Needing a break while driving back from a golf outing in Myrtle beach I found Cypress Gardens in Moncks Corner SC about 30 minutes outside for Charleston. Cypress Gardens is a 170-acre preserve and gardens. The centerpiece of the garden is the 80 acres blackwater bald cypress/tupelo swamp, surrounded with both boat and foot trails.  I spent about an hour and a half exploring a major portion of the 4.5 miles of walking trails enjoying the garden areas and watching the boaters try to navigate through the swamp.