# www.visitsummerville.com

In the heart of the Lowcountry, there is a place where flowers bloom by the acre and history lives on every corner. Where world-class cuisine is served with a side of Southern charm, sweet tea is measured by the gallon, and it's a short ride to Rainbow Row, the Edge of America and gardens galore.

## Pages


- [Pet Friendly Dining](https://www.visitsummerville.com/pet-friendly-dining)

- [Guided Tours & Experiences](https://www.visitsummerville.com/guided-tours)

- [Hotels](https://www.visitsummerville.com/hotels)

- [B.I.R.D.S  Birds In Residence Downtown Summerville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/newpage699688c7)

- [Edisto River Adventures](https://www.visitsummerville.com/edisto-river-adventures3cfaf637)

- [Kinloch House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/kinloch-house)

- [Playground](https://www.visitsummerville.com/playground)

- [Buckheit House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/buckheit-house)

- [Charles Boyle House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/charles-boyle-house)

- [Covid-19 Updates](https://www.visitsummerville.com/covid-19-updates)

- [Cookie Policy](https://www.visitsummerville.com/cookie-policy)

- [Birdwatching](https://www.visitsummerville.com/birdwatching)

- [Arts and Performing Arts](https://www.visitsummerville.com/arts-and-performing-arts)

- [Oliver House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/oliver-house)

- [Running and Biking Trails](https://www.visitsummerville.com/running-and-biking-trails)

- [Squirrel Inn](https://www.visitsummerville.com/squirrel-inn)

- [Brailsford-Browning House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/brailsford-browning-house)

- [The Summerville Dorchester Museum](https://www.visitsummerville.com/Summerville-Dorchester-Museum)

- [Kitty Springs / Church of the Epiphany](https://www.visitsummerville.com/kitty-springs-/-church-of-the-epiphany)

- [Guerin's Pharmacy](https://www.visitsummerville.com/guerins-pharmacy)

- [The Ice House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-ice-house)

- [Downtown Dining](https://www.visitsummerville.com/downtown-dining)

- [Outdoor Dining](https://www.visitsummerville.com/outdoor-dining)

- [William Prioleau House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/william-prioleau-house)

- [Rhett House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/rhett-house)

- [Blake Washington House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/blake-washington-house)

- [Coffee Shop](https://www.visitsummerville.com/coffee-shop)

- [Shop Historic Downtown](https://www.visitsummerville.com/shop-historic-downtown)

- [Carrington House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/carrington-house)

- [Brownfield House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/brownfield-house)

- [The Timrod Library](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-timrod-librarye590be99)

- [Railroad Depot](https://www.visitsummerville.com/railroad-depot)

- [I-26 Exit 199 Dining](https://www.visitsummerville.com/i-26-exit-199)

- [Links](https://www.visitsummerville.com/links)

- [Porch Stroll Houses](https://www.visitsummerville.com/summerville-porch-stroll-on-the-sweet-tea-trail)

- [DO](https://www.visitsummerville.com/what-to-do): Summerville, South Carolina is just 24 miles outside of Charleston, making it the perfect day trip location to add to your itinerary. Great shopping and dining establishments add to Summerville's character, and you'll be pleased with the variety of accommodations. Come and visit the Birthplace of Sweet Tea.

- [The Bittershon Inn](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-bittershon-inn)

- [Sweet Tea Trail Master Page](https://www.visitsummerville.com/sweet-tea-trail): Visit the Official Birthplace of Sweet Tea in historic Summerville, SC and embark on the Sweet Tea Trail.  Shop, sip, taste, and experience the history of sweet tea in our charming southern town.  Earn stamps to redeem Official Birthplace of Sweet Tea gifts and merchandise.

- [STAY](https://www.visitsummerville.com/stay): Location is everything and we welcome you to stay in historic Summerville and experience it all. Enjoy our famous sweet tea and small-town charm, fine dining and shopping, only minutes away from sun-drenched beaches, cobblestone streets, arts and architecture. See it all from Summerville —the center of your Lowcountry experience.

