A. News Releases All Archives Sunrise Yoga program series: Morning Yoga in a beautiful park setting Charleston County Parks Foundation's Golf Tournament Fundraiser April 13 March Events and Programs in your Charleston County Parks! Birds of a Feather Toast Together at Caw Caw Interpretive Center this spring! Camp out at Johns Island County Park during Family Camp Jam in March! Toast Under the Oaks at Johns Island County Park this spring! The Reckoning returns to Palmetto Park Jam on March 8 Senior Sneaker Dances coming up in February in McClellanville and Hollywood February Events and Programs in your Charleston County Parks Where the Wild Things Run at Caw Caw set for March 7 Charleston County Parks to host Inclusive Silent Disco Feb. 8 Note: This event was rescheduled from Jan. 31 Charleston County Parks brings its Silent Dance Party to Hollywood on Jan. 16! 2026 Special Events Calendar As of Jan. 23 2026. All dates subject to change. Save the Light set for Feb. 7 on Folly Beach Fairy House Day at Palmetto Islands County Park set for Jan. 24 Off-Road Duathlon run-bike-run race returns to Laurel Hill County Park Jan. 10 Greeting Card Competition Winners - 2025 Holiday Festival of Lights Inclusive Santa and Visiting with Santa at James Island County Park Holiday Festival of Lights Calendar of Special Events and Entertainment Updated 12-4-25 November Events and Programs in your Charleston County Parks! Charleston County Parks hosts annual Inclusive Holiday Hoedown on Dec. 3 Holiday Festival of Lights Fun Run and Walk Nov. 12 & 13 Starlight Yoga under the Holiday Lights at James Island County Park! Dragon Boating at the Holiday Festival of Lights! Holiday Festival of Lights opens Nov. 14 at James Island County Park 2025 Events Calendar - as of June 25 All dates subject to change Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission Maintains National Accreditation Holiday Festival of Lights Announces 2024 Giant Greeting Card Competition Winners CCPRC Acquires Property on Wallace Creek: the Sea Island Small Farmers Cooperative CCPRC receives Off-Road Wheelchair for use at Folly Beach County Park Nonprofit organization Waymaker Offroad Wheelchairs donated an all-terrain wheelchair to the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC). The chair is available for reservation on a first-come, first-served basis at Folly Beach County Park. Charleston County Parks breaks ground at Old Towne Creek County Park Old Towne Creek County Park construction fact sheet New Folly Beach Pier dedicated March 1 Folly Beach Pier dedication fact sheet CCPRC purchases property to expand parking at the Shem Creek Boat Landing Giant Greeting Card Competition Winners awarded at the Holiday Festival of Lights Art on display at the event nightly through Dec. 31 Holiday Festival of Lights Trivia 2022 Charleston County Parks launches 2033: Parks and Recreation for ALL Plan Comprehensive master plan update for parks, open spaces, trails and facilities Sensory Inclusion in the Parks: Charleston County Parks partners with KultureCity The Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission (CCPRC) has partnered with KultureCity, the nation's leading nonprofit on sensory accessibility and acceptance for those with invisible disabilities, to improve CCPRC’s ability to assist and accommodate guests with sensory needs. The objective is to provide an inclusive and seamless experience for all guests, including those with sensory needs, at select events this year. Two Charleston County Parks named Sites of Conscience McLeod Plantation Historic Site and Caw Caw Interpretive Center received international honor for groundbreaking interpretation and social engagement Holiday Festival of Lights: 25 years of history Sea Island Cotton planted at McLeod Plantation Historic Site Catch Summer Fun at the Charleston County Fishing Piers Cast Off Fishing Tournaments begin in May at the Mount Pleasant and Folly Beach Piers McLeod Plantation awarded for Wayside Exhibits Park Visitors Help Turn Trash to Gold Thousands of pounds of waste were diverted from landfills using compost bins at waterparks Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission Skatepark Site Moves to New Location Future CCPRC Skatepark Site Moved to Oceanic Street in Charleston Neck area Southeast Coast Saltwater Paddling Trail debuts New website maps the continuous water trails from Virginia to Georgia Slackline Park Opens at James Island County Park Experience the sport of slacklining, now located at the Climbing Wall area Steamboat Boat Landing Opens New Fishing Pier New Park Site Donated to Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission CCPRC is the recipient of recently donated park property known as Limehouse Point. CCPRC Staff Member Awarded for Excellence in Instruction Wannamaker North Trail Now Open Moody’s Investor Services Gives Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission its Highest Rating [CHARLESTON COUNTY] – On May 26, 2011, the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) was the proud recipient of a Aaa rating from Moody’s Investor Services, a leading provider of credit ratings, research and risk analysis for public agencies. Comparative to a financial management report card, this rating reflects CCPRC’s financial stability in a bond market for 2011 bonds. The Aaa designation reflects the highest possible rating for a government entity, and is a first for CCPRC. CCPRC Purchases McLeod Plantation On February 28, 2011, Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) purchased McLeod Plantation on James Island. The property was purchased from the Trustees of Historic Charleston Foundation for $3.3 million.

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