Patriots Point
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is a naval museum located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, at the mouth of the Cooper River on the Charleston Harbor, across from Charleston.
A museum inside Mount Pleasant
You can stay in Mount Pleasant
Patriots Point is inside Mount Pleasant, which has 42 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 68–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Charleston (CHS) has airline service, about 11 miles from Patriots Point.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Mount Pleasant. Green months are the mild ones.
Patriots Point
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is a naval museum located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, at the mouth of the Cooper River on the Charleston Harbor, across from Charleston.
The museum attracts more than 300,000 visitors each year with its 1,000,000 square feet of living exhibits and artifacts, landside and on ship.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 13K a year
Where to stay near Patriots Point
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Mount Pleasant (42) and Charleston (136).
- 1USS Yorktown
- 2H. L. Hunley
- 3USS Laffey
- 4The Battery
- 5Fort Wagner
- 6Angel Oak
- 7Fort Moultrie
- 8Old Slave Mart
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Patriots Point | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | in town | — | 42 37 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 95,469 | $749K | B− |
| Charleston | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 136 88 hotels · 1 motel · 40 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 159,423 | $510K | C− |
| North Charleston | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 82 68 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 129,245 | $302K | D− |
| Folly Beach 47% vacation homes | 9 mi south | 15 min | 12 7 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 2,081 | $1,000K | C |
| Isle of Palms 24% vacation homes | 9 mi east | 15 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 4,377 | $1,581K | C+ |
| Summerville | 22 mi northwest | 30 min | 28 20 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 53,177 | $328K | — |
| Kiawah Island 56% vacation homes | 15 mi southwest | 20 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 2,014 | $2,000K | — |
| Goose Creek | 15 mi north | 25 min | 9 6 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 52,010 | $306K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Patriots Point
Other well-known places within 12 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town MuseumUSS Yorktown
Big draw25 mi MuseumH. L. Hunley
3in town MuseumUSS Laffey
42 mi DamThe Battery
55 mi LandmarkFort Wagner
611 mi Park & preserveAngel Oak
74 mi LandmarkFort Moultrie
82 mi MuseumOld Slave MartPhoto credits
USS Yorktown: David Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · H. L. Hunley: Sepia wash drawing by R.G. Skerrett, 1902, after a painting then held by the Con, Public domain · USS Laffey: U.S. Navy, Public domain · The Battery: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Wagner: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Angel Oak: Galen Parks Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Moultrie: Dima Sergiyenko; Please attribute this image as the work of "DiscoverWithDima.", CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Slave Mart: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
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Visiting Patriots Point
Is Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant?
Yes. It’s inside Mount Pleasant, SC.
When is the best time to visit Patriots Point?
March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 68–81°.
What is the closest airport to Patriots Point?
Charleston (CHS), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Patriots Point?
Charleston (5 mi, 136 places to stay), Mount Pleasant (in town, 42 places to stay) and North Charleston (13 mi, 82 places to stay).
Tips from people in Mount Pleasant
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