Notable fort · Charleston, South Carolina
Battery Thomson
Battery Thomson is a fort in Charleston, South Carolina.
Battery Thomson: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Battery Thomson
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Battery Thomson — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.76018, -79.83961. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Battery Thomson
- Sullivan's Island Lighthouse · beach · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Historic District · sanctuary · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fort Moultrie · fort · Charleston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumter · fort · Charleston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Approximate location of Battery or Fort Wagner · fort · Charleston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Site of Fort Johnson · fort · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Castle Pinckney · fort · Charleston · ~9 km · Must-see
- M113 · attraction · Charleston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ambulance · attraction · Charleston · ~9 km · Must-see
- M42 Duster · attraction · Charleston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum · museum · Charleston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Demetre Park · park · Charleston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grumman F-14 Tomcat · attraction · Charleston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Joe Riley Waterfront Park · park · Charleston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hazel Parker Playground · fort · Charleston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Morris Island Lighthouse · beach · Charleston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon · museum · Charleston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Row (South End) · attraction · Charleston · ~10 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Battery Thomson
- Fort Moultrie · fort · Charleston · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumter · fort · Charleston · ~4 km · Must-see
- Approximate location of Battery or Fort Wagner · fort · Charleston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Site of Fort Johnson · fort · Charleston · ~7 km · Must-see
- Castle Pinckney · fort · Charleston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hazel Parker Playground · fort · Charleston · ~10 km · Must-see
- William Stone House · fort · Charleston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Confederate Defenders of Charleston · fort · Charleston · ~11 km · Must-see
- To The Defenders of Fort Moultrie · fort · Charleston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Heyward-Washington House · fort · Charleston · ~11 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Battery Thomson open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Battery Thomson yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Battery Thomson?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Battery Thomson?
Nearby: Sullivan's Island Lighthouse (beach, 1 km), United States Coast Guard Historic District (sanctuary, 1 km), Fort Moultrie (fort, 2 km), Fort Sumter (fort, 4 km), Approximate location of Battery or Fort Wagner (fort, 6 km), Site of Fort Johnson (fort, 7 km).
Is Battery Thomson worth visiting?
Battery Thomson is listed as a notable fort in South Carolina on Spotwander.