Fort Sumter NPS

We’re pleased to announce that we’re increasing park access today, March 19, by opening Fort Moultrie from 9 am to 5 pm on Friday through Sunday. The Fort Moultrie Visitor Center remains closed. For more information and updates on park operations go to nps.gov/fosu.

Due to the severe weather predicted to come through the area later today, the park will close at 2:30 pm today. The 1:45 pm ferry trip from Patriots Point and 3:00 pm ferry trip from Liberty Square to Fort Sumter are cancelled. Updates will be posted at nps.gov/fosu.

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The park has resumed pre-Isaias park access. Fort Sumter, the concession-ferry service to the fort and Liberty Square are open. At Fort Moultrie, the grounds outside of the fort and dock are open. For more information go to: nps.gov/fosu/planyourv….

The park will temporarily close on August 2 in preparation for #HurricaneIsaias for the safety of visitors and staff. Ferry trips to Fort Sumter will be suspended after the 10:45 am ferry out of Patriots Point on Sunday. Go to nps.gov/fosu for updates.

Following the guidance from the CDC and recommendations from state and local public health authorities in consultation with NPS Public Health Service officers, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie NHP is temporarily closed starting today, March 18, 2020.

All sites, including the Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center and the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center will be closed April 19, 2019 at 2:00 pm due to the adverse weather.

The 1:00, 2:30 and 3:30/4:00 ferries to Fort Sumter are canceled due to high winds.

The grounds outside Fort Moultrie are accessible, however this may change without notice and there are no NPS-provided services. For more information, see nps.gov/FOSU 2/2

During the federal government shutdown, we will not monitor or update social media. Fort Sumter National Monument, which includes Fort Moultrie, Fort Moultrie Visitor Center, and the Liberty Square Visitor Education Center, is closed for resource protection and safety. 1/2

The 1:00 pm ferry from Patriot's Point and 2:30 pm ferry from Liberty Square to Fort Sumter are CANCELED today due to unsafe wind conditions.

All ferry boats to Fort Sumter are CANCELED today due to rain and flash floods. The Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center and Fort Moultrie are still open.

Due to rain, high winds, and high tides the 11:00 ferry leaving Liberty Square to Fort Sumter is CANCELED tomorrow, Sunday, December 9, 2018.

The Fort Sumter bathrooms have been repaired and are open for use!

The bathrooms at Fort Sumter are temporarily out of order; high tides have damaged the system. Visitors will have access to the bathrooms on the ferry while it is tied to the dock. We will begin working on the system tomorrow & hope to have things operational by early next week.

Beginning tomorrow, Tues, Sept. 18, operations will return to normal at Fort Sumter, Liberty Square Visitor Center, Fort Moultrie, and Fort Moultrie VC. All ferries to Fort Sumter be running. Charles Pinckney National Historic Site will resume normal operations on Wed, Sept. 19.

All Charleston area National Park Service sites will be closed beginning Tuesday, September 11, 2018 due to the potential threat of Hurricane Florence. Ferry trips to Fort Sumter have been cancelled until further notice. 1/3 (edited)

The sites include Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, Fort Moultrie on Sullivan’s Island, the Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center in downtown Charleston, and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site in Mount Pleasant. 3/3

Staff will evaluate the weather and safety conditions of the parks after the threat of the storm has passed and determine when to re-open. 2/3