South Carolina is an easy tourist town to navigate, and getting to the National Park Visitor Center was no problem. For about $20 a person, you can take a nice boat ride over to the Fort. The ride took maybe 45 minutes each way. If you aren't up for the boat, you CAN see the island from a distance.
Its funny, I talked to someone the other day who also went to Charleston in the last couple of years, and they felt that going over to see the Fort was not the best use of their time. They felt like it took too long, and there wasn't a lot to see there.
I firmly disagreed with my friend. I felt that this one was an absolute "must see" in the area. I mean, THE CIVIL WAR STARTED HERE!!! Plus, it is a great boat ride over, and there are announcements about the sites as you ride. For me, a nice ferry ride to a very significant Civil War site is an amazing way to spend a few hours.Also, we talked to several rangers (at the Charleston National Park Visitor Center AND on the island) who made great recommendations for other things to do in the area. One actually took our map and wrote out specific locations for us!
Check out my photos from where the Civil War started!
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