Forest Park

Forest Park is a park in Charleston County, South Carolina. Forest Park is situated nearby to the sports venue WL Stephens Aquatic Center, as well as near Saint Andrews Parks and Recreation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Citadel and West Ashley Branch Library.

The Citadel

College

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The Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public senior military college in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Established in 1842, it is the third oldest of the six senior military colleges in the United States. The Citadel is situated 2½ miles east of Forest Park.

West Ashley Branch Library

Library

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West Ashley Branch Library is situated 1½ miles southeast of Forest Park.

Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park

Stadium

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Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park is a baseball stadium located in Charleston, South Carolina. The stadium is named after Charleston's longest-serving mayor, Joseph P. Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park is situated 2 miles east of Forest Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Ashley and Riverland Terrace.

West Ashley

Suburb

West Ashley, or more formally, west of the Ashley, is one of the six distinct areas of the city proper of Charleston, South Carolina. As of July 2022, its estimated population was 83,996.

Riverland Terrace

Hamlet

Riverland Terrace is a historic neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. It was first developed starting in 1925. It is one of James Island, South Carolina's oldest neighborhoods. Riverland Terrace is situated 2 miles south of Forest Park.

Hampton Park Terrace

Neighborhood

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Hampton Park Terrace is the name both of a neighborhood and a National Register district located in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina. The neighborhood is bounded on the west by The Citadel, on the north by Hampton Park, on the east by Rutledge Ave, and on the south by Congress St. Hampton Park Terrace is situated 2½ miles east of Forest Park.

Forest Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

32.79148° or 32° 47′ 29″ north

Longitude

-79.99848° or 79° 59′ 55″ west

Open location code

8742Q2R2+HJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 300049937

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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