What It's Like to Live in Charleston if Your Weekends Revolve Around the Water

Leah Beaulieu

Published on: 14/07/2026

For water people, Charleston is the dream. The Lowcountry is all waterways—tidal creeks winding through pristine marshes, the Intracoastal Waterway running north-south, rivers feeding into Charleston Harbor, and the ocean 15 minutes offshore.