Beautiful Cypress Gardens has been a preferred group and family destination since 1932. Visitors from all over the country come to experience this unique and exciting attraction, which has been featured in numerous national magazines and popular television shows and motion pictures including The Notebook and The Patriot.


Open Hours
Open 7 days a week
9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Last admission: 4:00 pm.
Self-guided boat tours not allowed after 4:15pm

Serving Berkeley County and the Lowcountry for over 30 years, Old Santee Canal Park remains a valuable community asset and a true gem for outdoor enthusiasts. Our park plays a valuable role in education and conservation of natural resources and local history. We are proud to have the support of our visitors as we continue to preserve this beautiful place.


PARK HOURS
Open Daily 9:00am - 5:00pm


PARK ADMISSION
$5 per person
$3 for Senior/AAA/Military
FREE for children (6 & younger)

Visitors are welcome at Mepkin Abbey, which is privately owned and is home for Trappist monks. Living according to the Rule of St. Benedict, the monks offer hospitality to strangers. To maintain their lives of prayer, silence, privacy and solitude, the monks have a few important requests of all visitors:


Upon arrival, please check in at the Reception Center/Gift Shop.
Read and abide by all signs.


Only two roads are open to the public: the main road which runs from the entrance to the public gardens, and the road which leads to the Reception Center & Store. Please stay on these two roads.
Access to the Abbey church is by guided tour only. This access is limited because the church is in the monastic enclosure, the heart of the monastery.
No professional photography allowed.
No dogs allowed.


RECEPTION CENTER/GIFT SHOP
Gift Shop | Tues – Sat: 9AM – 4PM
Sundays from 1 – 4 p.m.
(Closed Monday)
phone: 843-761-8509 ask for store
email: Mepkinstore@gmail.com

GARDENS
Gardens | 9AM – 6PM Every Day