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

Fort Sumter by Ferry
The concession-operated ferry leaves from two locations: 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's website.

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 28 — 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM
March 1 - March 14 — 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
March 15 - August 19 — 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
August 20 - August 30 — 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
August 31 - September 2 — 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
September 3 - 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.