Timeline
16:41
Sip a pre-Prohibition cocktail at The Gin Joint. It is an eight-minute walk from the museum and open until 23:00 on weekdays.
17:11
The Battery and White Point Gardens
Walk south for sixteen minutes to The Battery and White Point Gardens. Position yourself along the Battery Promenade facing the Cooper River as the golden light begins at 16:59.
17:36
The Battery and White Point Gardens
Watch the sunset at 17:36. The sun sets toward the WSW, framing the water and the historic mansions on the promenade.
Local tip
The Battery Promenade is the best vantage point for the WSW sunset. Check the route if you need to navigate from The Gin Joint to the gardens.
Check before you go
- The Gin Joint is open Mo-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 15:00-00:00; Su 15:00-20:00.
Worth knowing
- The Gin Joint is open at 16:41 only on Fr, Sa, Su
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