- [Kracke House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/kracke-house)

- [Gelzer Brothers House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/gelzer-brothers-house)

- [Gallery](https://www.visitsummerville.com/gallery)

- [Jessens Boat Landing](https://www.visitsummerville.com/ashley-river-blue-trail)

- [Meet the Judges - Sweet Tea Cocktail Contest](https://www.visitsummerville.com/meet-the-judges)

- [Samuel Lord/Elizabeth Arden House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/samuel-lord-elizabeth-arden-house)

- [Local Specialties](https://www.visitsummerville.com/local-specialties1)

- [The Coburn Hutchinson House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-coburn-hutchinson-houseb5f5a659)

- [Sweet Tea Cocktails - Hold My Tea Bar Crawl 2024](https://www.visitsummerville.com/sweet-tea-cocktails): Summerville, SC Sweet Tea Cocktail Contest for the Hold My Tea Bar Crawl 

- [Town Hall](https://www.visitsummerville.com/town-hall)

- [Walking the Ville - HIstoric Downtown Tour](https://www.visitsummerville.com/summerville-walking-the-ville-history-tour)

- [The James F. Dean Theater](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-james-dean-theater-)

- [Bed & Breakfasts and Inns](https://www.visitsummerville.com/inns): Inns & Bed & Breakfasts

- [INTERACTIVE MAP](https://www.visitsummerville.com/interactive-map)

- [Mason- The Worlds Largest Sweet Tea](https://www.visitsummerville.com/mason--the-worlds-largest-sweet-tea)

- [Sweet Tea Trail Specialties](https://www.visitsummerville.com/sweet-tea-trail-specialties)

- [Bakeries](https://www.visitsummerville.com/bakeries)

- [Summerville 250](https://www.visitsummerville.com/summerville-250): Explore Revolutionary-era sites, stories, and landmarks in the region. Start in Summerville and discover our historic heritage and places.

- [The Summerville Arch](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-summerville-arch)

- [Home](https://www.visitsummerville.com/): In the heart of the Lowcountry, there is a place where flowers bloom by the acre and history lives on every corner. Where world-class cuisine is served with a side of Southern charm, sweet tea is measured by the gallon, and it’s a short ride to Charleston, the Edge of America and gardens galore. The Birthplace of Sweet Tea.

- [Ice Cream Shops](https://www.visitsummerville.com/sweet-eats)

- [Parks](https://www.visitsummerville.com/parks)

- [ABOUT SUMMERVILLE](https://www.visitsummerville.com/about): Summerville is rich in history with a focus on economic development that preserves the past while building for the future. Minutes from Charleston and the beaches, our world-class sports venues and superior schools make Summerville a truly special place to work, live and play.

- [Preference](https://www.visitsummerville.com/preference)

- [The Teacherage](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-teacherage)

- [Samuel Prioleau House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/samuel-prioleau-house)

- [Campground](https://www.visitsummerville.com/campground)

- [Disher House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/disher-house)

- [Walking Tour of Homes and Flowers](https://www.visitsummerville.com/walking-tour-of-homes-and-flowers)

- [Golf](https://www.visitsummerville.com/golf)

- [Partner Info](https://www.visitsummerville.com/partner-info)

- [Purcell House](https://www.visitsummerville.com/purcell-house)

- [Wine and Craft Beer](https://www.visitsummerville.com/wine-and-craft-beer)

- [EAT](https://www.visitsummerville.com/eat): Not all of our famous sweet tea comes in a glass. Try the Sweet Tea Glazed Fried Chicken over the best grits you’ll ever have. Experience fresh and locally made, where else can you have a BBQ Pie topped with melted pimento cheese?

- [DRINK](https://www.visitsummerville.com/drink): Sip the Sweet Life
Wine and craft cocktails are a savored pastime in Summerville, drawing from the background, culture, and history of the Sweet Life.

- [Holiday Summerville Porch Stroll on the Sweet Tea Trail](https://www.visitsummerville.com/christmas-porch-stroll)

- [Oakbrook Dining](https://www.visitsummerville.com/oakbrook-dining)

- [Middleton-Minott Cottage](https://www.visitsummerville.com/middleton-minott-cottage)

- [Fast Food](https://www.visitsummerville.com/fast-food)

- [Press & Media](https://www.visitsummerville.com/press-and-media)

- [Saul Alexander's Clothing Store](https://www.visitsummerville.com/saul-alexanders-clothing-store)

- [Stop 1](https://www.visitsummerville.com/stop-1)

