About Mount Pleasant

Only 5 miles from downtown Charleston, Mount Pleasant is one of the most enviable suburban communities serving the city. Founded in 1680 by English settlers, Mount Pleasant is located across the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge, where residents of an apartment or home rental in Mount Pleasant can look across the Charleston Harbor and watch the city lights come and go as the days pass by. With such a picturesque setting, it’s a wonder how residents even get to work on time. An easy 10-minute drive places residents in the center of downtown Charleston where the majority of large businesses and corporations can be found.

The Charleston County School District operates 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and a single high school in Mount Pleasant to serve the 59,000-person town. Residents of a Mount Pleasant house or apartment for rent treasure Patriot Point, a naval and maritime museum, also serves as the home of the USS Yorktown, a relic of World War II as well as the award-winning golf course, Patriot Point Links. A variety of recreation complexes, indoor facilities, tennis courts, community centers, senior activity stations, fields, playgrounds, and multi-purpose facilities provide rather upscale venues for residents to enjoy. Local landmarks like Boone Hall Plantation and the Historic Old Village are also popular, as are community events such as Lowcountry Oyster Festival, Arts Festival with Towne Centre, Cooper River Bridge Run, Farmers Market, Family Circle Cup, Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival, Scottish Games and Highland Gathering, Taste of Charleston, Reenactment of the Battle of Secessionville, and the popular Christmas Parade.

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