Summerville

Victorian homes, many of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, line the public park. Colorful gardens brimming with camellias, azaleas, and wisteria abound. Downtown and residential streets curve around tall pines, as a local ordinance prohibits cutting them down. Visit for a stroll in the park, or to go antiquing on the downtown shopping square. Summerville was originally built by wealthy planters. It has become a town that is being populated with young, professional families and well-to-do retirees transplanted from the cold climes. It has an artsy bent to it, and some trendy eateries have opened. The presence of the revered resort the Woodlands adds a lot to the genteel, aristocratic ambience.