- [Walking the Ville - Azalea Park & Sculptures](https://www.visitsummerville.com/walking-the-ville-azalea-park-sculptures-tour)

- [Summerville Holiday Porch Stroll](https://www.visitsummerville.com/summerville-holiday-stroll)

- [Bars/Nightlife](https://www.visitsummerville.com/bars-nightlife)

- [BLOG](https://www.visitsummerville.com/blog)

- [Accessibility Statement](https://www.visitsummerville.com/Accessibility-statement)

- [Breakfast](https://www.visitsummerville.com/breakfast)

- [Catering](https://www.visitsummerville.com/catering)

- [Gourmet Sandwiches](https://www.visitsummerville.com/gourmet-sandwiches)

- [CONNECT ME](https://www.visitsummerville.com/connect): Whether visiting friends or family, conducting business or attending a meeting or event, be sure to stop by the Visitors' Center and sip on a Complimentary Glass of Sweet Tea. Our knowledgeable and friendly staff is eager to assist you with area information. You'll find area maps, brochures with information about restaurants, accommodations, attractions and more.

- [Event Submission](https://www.visitsummerville.com/event-submission)

- [Flowertown Festival](https://www.visitsummerville.com/flowertown-festival): Plan your visit to the Flowertown Festival in Summerville, South Carolina. 

- [Privacy Policy](https://www.visitsummerville.com/privacy-policy)

- [Antiquing](https://www.visitsummerville.com/antiquing)

- [LOCAL EVENTS](https://www.visitsummerville.com/local-events)

- [Dining](https://www.visitsummerville.com/dining)

- [Outdoor Recreation](https://www.visitsummerville.com/outdoor-recreation)

- [Historic Sites](https://www.visitsummerville.com/historic-sites)

- [Farmer's Market](https://www.visitsummerville.com/farmers-market)

- [Day Trips](https://www.visitsummerville.com/day-trips)

- [Museums and Libraries](https://www.visitsummerville.com/museums-and-libraries)


## Blog Posts


- [Celebrate Mason’s Birthday in Summerville, SC](https://www.visitsummerville.com/happy-birthday-mason)

- [Your Guide to a Family Summer in Summerville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/your-guide-to-a-family-summer-in-summerville)

- [How to Make the Most of the Summerville Flowertown Festival](https://www.visitsummerville.com/how-to-make-the-most-of-the-summerville-flowertown-festival)

- [Top 10 Reasons to Visit Summerville This Spring](https://www.visitsummerville.com/top-10-reasons-to-visit-summerville-this-spring)

- [At the Heart of Summerville: Dora Ann Reaves and the Story Behind a Beloved Photograph](https://www.visitsummerville.com/at-the-heart-of-summerville-dora-ann-reaves-and-the-story-behind-a-beloved-photograph): At the Heart of Summerville: Dora Ann Reaves and the Story Behind a Beloved Photograph

- [At the Heart of Summerville: Biscuit Belly](https://www.visitsummerville.com/at-the-heart-of-summerville-biscuit-belly)

- [A Day Trip from Charleston to Summerville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/day-trip-from-charleston)

- [Mason - The World's Largest Sweet Tea Coloring Page](https://www.visitsummerville.com/mason-the-world-s-largest-sweet-tea-coloring-page)

- [10 Must-Do Activities in Summerville, SC this September](https://www.visitsummerville.com/10-must-do-activities-in-summerville-sc-this-september)

- [Indoor Adventures in Summerville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/indoor-adventures-in-summerville)

- [At the Heart of Summerville: Flowertown Players](https://www.visitsummerville.com/at-the-heart-of-summerville-flowertown-players)

- [A Hidden Gem: The Sue Sanders Memorial Summerville’s Walking Tour of Homes & Flowers](https://www.visitsummerville.com/historic-homes): Summerville’s Walking Tour of Homes & Flowers

- [From Camellia to Cup: Summerville's Tea History](https://www.visitsummerville.com/tea-history)

- [Bars & Nightlife in Summerville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/bars-nightlife-in-summerville)

- [A Summerville Summer: Outdoors & Ecotourism](https://www.visitsummerville.com/summer-outdoors)

- [At the Heart of Summerville: Virginia Lowndes Bailey](https://www.visitsummerville.com/at-the-heart-of-summerville-virginia-lowndes-bailey)

