The gardens at Magnolia Plantation are of such beauty and variety that they have brought tourists from around the world to view them since they were open to the public in the early 1870s. However, many parts of the gardens are much older, some sections more than 325 years old, making them the oldest unrestored gardens in America. As the plantation has stayed within the ownership of the same family for more than three centuries, each generation has added their own personal touch to the gardens, expanding and adding to their variety. Today there are various varieties of flowers from camellias, daffodils, to azaleas and countless other species in bloom year round, with the climax of incredible beauty building towards the spring bloom.

Explore the 65 acres of lush secret gardens. visit the Stable yards and see water buffalo, gulf coast sheep and cashmere goats brought to the lowcountry specifically for their resilience to this climate. Learn about the cultivation of rice and the mining of phosphate that supported the area through out the 17th and 18th Centuries. Visit the Blacksmith, Carpenter, Pottery and Textiles Shops to experience how those who lived and worked on the Plantation survived.