Cool off with Charleston’s best ice cream this summer

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – July is National Ice Cream Month, and with Charleston’s scorching summer heat, there’s no better way to cool off than with a scoop (or two) of the city’s best ice cream. 

As the sun beats down and temperatures rise, both locals and tourists are looking for a cool, sweet treat to escape the heat.

If you’re searching for your new favorite ice cream shop, here are some of Charleston’s most beloved and highly rated spots:

• Ye Old Fashioned Cafe & Ice Cream
• Off Track Ice Cream
• Park Circle Creamery
• Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
• Turbo Cone
• Cravings
• The Dolly Llama
• Big Mike’s Ice Cream
• Scoop 50Fifty
• Izzy’s Scoops & Sweets
• Freddo
• Kilwins
• Beardcat’s Sweet Shop
• Marble Slab
• Carmella’s
• Republic Ice Cream
• Whit’s Frozen Custard