Drum Island

Drum Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Drum Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Drum Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.80839, -79.92483. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Drum Island

• Old Cooper River Bridge Pillar · attraction · Charleston · ~2 km · Must-see
• Emma Abbott Memorial Chapel · church · Charleston · ~2 km · Must-see
• Martin Park · park · Charleston · ~2 km · Must-see
• St. John's Chapel · church · Charleston · ~2 km · Must-see
• South Carolina Aquarium · sanctuary · Charleston · ~2 km · Must-see
• Gadsdenboro Park · park · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
• The Charleston Museum · church · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Second Presbyterian Church · church · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Model of the Civil War Submarine, H.L. Hunley · attraction · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Joseph Manigault House · fort · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Wragg Square · park · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Citadel Square Baptist Church · church · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Morris Brown AME Church · church · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
• St. John's Reformed Episcopal Church · church · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Theodora Park · park · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Grumman F-14 Tomcat · attraction · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
• Marion Square · park · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Drum Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Drum Island

• Harbor Island · river spot · Beaufort · ~85 km · Must-see
• Fripp Island · river spot · Beaufort · ~94 km · Must-see
• Spring Island · river spot · Beaufort · ~125 km · Must-see
• Hog Island · river spot · Charleston · ~4 km
• Shutes Folly Island · river spot · Charleston · ~5 km
• Duck Island · river spot · Charleston · ~6 km
• Daniel Island · river spot · Berkeley · ~7 km
• Plum Island · river spot · Charleston · ~7 km
• Rhodens Island · river spot · Berkeley · ~11 km
• James Island · river spot · Charleston · ~12 km

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