About this campground
The primary departure point for Fort Sumter is the Fort Sumter Visitor Center at Liberty Square, located at 340 Concord Street, in downtown Charleston. Visitors can find parking in the South Carolina Aquarium garage (fees apply) at 24 Calhoun Street, just steps away from the entrance to Liberty Square. Boats also depart from Patriots Point, 40 Patriots Point Boulevard in Mount Pleasant. There is a fee associated with riding the ferry to Fort Sumter but none for entrance into the visitor center.
Getting there
The primary departure point for Fort Sumter is the Fort Sumter Education Center at Liberty Square, located at 340 Concord Street, in downtown Charleston. Visitors can find parking in the South Carolina Aquarium Garage. (fees apply) at 24 Calhoun Street, just steps away from the entrance to Liberty Square. Boats also depart from Patriots Point, 40 Patriots Point Boulevard, Mount Pleasant. There is a fee associated with riding the ferry boats but not for entrance into the visitor center.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- John Rutledge House InnCharleston1 mi
- Fort Moultrie Visitor CenterFort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park4 mi
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Visitor CenterCharles Pinckney National Historic Site7 mi
- Lower Nebo PondFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests19 mi
- Upper Nebo PondFrancis Marion and Sumter National Forests19 mi
- Cape Romain WildernessCape Romain National Wildlife Refuge20 mi
Explore more South Carolina camping
Fort Sumter Visitor Center at Liberty Square doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby South Carolina campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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