Charleston · The Notebook
Carnival to Cypress
A self-guided tour you do in your own car, on your own day.
The carnival on the old navy base, the plantation that plays her summer house, the mansion that plays its inside, and the cypress water with the boat.
- Mode
- Drive
- Runtime
- 6h 21m
- Distance
- 40.6 mi
- Stops
- 7
What this tour is
7 stops, 40.6 miles, ordered as one drive.
- What was filmed at each stop, and which building it is
- The drive between them, measured, and where to park at the stops that need it
- With the pass: all of it in the app when it lands, which sorts the stops by how far away you are, tells you when you have arrived, and works with no signal. Free to read here in the meantime
Charleston, South Carolina Lowcountry
Carnival to Cypress
- Boone Hall
- Pitt Street
- High Cotton
- The Williams Mansion
Sorted by distance on the day
7 stops, in order
All of them, free to read, before you pay for anything.
7 stops · basemap © OpenStreetMap, via Protomaps
Heinz-Vale, CC BY-SA 4.001Stop 01 · The NotebookIn the passAdmission
Boone Hall
The scene
Allie's summer house, outside.
The exterior of the summer house, and the avenue of oaks. The fence Noah drives into was hit by accident and kept in the film.
Boone Hall, Mount Pleasant, SC
- Admission
- Adults about $30, children 6 to 12 about $12, under 6 free. Military and senior rates exist. Confirm before you go.
- Allow
- About 120 minutes here
- Worth knowing
- The wagon tour and some presentations run to a schedule rather than continuously.
mogollon_1, CC BY 2.002Stop 02 · The NotebookIn the pass
Pitt Street
The scene
The ice cream date.
The pharmacy on Pitt Street still has the counter. The Outer Banks route stops on this same street for a different scene entirely.
Pitt St, Mount Pleasant, SC
- Parking
- Small free lot at the end of Pitt St; fills before ten
- Allow
- About 30 minutes here
Also used in Outer Banks
- 03
Stop 03 · The NotebookIn the pass
High Cotton
The scene
Where Noah sees them together.
Noah spots Allie with Lon through the window here, which is what sends him back to the house.
199 E Bay St, Charleston, SC
- Parking
- City garages nearby are Concord/Cumberland at 1 Cumberland St and East Bay/Prioleau at 25 Prioleau St. City garages are $1 for 20 minutes with a $24 daily maximum. Street meters are $3 an hour, enforced 9am to 6pm, free on Sundays and city holidays.
Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.004Stop 04 · The NotebookIn the passTour only
The Williams Mansion
The scene
Allie's summer house, inside.
The interiors of the same house, including the arguments with her parents. It is a different building from the exterior, two decisions made in different places.
16 Meeting St, Charleston, SC
- Admission
- Tour only, on the hour and half hour, about $17 a head for the half-hour tour. A longer tour of the whole house runs about $75 and needs booking.
- Parking
- City garages nearby are 93 Queen Street at 93 Queen St and East Bay/Prioleau at 25 Prioleau St. City garages are $1 for 20 minutes with a $24 daily maximum. Street meters are $3 an hour, enforced 9am to 6pm, free on Sundays and city holidays.
- Allow
- About 30 minutes here
Warren LeMay, CC005Stop 05 · The NotebookIn the pass
Cistern Yard
The scene
The college, playing a college in New York.
The campus stands in for Sarah Lawrence, where Lon first asks Allie out.
66 George St, Charleston, SC
- Parking
- City garages nearby are Marion Square at 399 King St and Camden/Exchange at 35 John St. City garages are $1 for 20 minutes with a $24 daily maximum. Street meters are $3 an hour, enforced 9am to 6pm, free on Sundays and city holidays.
- Allow
- About 45 minutes here
Also used in Dear John
City of North Charleston, CC BY-SA 2.006Stop 06 · The NotebookIn the pass
Riverfront Park
The scene
Where the two of them meet.
The carnival that opens the film, with the ferris wheel Noah hangs from. The rides were brought in for the shoot; what is left is the park on the old navy base.
Riverfront Park, North Charleston, SC
- Parking
- Riverfront Park lot, free
- Allow
- About 45 minutes here
P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.007Stop 07 · The NotebookIn the passAdmission
Cypress Gardens
The scene
The boat, and the birds.
The rowing boat through the cypress. The swans were brought in for the shoot and are long gone; the water and the trees are not.
Cypress Gardens, Moncks Corner, SC
- Admission
- Around $10 for adults, $5 for ages 6 to 17, under 6 free. A flat-bottom boat you paddle yourself is included; a guided boat tour costs a few dollars more.
- Allow
- About 90 minutes here
- Worth knowing
- The paddle round the water trail takes about half an hour on its own. Boats depend on conditions, so a wet week can change the day.
Before you set off
- Where does Carnival to Cypress start and end?
- It starts at Boone Hall and ends at Cypress Gardens. The stops are ordered so the route does not double back.
- How long does Carnival to Cypress take?
- About 6h 21m for 7 stops, covering 40.6 miles. That is measured driving time plus the time each stop is worth, not the drive alone.
- Do I need to pay to do Carnival to Cypress?
- The locations, the order and what was filmed at each are free to read on this page. The pass covers carrying the route in the app, which sorts the stops by how far away you are, tells you when you have arrived, and works with no signal.
- Can I get into every stop on Carnival to Cypress?
- Not all of them are walk-ups. Boone Hall needs a ticket; The Williams Mansion can only be seen on a guided tour; Cypress Gardens needs a ticket. The rest are public and free to stand at.
- What was filmed on Carnival to Cypress?
- The Notebook, across 7 locations in and around Charleston.