Audubon Swamp Garden, Cypress and tupelo swamp garden at Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Audubon Swamp Garden is a 60-acre (24 ha) cypress and tupelo swamp on the grounds of Magnolia Plantation near Charleston, South Carolina. It holds native flora alongside non-native, exotic plantings, and herons, ibis, turtles, otters and alligators live in its water and trees.

The 60-acre cypress and tupelo swamp on the grounds of Magnolia Plantation once served as a reservoir for the plantation's rice cultivation. It later became a swamp garden with native flora and exotic plantings. It is named for ornithologist and artist John James Audubon, who visited the plantation before the Civil War and is said to have collected waterfowl specimens there as models for his paintings.

The swamp garden is named for ornithologist and artist John James Audubon, who visited Magnolia Plantation before the Civil War and is said to have collected waterfowl specimens there as models for his paintings. Director Wes Craven filmed scenes for the 1982 horror film Swamp Thing at the site, and the swamp also served as inspiration for Shrek's swamp.

The swamp garden lies on the grounds of Magnolia Plantation near Charleston and is reached through the plantation; the plantation admission covers its gardens. The 60-acre site is explored on foot along paths and raised wooden boardwalks, which become slippery when wet, so sturdy shoes help.

Director Wes Craven filmed scenes for the 1982 horror film Swamp Thing at this swamp on Magnolia Plantation. The site is also cited as an inspiration for the swamp where Shrek lives in the animated films.