Redcliffe Plantation State Park

Hey there! Today we visit Redcliffe Plantation. This historical site has several buildings as well as several acres to explore. We highly recommend a tour of the house, be sure to check their website for dates and times of the tours! The main entrance was moved a few years back and is a gravel road before the main entrance. You'll park close to the main park building where you can pay for the tour and buy gifts and snacks.



Heading out from the main park building you'll go up the hill to the house and buildings. There are just a few buildings left but they are well maintained and have plenty of learning stations!



There is a lot to learn here, we have a way to go but seeing how far we've come gives hope. There are original artifacts and some areas have been kept untouched through time.



There are plenty of old and unique trees to be found on the property also, from those right by the house to those lining the old road, it's like stepping back in time.



It's easy to find a place to rest, enjoy the shade on the grass or find a bench around the property. We ended up walking 2 miles -including the house tour- at the property so be prepared if you want to take in all the sights!



There is plenty to explore around the grounds but it's really worth your time to take the house tour!! There's a lot of history and a lot of the house is preserved to a good historical accuracy. There's even a section that was renovated in the early 20's, and it has the look!!



The tour takes you back throughout the history of the plantation and house. Being in the family several generations and throughout the time periods it was in, it's very interesting to see how the house progressed and yet stayed the same. Did you know most of the old plantation houses did not have kitchens in them?! One of our favorite rooms here was the library, it still contains a lot of its original books!!!!




With so much to do and see you could spend a good bit of time here. If you're a history buff this is a must visit along with the house tour. The grounds, buildings and artifacts are maintained and preserved with care. This is also a beautiful place to photograph, from the old buildings to the landscape and the beautiful trees and flowers you'll find plenty of places to snap! This park is close to Barnwell and Aiken state parks, if you're camping at either one of them this is a great excursion!! This turned out to be another park that gave me more pictures than I could fit on the blog! Scroll down past this to see a few more pictures from the park and as always, be sure to read the rest of this blog to see our other state park adventures and then visit our website to see the pictures in higher resolution and the ones that didn't make it into the blog! Fine art prints are available for purchase at my site also. Be sure to connect with us on social media! All this can be found at our site: http://www.centerlightstudios.com.