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Brittlebank Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,019 Google reviews · Running trail in Charleston, South Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Brittlebank Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Scenic riverfront recreational area featuring a playground, walking paths & a fishing pier.
What runners say about Brittlebank Park
“View is very nice, clean playground area, monitored by law enforcement a plus, nice pier for fishing, oaks provide shade for a blanket picnic.”
“It’s a wonderful fishing dock, with beautiful golden hour view.”
“Definitely on-leash dog friendly, poop bags available, so USE them.”
Cute little boardwalk going into the bay. Next to a bunch of nice dock restaurants.
Chill spot for a stroll or a walk on the salt water fisherman friendly dock. Decent playground, a few picnic tables and a couple of small open fields for play, but not a fenced in park. Definitely on-leash dog friendly, poop bags available, so USE them. Port-a-John available. Nice view of the water and bridge.
Nice park to walk explore stretch fish play breakfast/lunch/dinner… need to relax and walk your dog I highly recommend Brittlebank Park! Super clean and safe place to go. Sunrise sunset clean restrooms safe park for dogs and kids…plenty of room for parking too.
Trail conditions & character
“View is very nice, clean playground area, monitored by law enforcement a plus, nice pier for fishing, oaks provide shade for a blanket picnic.”
“Nice park to walk explore stretch fish play breakfast/lunch/dinner… need to relax and walk your dog I highly recommend Brittlebank Park!”
“Sunrise sunset clean restrooms safe park for dogs and kids…plenty of room for parking too.”
“Sunrise sunset clean restrooms safe park for dogs and kids…plenty of room for parking too.”
Plan your run at Brittlebank Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecharleston-sc.gov
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–7 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–7 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–7 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–7 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–7 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–7 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–7 pm |
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