This is the coolest little hidden gem of a public park in Charleston. Its a totally different and cool view of Charleston harbor from the James island side. Its called sunrise park by the locals, so sunrise must be the best time to view the city and Sullivans island from across the way.

We love it here. My fiancee and I visit every couple of weeks. She enjoys walking the beach to look for shark teeth and I just enjoy relaxing and enjoying the views. It never gets too crowded. Parking is a bit limited but weve only had a problem finding a place to park once. Usually there are spots. Its one of our favorite little places in Charleston and we bring all of our out-of-town visitors when we can.

One of my favorite spots in Charleston! Its tucked away and always seems like there are people here but it never feels crowded and I always find parking. Cute spot for a picnic or to dip your toes in the water without sitting in Folly traffic. Great views of the harbor and downtown.

A great place to relax and take in the harbor. Hidden away in a neighborhood and on the water where you cant hear the busy bussle of Charleston. It has a public restroom and small areas of beach for shark tooth hunting as well.

Great location to see the Charleston Harbor, James Island Yacht Club and to bring the family for an outdoor afternoon. Signage placed in scenic locations is informative about the Lowcountry. Restroom not be available at times bc the door gets stuck locked.

Nice park . For fishing and crabing too. And you swim

Melton Peter Demetre Park on Wampler Drive on James Island is a cool park that has great views of the Charleston harbor, a beach area with sand to get in the water or relax, a picnic area to have a picnic, a place to do fishing, and much more. I like the location of the park and how much of it overlooks the water. The park is well maintained and clean and well worth checking out on a nice day.

Small park with great views right next to sailing club.parking limit but few people there

Quiet beach access and beautiful resting area. Watch out for sharp barnacle shells!

I like this place. Close by, never very busy, great for collecting shells and rocks, no real waves, great for toddlers, a real bathroom and drinking fountain, great view of downtown Charleston (the battery) and bridges to Mt. Pleasant, James Island and West Ashley from two places, one being a dock. Small wildlife signs on boardwalk to examine across from the yatch club. Picnic tables and benches near the downtown overlook.

I love this place its absolutely fabulous. Its a great place to take your significant other are late night date to look at the stars and water.

Great little quiet park with beach and none of the madness of folly or IOP. Great view of the city too

Love this place just wish people would clean up after their dogs....

Looking from the battery, I always wondered, what was on the other side of the river where I saw the piers. I always imagined the stunning view this strip of land must have, with a panorama of peninsula Sullivans island and fort Sumter. Today was the day I decided to find out :) I wondered off to the Demetre park, and everything I thought about the view happened to be true :)

Nice, quiet place to hang out for a little while.

One of the most prettiest and well kept secret scenic viewpoints in all of Charleston. Perfect view of the Ravenel Bridge, Charleston skyline, the Yorktown, Fort Sumter and the harbor!

This place is beautiful! I definitely plan on revisiting many, many more times.

The best sunrise and sunset viewing spot on the island! Take a chair or towel to sit on and kick back. Be kind and leave no trace.

Great place was isolated and hardly no one around, had a bathroom and benches, two section of beach. If you look hard enough you can find some sharks teeth.

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Great spot for pics with Charleston backdrop and Double Diamond bridge bacdrop

Great place to take dog for walk, nice view of downtown

Beautiful little park in our neighborhood. Great for quiet visits and watching the sunrise. A couple of docks, and several benches as well as picnic tables are available.

We held a SC DNR Family Fishing Clinic here on March 14. The park is on James Island, off the tourist routes and offers a great view of downtown Charleston across the Ashley River. The little cove in the photo would’ve been an excellent spot if it weren’t for a 20+ mph East wind!

I love this place. Nice quiet beach goid for walks and shark tooth hunting. Awesome views of the sunrise and downtown Charelston.

This is a great little park...nickname sunrise park.. I would give it 5 stars but it is just a little 2 small.. a great place to be able to look out and see downtown charleston from afar and an awesome view of the bridge. There’s pretty good fishing off the dock there also

Beautiful park. Great place to find shells. They are everywhere!

After driving winding streets through upscale neighborhoods you arrive at the park entrance. It has an automated gate that says it closes at 8:30 pm, parking and restrooms. There is a small beach, a boardwalk, small pier and dock plus an overlook for viewing downtown Charleston to Fort Sumter. Absolutely gorgeous view but prepare for gusty winds.

Beautiful, cool spot with shade if youre looking for that. Today I saw a tortoise and a gorgeous view of the Ravenel!

