Cypress Gardens is Locate dIn Goose Creek, SC and is about 45 minutes from downtown Charleston, SC. This is a ebautiful location to explore and is certainly worth the trip! Try a self-guided (and self-padded) boat trip through the cypress swamp like the one seen here or take on of the many well-marked trails around the swamp! Both are a great way to spend the afternoon, and you will be sure to encounter beautiful plants and flowers and lots of wildlife!