Mount Pleasant sits across Charleston Harbor from downtown Charleston, and the water is never far from view. Shem Creek draws people to its boardwalk for shrimp boats, pelicans, and sunsets, while Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum keeps historic ships on the harbor, including the aircraft carrier Yorktown. The Old Village preserves quiet streets, old homes, and live oaks, and the former Pitt Street Bridge now serves as a park and fishing spot with wide harbor views.