About Summerville, South Carolina

Welcome to Summerville  – and Dorchester County!

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 will be pleased with the variety of accommodations (including quaint bed-and-breakfasts and a five-star resort: Woodlands Inn). We believe it's our Southern charm and historic flavor that makes Summerville and Dorchester County a “must-see” destination. 

Summerville is host to several unique events, such as Sculpture in the South and the Summerville Family YMCA’s Flowertown Festival. All are centered in beautiful Azalea Park, a 12-acre oasis in the heart of town with peaceful ponds, paths, fountains, tennis courts, and an amazing collection of permanent sculpture.

With more than 700 homes and buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, Summerville is well known for its historic character. We invite you to experience the kind of charm and hospitality one expects from an idyllic, small Southern town with "big" charm -- a town like Summerville, South Carolina.

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