The Charleston Parks Conservancy and the City of Charleston have established a commemorative bench program in the City of Charleston parks and green spaces. Individuals or organizations who wish to celebrate weddings or birthdays, remember or honor a loved one, or mark other special occasions like retirement, are able to do so in their choice of park. The commemorative bench program makes it possible to dedicate existing park benches. Funds are used to further the Conservancy’s mission, such as park maintenance, elevated horticulture, and hosting free community events. With these funds, Charleston parks are more enjoyable, more accommodating, and more sustainable for years to come.
Charleston’s city parks are designated as Iconic, Hallmark, or Neighborhood. A park’s location, features, and amenities are factors in determining the park’s designation, and bench dedications are priced differently based on that designation. Bench dedications include the fabrication and installation of a personalized brass name plaque and the bench dedication lasts for 10 years.
After deciding on a park in the drop-down below, and a draft inscription (5 lines, 26 characters per line) please email Kellen with inquiries. From there, we will help you select the specific bench in the park and proof and install the dedication plaque.
Kellen Goodell
Director of Horticulture kgoodell@charlestonparksconservancy.org
Choose A Park
Iconic Parks – $6,000
Colonial Lake
Hampton Park
Moultrie Playground
Hallmark Parks – $3,500
Allan Park
Brittlebank Park
Cannon Park
Charlotte Street Park
Gadsdenboro Park
Hazel Parker Playground
McMahon Playground
Vangie Rainsford Park
Wragg Square
Neighborhood Parks – $2,500
Alberta Long Park
America-Amherst Park
AW Christopher Community Center
Ashley River Walk, Yvonne Evans
Camden Sheds
Charleston Maritime center
Cheney Park
Coming/Crosstown
Corrine Jones
Courtenay Square
DeReef Court Park
Dockside/Laurens Place Harborwalk
East Bay/Calhoun Park
Elliotborough Park & Community Garden
Exchange Building Pocket Park
Flag Park
Four Mile Hibernian Playground
Freddie Whaley/Rosemont Playground
Gaillard Center Park & Grounds
Hall II Site
East Hampstead Square / Mary Conway Park
Hampton Park Dog Run
Harmon Field / Herbert Hassell Pool
Harborwalk
House Park
Horselot
Jack Adam Tennis Center
Logan Street Triangle
Lucas Park
Mall Playground
Martin Park, MLK Jr Pool
Mitchell Playground
Morris Square Fountain
Old Fire Station #9
Philip Simmons Children’s Garden
Romney Street Mini Park
Septima Clark Park
Shaw Community Center
Singleton Park
Simonton Park
St. Julian Devine Community Center
Stoney Field
Tiedemann Playground
Wragg Mall
Neighborhood Parks – $2,500
Ackerman Park
Ashely River Road Bike Path
Backyard park
Balsam Park
Bees Landing Recreation Complex
Carr-Richardson Park
Charleston Firefighter Memorial
Charleston Tennis Center
Deming PLayground
Forest Park Playground
Higgins Pier
Lenevar Park
Magnolia Park and Community Garden
Mary Utsey Playground
Mulberry Park and Food Forest
Parkshore Park
Randolph Park
Rawl Memorial Garden
Wappoo Road Park
Wedge Park
West Ashley Bikeway
West Ashley PArk
West Ashley Park Natural Area
Willie Gains Playground at Orleans Road
Windermere Community Garden and Greenspace
Hallmark Parks – $3,500
Demetre Park
Neighborhood Parks – $2,500
Bayview Soccer Complex
Ellis Oaks
Ferguson Village Park
Harborview/Fort Johnson
James Island Recreation Center
Maybank Tennis Center
Medway Park
Municipal Golf Course
Parkway Park
Plymouth Park
Stephen Washington Park
Thomas Johnson Park
Wappoo Bridge Park
Neighborhood Parks – $2,500
Angel Oak Park
Johns Island Park
Neighborhood Parks – $2,500
Beresford Creek Dock
Etiwan Park
Freedom Park
Governor’s Park
Frequently Asked Questions
The dedication is for a decade with first priority to renew. The beginning date of the term is the date in which the plaque is installed.
Bench dedications are $2,500 for Neighborhood Parks, $3,500 for Hallmark Parks, and $6,000 for Iconic Parks.
Once a specific bench is agreed upon, it is reserved for three weeks without payment.
Each plaque inscription should fit within 5 lines and 26 characters per line, including spaces. This allows for text to be uniform size and readable.