Mt. Pleasant’s Waterfront Park opens with a July 4th weekend of events

Mount Pleasant’s Waterfront Park - the newest park in South Carolina located at the base of the Ravenel Bridge - opens today.

The new $14 million park officially opens to the public at 4 pm on Friday, kicking off a three-day July 4th celebration.

The park features a fishing pier built into the Cooper River on pilings that once supported the old Cooper River Bridge, a war memorial, a visitor center, an open-air pavilion for sweetgrass basket weavers and a playground.

There is on-site free parking for 300 vehicles in a paved lot near the bridge.

There’s also parking in grass and dirt lot across from the park.

Here’s a schedule of events this weekend:

Friday

- At 4:00 pm, the park opens to the public.

- At 6:30 pm, the town of Mount Pleasant holds official opening ceremonies

- At 8:00 pm, the East Coast Party Band performs on the pier and the Charleston Community band will be on the lawn.

Saturday

- At 6:00 am, the pier opens for fishing.  Fees are $5 for a daily pass for Charleston County residents, $8 for non-residents and $3 for children 12 and under.

Sunday

- At 2:00 pm, there will be a Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Pavilion dedication.

- At 6:30 pm, the War Memorial will be dedicated.

How to get there:

Highway 17 to McGrath-Darby Boulevard to Wingo Way (which turns into Harry Hallman Boulevard)

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Here’s a slide show from the park: