Fort Sumter National Monument - Operating Hours & Seasons (U.S. National Park Service)

Fort Sumter by Ferry

The concession-operated ferry leaves from two locations: the Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center at Liberty Square (340 Concord Street, Charleston, SC), and Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum (40 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant, SC).

For ferry departure times, visit the concessioner page.

Fort Sumter by Private Boat

Fort Sumter is open year round except for New Years, Thanksgiving and Christmas Days. Hours of operation are:

January 1 — Closed
January 2 - February 29 — 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM
March 1 - March 14 — 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
March 15 - August 20 — 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
August 21 - August 28 — 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Labor Day Weekend (Fri-Sat-Sun) — 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Labor Day - November 30* — 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
*Thanksgiving Day — Closed
December 1 - 24 — 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM
December 25 — Closed
December 26 - 31 — 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center at Liberty Square
340 Concord Street, Charleston

The Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center at Liberty Square is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except for New Years, Thanksgiving and Christmas Days.

Fort Moultrie
1214 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island

Fort Moultrie is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except for New Year's, Thanksgiving and Christmas Days.

Park Headquarters
1214 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island

Park Headquarters is open Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for federal holidays.

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