The Lake House at Bulow
Located near Red Top, at Bulow County Park, the Lake House provides a perfect setting for quiet getaways, family vacations, wedding receptions, large business meetings, family reunions, picnics, banquets, and Christmas parties. A site tour is recommended to view all aspects of this special property. To book a site tour, check availability, or book this facility, please call (843) 795-4386.
Capacity
- 150: The Lake House and outdoor reception
- 200: The Lake House and outdoor tent on the Lawn
- 100: Island or backyard ceremony
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| $750 |
Monday - Thursday (12:00 – 11:30pm) |
| $2,000 |
Saturday (12:00 – 11:30pm) |
| $1,500 |
Friday or Sunday (12:00 – 11:30pm) |
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*Groups will be allotted 30 extra minutes after rental time to clean and exit the facility.
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Special arrangements must be made with management if a group exceeds 200 people or plans to use any special event equipment such as: tents, beverage wagons, air castles, dunking booths, pony rides, or amusement rides. Any equipment utilized by a group must be packed up and removed from the premises immediately following the rental. |
Vacation Accommodations
The Lake House also features unique overnight accommodations. Surrounded by natural forests, swamps, and marshlands, Bulow County Park is filled with Lowcountry wildlife. This luxury home sleeps 12 and includes 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a full kitchen, 2 living room areas, an entertainment room, 2 porches, a patio overlooking the lake, billiards, and a Rumsford fireplace. |
| *Cleaning Fee for all rentals: $125.00 |
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History of Bulow
There is much to be said about the beauty of the Charleston Lowcountry area and the history that lies within the acres of Bulow. Before receiving the name Bulow County Park, it was known as Bulow Plantation. Prior to that the property was known as Savannah Plantation from its first owner, John Drayton, in the eighteenth century. |
The Savannah Plantation was sold to John Joachim Bulow in November of 1818. After Thomas Lehre Bulow’s death in 1860 the plantation was named in the US Agricultural Census as “Estate. J.J. Bulow.” With the passing of Thomas Lehre the plantation’s value depreciated due to abandonment.
It is unknown to what capacity Bulow County Park was operated during the Civil War. It is believed that the fields that had once produced crops became useless and filled with weeds and shrubs. While rice and corn fields fell into a plant succession, phosphate was becoming a popular product. |
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In 1867 the land was sold out of profit to William L. Bradley of Boston. Due to his ownership of a fertilizer factory in Boston, Bradley used Bulow Plantation’s land as a washing station for material shipped by barge to Stono Ferry. Along with Bulow Mines, Bradley also operated a commissary on the plantation. Special Bulow Store tokens were issued to purchase items in the store. Each token was made of copper and dated 1879. Bulow Mines came to a halt after the strike of an earthquake on August 31, 1886. William L. Bradley died in December of 1894 leaving the land to his two sons, Peter and Robert who continued with the family business.
In the mid 1900s the land was leased for farming. In 2003, the property was purchased by Bulow Land Company, LLC and of the 650 acres, 250 were set up as a conservation easement under Ducks Unlimited. |
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