- [A Sweet Spring in Summerville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/sweet-spring-in-summerville)

- [27 Free Things To Do in Summerville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/free-things-to-do-in-summerville)

- [Just Like Home for the Holidays](https://www.visitsummerville.com/just-like-home-for-the-holidays)

- [Visiting Summerville in the Fall](https://www.visitsummerville.com/visiting-summerville-in-fall)

- [10 Things you can only do on the Sweet Tea Trail](https://www.visitsummerville.com/things-to-do-on-the-sweet-tea-trail)

- [Summerville ...Flower Town in the Pines ](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-healing-power-of-the-pines)

- [It is time to take a slow down](https://www.visitsummerville.com/it-is-time-to-take-a-slow-down)

- [Drying Tea Leaves](https://www.visitsummerville.com/guest-blogger-drying-your-own-tea)

- [The Timrod Library](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-timrod-library)

- [Come and Stroll the Sweetest Town in the South](https://www.visitsummerville.com/come-and-stroll-the-sweetest-town-in-the-south)

- [Come and Sip the Sweetest Town](https://www.visitsummerville.com/come-and-sip-the-sweetest-town)

- [Spring Flowertown Festival](https://www.visitsummerville.com/spring-flowertown-festival)

- [Small Town Christmas](https://www.visitsummerville.com/small-town-christmas)

- [The Sweetest Small Town to Visit During the Holidays](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-sweetest-small-town-to-visit-during-the-holidays)

- [Living the Sweet Life](https://www.visitsummerville.com/living-the-sweet-life-one-dessert-at-a-time)

- [Spring Flowertown Festival ](https://www.visitsummerville.com/flowertown-in-the-fall-y-all)

- [Fall in Summerville, SC](https://www.visitsummerville.com/ten-things-to-do-in-the-fall)

- [2021 Hold My Tea Bar Crawl](https://www.visitsummerville.com/2021-sweet-tea-cocktail-contest)

- [Sweet, Small-Town Summertime](https://www.visitsummerville.com/sweet-small-town-summertime)

- [Worlds Largest Sweet Tea](https://www.visitsummerville.com/worlds-largest-sweet-tea)

- [](https://www.visitsummerville.com/antiquting)

- [Explore the Sweet Tea Trail and discover the most Charming Town in the South.](https://www.visitsummerville.com/antiquing-the-sweet-tea-trail-in-historic-summerville-sc)

- [Sweet Summerville Holiday Gift Guide](https://www.visitsummerville.com/sweet-summerville-holiday-gift-guide)

- [A Sweet Weekend in Summerville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/a-sweet-weekend-in-summerville)

- [5 Picnic Spots in Summerville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/5-picnic-spots-in-summerville)

- [Walk Through Time by Exploring These 10 Historic Summerville Homes](https://www.visitsummerville.com/walk-through-time-by-exploring-these-10-historic-summerville-homes)

- [Drink The Ville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/we-are-not-only-known-for-our-famous-sweet-tea)

- [Eco-Tourism in Summerville ](https://www.visitsummerville.com/blog/eco-tourism-in-summerville)

- [How Summerville became Summerville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/how-summerville-became-summerville)

- [The two oldest congregations in Summerville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-two-oldest-congregations-in-summerville)

- [You too can be a Summerville Historian](https://www.visitsummerville.com/you-too-can-be-a-summerville-historian)

- [The Making of Azalea Park](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-making-of-azalea-park)

- [The Magnificent Pine Forest Inn](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-magnificent-pine-forest-inn)

- [Summerville Turns 167](https://www.visitsummerville.com/summerville-turns-167)

- [Summerville Fire & Rescue](https://www.visitsummerville.com/summerville-fire-rescue)

- [Alston Graded School](https://www.visitsummerville.com/alston-graded-school)

- [The Golden Age of Inns](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-golden-age-of-inns)

- [Is It Flower Town or Flowertown?](https://www.visitsummerville.com/is-it-flower-town-or-flowertown)

- [The Kornahrens of Summerville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-kornahrens-of-summerville)

- [St. Paul's Summerville](https://www.visitsummerville.com/st-paul-s-summerville)

- [The Exquisitely Quaint Timrod Library](https://www.visitsummerville.com/the-exquisitely-quaint-timrod-library)