"Visit An Old Oak Tree" Charleston Off The Beaten Path Tip by riorich55

You will need a car to see this one. The Angel Oak is located on Johns Island. Estimated to be 300 to 400 years old, the tree is only 65 feet high but has a circumference of 25.5 feet and its area of shade is over 17,000 square feet. Other statistics, the largest limb has a circumference of 11.5 feet and the length of the longest limb is 89 feet.

The Angel Oak is a Live Oak which is native to the Lowcountry (Coastal Carolina). The oak is located in a small park owned by the City of Charleston. To get there you take US Highway 17 out of Charleston to Johns Island, get on Folly Road to Maybank Highway. On Maybank Highway you will see a small sign on the right hand side of the road. You will take this small bumpy road to the Angel Oak.

For the gift happy they do have a small gift shop and the day we were there a lady was outside the gift shop selling the straw baskets you see everywhere in Charleston.

Admission is Free, although they do accept donations or like us a small purchase in the gift shop made us feel better.

othercontact: 3688 Angel Oak Road
Phone: 843 559 3496
Website: http://www.angeloaktree.org/