Magnolia Gardens, Public gardens in Charleston County, United States.

Magnolia Gardens is a 400-acre park along the Ashley River in Charleston County, South Carolina, on the site of a former rice plantation. Its 19th-century landscape design set paths among live oaks, azaleas and camellias, and the grounds also hold lakes, cypress wetlands and the Audubon Swamp Garden, where boardwalks cross the water.

Reverend John Grimké Drayton of the Drayton family created these gardens in the 1840s, establishing paths and landscaping around the former rice plantation. The site developed within the context of the plantation industry and its complex legacy.

The site was a rice plantation worked by enslaved people before the gardens existed; their labor built the dikes, canals and water controls that later became the garden's lakes and waterways. The Rev. John Grimké Drayton began the plantings in the 1840s, and the garden's records and interpretation now address this enslaved workforce.

Visitors can use numerous walking paths that lead through seasonal flowers, wetlands, and garden areas, with guided tours available throughout the day. Comfortable shoes are recommended, and it is helpful to plan time to explore the different sections of the grounds.

The grounds provide documented habitat for around 267 bird species, making it a significant location for bird watching in South Carolina. Visitors can observe and hear many different species during their time there.