One of best places ever for sunset and view of downtown Charleston

A favorite of mine, especially on good sailing days

That is a very nice park, with breathtaking views. I loved seeing Charleston from that park.

A verry good person showed me this spot and ill always think of her when i go there

Nice park with great views of the downtown skyline, including the Battery, harbor and Ravenel Bridge. There’s a small sand beach, covered picnic area, a fishing dock, a fishing pond, and restrooms.

Beautiful park with great views

A locals’ spot for shark tooth hunting, kayaking, and viewing holiday fireworks. It’s clean, minimal parking, and smells strongly of pluff mud. It’s also a great place to see dolphins feeding.

Grandsons favorite place to go.

We went to watch the sunrise and it was beautiful over the harbor

View of downtown, the harbor and bridge. Kinda small, but out of the way enough that it’s usually not too crowded. Small parking area, maybe 25 vehicles.Got a beach, pier and dock. I’ve launched kayaks from here and paddled out to different spots in the harbor. I’ve seen lots of fishermen along the beach, pier and out on boats. Have not seen a boat ramp here. They do have a small bath house and fresh water supply for hosing off and restrooms. A picnic shelter with two tables and a water fountain (with a pet access) is on the grounds. I brought a catering burner and made up some pork and taters, had a great meal after paddling and never was bothered by anyone.Have not seen complete shells on the beach, mostly broken and jagged, don’t know if this is a dredged beach. Does seem to get a lot of water/wave action, so maybe check after a storm.To get here you will be driving through neighborhoods on small and slow roads, keep and eye out for children, animals and big freaking trucks pulling boats( I think they are coming from James Island yacht club. )

Great park, very beautiful veiw of the charleston metro, and of the iconic Ravenel Bridge. Great place for kids, family , and pets. If you like to fish they have 2 fishing peirs

Great views of downtown and the harbor!

Great park with unique views of downtown Charleston and the Ravenel Bridge.

Its beautiful.

Beautiful park! Wish the construction could be finished soon though, it’s an eye sore.

Free entrace. Great overview of the city and harbor with informational signs throughout the park about the area.

Good place for a great view

My Yorkie Anson Ellis Loves Melton Demetre Park

Closed for Construction but I will be back!

Fun park for familys, dogs, bikers, and walks with great views over the water.

James island s best kept secret, take a pic nic lunch from Chick fil a and sit under the new pilivon. Great view of the peninsula and battery .

I love the view

Great park,lots to do,wonderful views very relaxing

Sunrise Park still has some of the best views of downtown and Charleston Harbor. Not sure what was improved during the closure over the summer, but its back open.

Loved it. It was nice, quiet and calm. Small and relaxing.

Great scenery and awesome views of the harbor. A bit crowded at times. The lock to the bathroom does not work. Lots of great fishing off the dock and around the jetties.

Great views and very clean

One of my favorite places in the area. Great view of the sunrise. Love coming here to read and see the beautiful Charleston skyline across the water

Great view of Charleston. There is a gated parking lot that supposably closes at 8:30, when the park closes. Worth knowing if you were thinking about going before or after hours.

Love love love this park / beach!!!!

Looks nice, but cant get in currently because the park is closed for renovations.

Beautiful views of the harbor. Its a bit small and can get buggy, but its worth if if you come prepared. I included covered areas, an accessible beach and fishing pier/floating dock. Plenty of good dogs.

Great place located at James Island right next to the yacht club. Picnic areas (covered) beach access as well as a cove tucked away. A nice pier with boat docking access. There is a small pond abundant with wildlife. There are public bathrooms. A quiet layed back setting for the whole family. Fishing is allowed with license. The kids can play on the beach and collect shells. There is a complete view of the battery as well as the city of charleston and the ravenell bridge. A pathway that goes from the front gate all the way through the park. Drinking fountains and even a fresh water well pump. Plenty of parking too. Hands down one of the nicest parks i have ever been to in my life.

Amazing view of downtown and there is a great pier. LOTS of broken shells and muck, especially during low tide. Not really a sandy beach. Great place to take the dog!

Fishing pier, 2 different beaches to lay out on, and bathrooms... Just went there this past Sunday 6.3.18 and had plenty of room to fish and my lady friend played out. Plus you get and awesome view of downtown Charleston. I would recommend singles and couples to visit this nice park.

Fantastic little park. If you arrive by sea you can take your dinghy to one of the floating docks and visit for awhile. There is a small restroom and a couple water fountains for you and your four legged friends. There is a sandy beach for lounging and a couple covered meeting areas to escape the sun or rain. There is always someone with a fishing line off the dock so give it a wide berth or your propeller may become tied up.Fantastic Park

Very calm and quiet public park on James Island. Has a wonderful view of The Battery in downtown Charleston and is great for sunsets.

