the clubhouse, or using the online system/mobile app; outside office hours those courts revert to first come, first served. The Julian Weston courts (330 Royall Ave.) and Park West courts are ALWAYS first come, first served outside MPRD programming. No pickleball court anywhere in town is individually reservable — you either show up for free drop-in open play or rent the whole gym at the per-court rate. Memorial Waterfront Park's outdoor courts have no published booking system. CHARLESTON COUNTY IS A SEPARATE SYSTEM ENTIRELY. Palmetto Islands shelters, tents and kayak/canoe slips, and the Mount Pleasant Pier pavilion, are booked through CCPRC on ActiveNet — customerservice@ccprc.com or 843-795-4386. County gate admission ($2 at Palmetto Islands, $1 at Laurel Hill) is charged per person at the gate and is waived for Gold Pass holders, so a household that uses the county parks regularly should price a Gold Pass rather than paying per visit. Boat landings are free and never reservable. ALHAMBRA HALL IS OUTSIDE THE MPRD SCHEDULE. It does not appear on the recreation rental fee list and is booked at (843) 849-2053 through its own venue office, with a reservation and damage deposit due at booking and the balance due no later than 30 days before the event; reduced rates exist for qualifying Mount Pleasant-based non-profits. Oceanside Collegiate Academy also books independently, via its own rental request form and Athletic Facility Rental Packet, at (843) 936-7128.

What Mount Pleasant does not have

Worth knowing before you move here and go looking for it.

WHAT MOUNT PLEASANT LACKS No public outdoor swimming pool. Both town pools — R.L. Jones and Park West — are INDOOR. There is no municipal outdoor summer pool anywhere in town, which is why Splash Island at Palmetto Islands (county-run, seasonal, and closed for 2026 since August 2) absorbs so much summer demand. The task brief asked about "the R.L. Jones outdoor pool" — that pool is indoor and heated, 25 yards; there is no outdoor pool at R.L. Jones. No public weight room or fitness center for the general adult population. The only municipal fitness/weight room is inside the Mount Pleasant Senior Service Center, which is restricted to members age 50 and over. Residents under 50 who want a gym membership have to go private. This is a real and specific gap. No town-run indoor court complex beyond two gyms plus the Senior Center. Indoor basketball, volleyball and pickleball all compete for the same handful of courts at The Deb Gym, Park West Gym and R.L. Jones Gym. The visible consequence is on the pickleball calendar: from September 18 to October 31, 2026, volleyball season cuts Deb Gym pickleball from four courts down to two, and on November 3, 2026 the Park West Gym is unavailable because it is being used as a polling place. That is a capacity problem, not a scheduling quirk. Very little public outdoor court capacity outside tennis. Public outdoor pickleball exists at exactly one location — the four-court striping on the Memorial Waterfront Park multipurpose court, which doubles as two basketball courts. Outdoor basketball otherwise means the single lighted court at each of the three community centers (Miriam Brown, Remley's Point, Green Hill). No town-owned football stadium. Football uses the Town Hall Field and school fields; Oceanside Collegiate plays home games at its own on-campus stadium and away/neutral games at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston. Only one turf field in the town inventory (Cario Complex), and it prices at nearly double the grass rate. Everything else the town rents is natural grass. Sparse north-end indoor capacity. The 29466 north end — the Rifle Range Road and US 17 North corridor where Hamlin Plantation, Oyster Point, Porchers Preserve and Moores Landing sit — has outdoor fields (Carolina Park, Joe Gawrych, Old Whitesides) but its only indoor town facility is the Park West Gym and pool, and the pool is currently construction-limited. UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNED AS OF SEPTEMBER 2026 Gary Santos Park (formerly Rifle Range Park) is the town's answer to most of the above and is the dominant project. Ground was broken March 17, 2026 on Rifle Range Road at Vaughn Ed Kee Parkway. It adds a two-court gymnasium with music, art, dance and camp program rooms; three and a half lighted rectangular athletic fields (reported as artificial turf); tennis courts AND pickleball courts; a playground; picnic pavilions; a maintenance facility; and trails plus a wetland boardwalk connecting into the Mount Pleasant Way. Contractor Choate Construction, designer Liollio Architecture, funded from the $50 million recreation referendum voters approved in 2022. Reported cost is inconsistent across sources ($37 million and $40 million both appear) and completion is reported as fall 2027 — treat both as unconfirmed. It will be the closest major facility to Hamlin Plantation, Oyster Point and Porchers Preserve. Park West Pool renovation is ACTIVE RIGHT NOW. The pool is inside a construction zone and posted as lap swim only, age 18 and up. This was one of the named referendum projects (renovating the Park West indoor pool). No completion date is published. Anyone counting on Park West for family swim or lessons this season needs to be told. Other referendum-funded work includes expanding town tennis courts, roughly $1.7 million in new Mount Pleasant Way paths, additional bike paths and greenspace preservation. The town does not publish a consolidated live project list — the Recreation Projects page at tompsc.com/1479/Recreation-Projects is stale, still showing an R.L. Jones gym floor project targeted for October 2024. RECENTLY COMPLETED (not closed, but worth flagging as new) Memorial Waterfront Park Phase III finished June 2025 at an estimated $6,750,000, with a grand opening June 4, 2025 — this is what delivered the splash pad, the outdoor pickleball/basketball court, the expanded dog park, the outdoor exercise area and the walking track. Alhambra Hall and its grounds reopened after renovation, adding an inclusive playground. Splash Island's 2026 season closure after August 2 is seasonal and normal, not a closure — it returns in 2027. NOTHING FOUND ON I found no evidence of any permanently closed town recreation facility in 2026. I also found no evidence of any Oceanside-branded aquatic facility, and no Town of Mount Pleasant park, field or building named "Oceanside" — do not let a client assumption turn into a claim.

Sources — 68 official pages, checked 2026-09-03

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