Groups can make connections between nature, botany, and what it was like to run a South Carolina plantation at the Boone Hall Plantation Gardens, through tours and hands-on activities.

Located on a former rice plantation with sculptures and exhibits of Native American and Gullah artifacts, Brookgreen Gardens is a low country history and wildlife preserve.

Cypress Gardens offers a live crocodile exhibit, butterfly house, heritage room, swamparium, swamp boat adventures, and walking trails. Find exotic reptiles in the swamparium and enjoy a guided tour on a swamp boat adventure.

Moore Farms Botanical Garden combines modern and traditional gardening techniques to create Southern gardens that inspire and educate. Daily tours highlight garden design, sculptures and creative elements, as well as whimsical art.

Piedmont Physic Garden is home to plants with historical or medicinal uses from around the world, with a special focus on those from the Piedmont and Southern Appalachian corridor.

At Riverbanks Zoo & Garden visitors can spend the day with over 2,000 wild and farm animals on 70 acres of gardens, including alpacas, koalas, penguins, kangaroos, and more.

Swan Lake Iris Gardens is the only public park in the United States to feature all eight swan species, and floral attractions include the Japanese Iris.