Fees & Passes

Fort Sumter

There is no entrance fee for Fort Sumter. However, the fort is on an island that is only accessible by boat and there is a fee for the concession-operated ferry. Learn more about the ferry boat schedule and ticket prices.

 

Fort Moultrie

Fort Moultrie and grounds are a designated US Fee Area. Visitors are required to purchase an entrance pass at the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center upon entering the site. The park is no longer accepting cash for entrance fees. Credit, debit, and contactless payments are the only methods of payment currently accepted. Digital site passes can be purchased online.

Nearly 100% of fees collected at Fort Moultrie stay in the park to fund visitor enhancement projects. See Your Fee Dollars at Work.

Current Fee Schedule

Adults - 7 Day Pass	$10.00
Children (15 and younger)	Free
Fort Moultrie Annual Pass	$35.00
Interagency Annual Pass	$80.00
Interagency Senior Annual Pass*	$20.00
Interagency Senior Lifetime Pass*	$80.00
Interagency Military Pass*	Free
Interagency Access Pass*	Free

*Eligiblity requirements apply.

 

Digital Passes Available Through Recreation.gov

Fort Moultrie 7-Day and Site Annual Passes are available at Recreation.gov.

 

Annual and Lifetime Passes

Interagency Annual and Lifetime Passes and the Fort Moultrie Annual Pass are available at the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center from 9:00am – 4:00pm Wednesday through Sunday. They are accepted at Fort Moultrie and cover entrance fees for the passholder and up to three additional adults. Visit America the Beautiful Interagency Passes.

Forms of Payment

Acceptable forms of payment for entrance fees and passes are limited to credit and debit cards, and contactless payments.

2022 Fee Free Days

Fee Free Days apply only to the Fort Moultrie site. Rates for the concessioner-operated ferry to Fort Sumter are still charged.

• Monday, January 17 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Saturday, April 16 - First Day of National Park Week
• Saturday, June 25 - Battle of Sullivan's Island Commemoration (Does not apply to other National Park units)
• Thursday, August 4 - Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
• Saturday, September 24 - National Public Lands Day
• Friday, November 11 - Veterans Day

Group Reservations and Academic Fee Waivers

All organized groups visiting Fort Moultrie require reservations. For reservations call [phone] x248. Requests for reservations by e-mail are not accepted.

National Park Service regulations allow school groups and other bona fide academic institutions to obtain a waiver for park entrance fees, provided that the visit is for educational or scientific purposes, and the resource or facilities the group proposes to use support those purposes. Learn more about academic fee waivers.