Awesome spot to fish. Shrimp cut into 3 or 4 pieces seems to be the ticket

Great place to relaxed have a picnic, bird watch and even fish

Although parking is limited, we LOVE this park! 2 great beaches, a fishing dock and restrooms are amongst the amenities. The view of the harbor and Ravanel Bridge are stunning. I take my toddler several times a week. This family are huge fans :)

Great little park with views of Charlestons harbor. Nice fishing pier and access to a small beach. Clean bathrooms and drinking fountains for humans as well as canines. Good spot to launch a kayak for the experienced paddler.

Love this park. Its a bit hidden so not a lot of people come here. Has great views, enjoy sitting by the water and relaxing or fishing a little.

Great spot! We didnt catch any fish but it was such a beautiful view that it didnt matter. The Charleston skyline, the Ravenel Bridge, the forts etc made for wonderful photos. Not to mention the pelicans and the dolphins! Great place to spend the day! For anyone and everyone! :)

Night time is fun

Excellent local park. Provides panoramic view of Charleston harbor from james island. Overlooks james island yacht club. Good jumpining in point for a harbor swim. Obviously swim at own risk as there are no life guards. There I picnic shelter w0

Nice little park with good views to Ravenel Bridge and Charleston. Good shelling beach.

Nice quiet park, well kept.

Great place to checkout, usually fairly quiet. Small public beach and amazing view of Charleston skyline

I love this place I drive from Greenville on random days just to go fishing and crabbing here. The people are super friendly and real cool. Definitely a place to visit the views are nice.

Watched the fireworks from the park and you could see them very well and not crowded like other areas. My daughter even saw 2 dolphins playing up close to the shore! Very nice park!

In my opinion this park has the most beautiful views of Charleston. Theres a beach, pond and a nice dock. Only downside is the bathroom. Its always filthy and the door lock has been broken for over a year.

Great park, amazing bridge views, hidden gem.

I enjoy coming here, the views of the harbour, downtown, and the bridge are nice. I love watching the sailboats float by. I was disappointed to see part of the park was still blocked off for construction, its been months. I was annoyed that a grown woman (gray hair grown) went around the barriers and climbed down the rocks like the rules dont apply to her, and then I saw a very young boy climbing on the rocks and the parents didnt care, these people can ruin it for everyone. STAY OFF THE ROCKS!!

Great park to swim at or rest at. There are several benches and about 25 parking spots. Several informational signs are posted to read about the history. The bathroom was pretty much destroyed today by someone. Not sure how often this is cleaned.

Ive been going here ever since we moved to James Island. In fact, the proximity to the park was one of the contributing factors in our decision to buy our house. The only problem is that a lot of people bring their dogs and dont have them on a leash. Otherwise, it is a great place.

This place is absolutely amazing its free and you get to see all Charleston all Five Forks and Charleston Harbor you get to see Cooper River and Arthur Ravenel Bridge you get to see Ashley River and Route 30 Bridge you get to see Downtown Charleston from across the Charleston Harbor Charleston Harbor it is absolutely an amazing part is about five beaches it is at the park it is great

Just found this park by accident. LOVE it! So many great views, sandy beach, benches and local information. ♡

I go for the little beach. Not very crowded and clean. There are a few little piers and fishing areas. Always a great time.

Very very nice

I drive 2 hours just to go to this park. Hope to make many more trips.

Best view of the harbor in Charleston. Just opened back up after being closed for hurricane related repairs

What a jewel for the city parks. Beautiful.

Such a pretty little slice of heaven close to home. You can collect shells, wade in the surf and even go fishing without the hassle of going all the way to the beach. I even found 2 tiny sharks teeth. But be on the look out for rocks and glass.

Great service station. The subway restaurant is great to grab a bite to eat. Prices are fair.

Beautiful views, hidden gem

This is my favorite place in Charleston. It has an amazing panoramic view of Charleston. I love coming here to watch the Sunset. The park is also dog friendly and theres a nice pier for fishing.

I love this place. Sunrise park. Always gone there since I was a little kid its changed so much but I still love it.

Awesome place for just sittin and watching the view of the harbor. Love taking my dog along for a day out. The beaches are almost private and have shells galore.

Great place for dogs. Nice beach. Great place to take pics. Great fishing area.

Awesome place

Great place to fish and play at beach