Fort Moultrie Cannons – Battery Thomson loop from Sullivan's Island

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Charleston County

Sullivan'S Island

Fort Moultrie Cannons – Battery Thomson loop from Sullivan's Island

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Fort Moultrie Cannons – Battery Thomson loop from Sullivan's Island

01:45

6.96km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.28 km

Sullivan’s Island Beach

Highlight • Beach

Signs mark the access points to each station on Sullivan’s Island. Make sure to take note of which one you used to access the beach.

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4.75 km

Fort Moultrie Cannons

Highlight • Historical Site

The Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Visitor Center is a brilliant historical visit. Fort Moultrie comprises a series of citadels that were constructed with the purpose of …

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4.79 km

Fort Sumter & Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Visitor Center

Highlight • Historical Site

The Fort Sumter & Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Visitor Center serves as a gateway to two significant Civil War sites in Charleston, South Carolina. Focused on preserving the region's …

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6.67 km

Battery Thomson Fort is an interesting historic artillery battery here on Sullivan's Island. It is one of three batteries stretching from Fort Moultrie to the eastern end of the Island. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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6.96 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.62 km

2.46 km

752 m

135 m

Surfaces

3.56 km

2.37 km

795 m

135 m

108 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

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Comments

January 20, 2025,250120_2_Sullivan_Beach

To round off the weekend on a high note, we checked out one of the many beaches, in this case on an island. Incredibly beautiful houses in the finest colonial southern style. The beach and the water... honestly... the Baltic Sea is much better. And then there's the deadly current... no, that's only half as cool 😙

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