Patriots Point lies directly across the Cooper River from Charleston. The Land Use Plan and Architectural Theme for Patriots Point optimizes the Harbor Frontage with a 400-slip marina, hotel, boardwalk, office complex, and a retail square which focuses on The Yorktown, an aircraft-carrier-turned-maritime-museum. Inland areas of the site are planned for residential use, including updated versions of the Charleston single house.

The Maritime Village provides a waterfront orientation for retail, restaurant, entertainment, and housing along pedestrian streets, plazas, and gardens...all linked by boardwalks and piers to the marina.