SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service land design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, has completed its work on the new Ashley River Park, an 87-acre public park in Dorchester County. The park sits on the banks of the Ashley River adjacent to the historic Bacons Bridge on Bacons Bridge Road. Dorchester County began the park's design in 2012 and just opened to the public last month.
The Ashley River Park adds various activities and outdoor recreation opportunities, including an interactive play fountain designed to look like a map of Ashley River, two dog parks, open lawn areas, a playground and picnic areas, an event space consisting of a Pavilion, and a tiered lawn by a large pond with fishing piers and boardwalks. Along the banks of the Ashley River are an upgraded kayak launch and picnic area.
“Our biggest goal in the execution of this project was to make a park that was everything that Dorchester County and the community wanted it to be,” said Jennifer Palmer, Director of the SeamonWhiteside Summerville Office. “It was important to us that Ashley River Park be a special part of Dorchester County.”
Ashley River Park is open to the public daily between 7 am and 8 pm.
