Where the first shots of the Civil War were fired — accessible by ferry from the Battery. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay within 1.8 km of Fort Sumter, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
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About 500 m from Fort Sumter, roughly a 6-minute walk. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 126 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 126 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About 1.1 km from Fort Sumter, roughly a 15-minute walk. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 465 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 465 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About 1.5 km from Fort Sumter, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 495 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 495 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.5 km away
About 1.5 km from Fort Sumter, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across 374 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.7 guest score from 374 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1.6 km away
About 1.6 km from Fort Sumter, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 403 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 403 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About 1.8 km from Fort Sumter, roughly a 20-minute walk. Guests score it 9.0 out of 10 across 581 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.0 guest score from 581 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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