SOUTH CAROLINA OFFERS THE PERFECT BLEND OF ADVENTURE AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR GRANDPARENTS TRAVELING WITH KIDS AND TEENS OF ALL AGES. Start your journey at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant, where kids can explore the historic USS Yorktown aircraft carrier. The museum is wheelchair accessible and has quiet spaces for those needing sensory breaks. Just across the harbor, the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston captivates visitors with touch tanks and the mesmerizing Great Ocean Tank. This two-story tank holds sharks and even a 220-pound loggerhead sea turtle. The aquarium has wheelchairs to lend and an accessible vehicle for those who need transportation from the parking garage to the entrance. The Aquarium also has weighted 1 lap pads and sensory bags filled with noise-reducing headphones, fidget tools, verbal cue cards and modified maps that indicate “headphone zones” and quiet areas. Columbia's Riverbanks Zoo & Garden combines wildlife encounters with beautiful botanical displays. The zoo's accessible pathways and rest areas make it comfortable for multi-generational visits, while the splash pad offers cooling relief for active grandkids. Look for special sensory-friendly nights where the zoo offers dimmed lighting, softer music and plenty of quiet zones. Nearby Sesquicentennial State Park offers even more nature to explore, with a 30-acre lake and plenty of walking paths, 1. Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, Columbia 20
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