I prefer Savannah over Charleston, but I'm biased - family is from there.
Savannah has - Fort Pulaski (fun to explore), Wormsloe Plantation, the Juliette Gordon Low House, a beach nearby (Tybee), a super-awesome junk shop downtown (fascinating but possibly too fascinating for an inquisitive toddler), wildlife preserves with wood boardwalks, etc. There's a (touristy) riverfront area - a cousin of mine has a v. good (but pricy) restaurant there. We used to go to the kids' science museum, but it might be horribly outdated at this point. Downtown of both is gorgeous, both have awesome eats. I think it's easier to eat cheap and good in Savannah, but again, biased.
The downtown squares, little mini-parks scattered around, are lovely and green and should provid room for kids to run. Forsyth Park has play grounds, a fountain, etc.
I loved going to Fort Pulaski as a kid. You can run around, climb on cannons, etc.
We also went to Wormsloe Plantation, though we were probably a bit older for that.
And there's the Savannah History Museum - we went in the 80's when it was the Great Savannah Exposition.
There's also Mickve Israel, where my grandmother used to be a docent. Gothic synogogue.
I can definitely round up some kid-friendly restaurant recs.
Please note: I went to all of this stuff as a kid, and have no idea as to cultural bias in the museums or tours. You might want to balance with an AfAm history tour or something.
Camping at either one... you might want to research the mosquito situation at that time of year.
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Date: 2008-02-21 07:04 pm (UTC)Savannah has - Fort Pulaski (fun to explore), Wormsloe Plantation, the Juliette Gordon Low House, a beach nearby (Tybee), a super-awesome junk shop downtown (fascinating but possibly too fascinating for an inquisitive toddler), wildlife preserves with wood boardwalks, etc. There's a (touristy) riverfront area - a cousin of mine has a v. good (but pricy) restaurant there. We used to go to the kids' science museum, but it might be horribly outdated at this point. Downtown of both is gorgeous, both have awesome eats. I think it's easier to eat cheap and good in Savannah, but again, biased.
The downtown squares, little mini-parks scattered around, are lovely and green and should provid room for kids to run. Forsyth Park has play grounds, a fountain, etc.
I loved going to Fort Pulaski as a kid. You can run around, climb on cannons, etc.
We also went to Wormsloe Plantation, though we were probably a bit older for that.
And there's the Savannah History Museum - we went in the 80's when it was the Great Savannah Exposition.
Sample itineraries, probably over-ambitious
There's also Mickve Israel, where my grandmother used to be a docent. Gothic synogogue.
I can definitely round up some kid-friendly restaurant recs.
Please note: I went to all of this stuff as a kid, and have no idea as to cultural bias in the museums or tours. You might want to balance with an AfAm history tour or something.
Camping at either one... you might want to research the mosquito situation at that time of year.