Fort Sumter National Monument vs The Battery and White Point Garden: which should you do first?

If you only have time for one, do The Battery and White Point Garden first. Its top ten experiences average an Outty Ranking of 78 against 78 for Fort Sumter National Monument, and it has 46 ranked ways to see it versus 33. With a full day in Charleston, pair them: plan The Battery and White Point Garden in the morning, as it is the shorter visit on average.

Ranked experiences at Fort Sumter National Monument start from $26 and at The Battery and White Point Garden from $10 per person. Fort Sumter National Monument and The Battery and White Point Garden can also be visited for free; paid options add guides, skip-the-line access or transport.

Experiences at Fort Sumter National Monument run 2 hours on average and at The Battery and White Point Garden 1.7 hours, so both fit in one day in Charleston with a break in between.

Yes. Book the longer visit for the morning when crowds are lighter, and keep the afternoon for the other. 100% of Fort Sumter National Monument options and 100% of The Battery and White Point Garden options offer free cancellation, which makes it easy to adjust.

For Fort Sumter National Monument: Charleston historical walking tour with a Professor of History at The Citadel (Outty Ranking 93, from $40). For The Battery and White Point Garden: Historic Charleston Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour (Outty Ranking 92, from $30).