Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Charles Pinckney was a principal author and signer of the United States Constitution and went on to be a political leader in South Carolina for over 40 years. The park preserves Snee Farm, one of his plantation properties, where visitors can learn about the politician's influences on Charleston, the African people he enslaved, plantation operations, and the legacy of Pinckney's life.
Fees & passes
Free. No entrance fee here.
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site does not charge entrance fees.
Hours
| Charles Pinckney National Historic Site | Varies by day ▾
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Hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.
| Dates | Hours |
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| Standard hoursNow |
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| Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving Day Holiday | Closed |
| Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day Holiday | Closed |
| Jan 1, 2027New Years Day Holiday | Closed |
When to go
April draws the most visits here and January the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.
Visitor centers
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Visitor Center ↗Passport stamp
A historic Lowcountry cottage house serves as the park's visitor center. Visitors can enjoy museum exhibits, film options, Jr. Ranger program, and obtain park and local area information and orientation. Property owner William Mathews constructed the house ca.
No campgrounds, no webcams, no things to do or events in Park Service data. What is here comes from the official page. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the Park Service publishes the data.
Explore
Films
National Park Service productions, public domain.
Map
Interactive map by the National Park Service
Historic landmarks nearby
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Public land nearby
Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.
Forest Service trails nearby
These trails are outside the park on National Forest land, within 15 miles of Charles Pinckney. Each one opens on Trailhead Atlas.
Distance is measured from the park's reference point to the nearer end of the trail.
Guidebooks for the South
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject.
Reference
Wildlife
Seen this monthBrown Pelican 6× · Bald Eagle 6× · Osprey 4× · Barred Owl 2× · Belted Kingfisher 1× · Peregrine Falcon 1× · Great Horned Owl 1× · Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin 1×Research-grade observations within 25 km, last 30 days, via iNaturalist
Full checklist: 0 birds, 16 mammalsHide
Small mammalsEastern Cottontail · Eastern Gray Squirrel · Eastern Mole · Hispid Cotton Rat · House Mouse
PredatorsCross Fox · common raccoon
Hoofed mammalsWhite-tailed Deer
BatsBig Brown Bat · Brazilian Free-tailed Bat · Eastern Pipistrelle · Evening Bat · Seminole Bat
Also on the checklistDomestic Cat · Virginia Opossum · domestic dog
Activities
Activity guides for this park Birdwatching in the national parks · Hiking in the national parks · Wildlife watching in the national parks
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Weather & climate
Winters are generally mild. Summers are hot and humid.
Questions people ask
Does Charles Pinckney charge an entrance fee?
No. Charles Pinckney is free to enter.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Charles Pinckney?
Standard hours are 9:00AM - 5:00PM on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and it is closed on Monday and Tuesday. Dated exceptions are listed under Hours.
Source: National Park Service
How busy is Charles Pinckney?
23,758 recreation visits in 2025, number 317 of 387 units that report visitation.
Source: Most visited parks
Is there cell service at Charles Pinckney?
At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G. Coverage inside the park varies by location.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Follow this park
- Alerts feed (RSS)
- Every active Park Service alert for this unit, one item each, rebuilt with the nightly data refresh.
- Add dates to your calendar (.ics file)
- Fee-free entrance days that apply here and each published hours exception, as all-day events.
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