The cache is a medium plastic jar container. It's just outside
the park, so there is NO admission fee required. There is no need
to climb the fence or otherwise enter the park to find the cache.
Park in the main parking lot and take a short walk to find it.
(Since there is no lockable gate to the park itself, the main gate
at the road closes around 5pm and prevents access to both the
parking lot and the cache.)
Cypress Gardens (visit link) is a beautiful park outside Goose
Creek, SC and a longstanding scenic stop for visitors to
Charleston. It's been the filming location for several motion
pictures, including Swamp Thing, The Patriot (a few of the props
can still be seen if you know where to look), and The Notebook (the
full list of films is on the website).
After you find the cache, take time to go inside the park ($10
admission fee) and see all the elements of the lowcountry swamps.
Take a boat (now free with the park admission or get a guided swamp
tour for $5) and ride through the cypress and tupelo swamp. Walk
through the butterfly house and see the local butterflies, birds,
and flowers. Visit the indoor (air-conditioned!) aquarium with
several lowcountry freshwater species of fish and amphibians and
the reptile center with local and international snakes, alligators,
and lizards. Stroll along some the 4.5 miles of paths along the
water's edge and through the nature trails to see the wildlife in
its natural setting.
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