Must-see fort · Charleston, South Carolina
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a fort in Charleston, South Carolina.
Fort Sumter: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fort Sumter
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fort Sumter — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.75203, -79.87513. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Sumter
- Fort Moultrie · fort · Charleston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Approximate location of Battery or Fort Wagner · fort · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Site of Fort Johnson · fort · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Historic District · sanctuary · Charleston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sullivan's Island Lighthouse · beach · Charleston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Demetre Park · park · Charleston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Castle Pinckney · fort · Charleston · ~5 km · Must-see
- M42 Duster · attraction · Charleston · ~6 km · Must-see
- M113 · attraction · Charleston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ambulance · attraction · Charleston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum · museum · Charleston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Grumman F-14 Tomcat · attraction · Charleston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Confederate Defenders of Charleston · fort · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hazel Parker Playground · fort · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- To The Defenders of Fort Moultrie · fort · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Joe Riley Waterfront Park · park · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Row (South End) · attraction · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- William Stone House · fort · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Sumter
- Fort Moultrie · fort · Charleston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Approximate location of Battery or Fort Wagner · fort · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Site of Fort Johnson · fort · Charleston · ~3 km · Must-see
- Castle Pinckney · fort · Charleston · ~5 km · Must-see
- Confederate Defenders of Charleston · fort · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hazel Parker Playground · fort · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- To The Defenders of Fort Moultrie · fort · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- William Stone House · fort · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Heyward-Washington House · fort · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumter House · fort · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Sumter open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Sumter yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fort Sumter?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Sumter?
Nearby: Fort Moultrie (fort, 2 km), Approximate location of Battery or Fort Wagner (fort, 3 km), Site of Fort Johnson (fort, 3 km), United States Coast Guard Historic District (sanctuary, 4 km), Sullivan's Island Lighthouse (beach, 4 km), Demetre Park (park, 5 km).
Is Fort Sumter worth visiting?
Fort Sumter is listed as a must-see fort in South Carolina on Spotwander.