Historic Site and Historical Park · NPS · SC
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Photo: NPS Photo, Historic House and Grounds
Alerts and conditions
Overview
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.
From the National Park Service
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
What to see and do
Activities
- Food
- Picnicking
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Hands-On
- Citizen Science
- Volunteer Vacation
- Hiking
- Front-Country Hiking
- Junior Ranger Program
- Wildlife Watching
- Birdwatching
- Park Film
- Museum Exhibits
- Shopping
- Bookstore and Park Store
Plan your visit
Hours
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site: The historic home (Visitor Center) is open seasonally. For the 2026 season, the Visitor Center will be open five days a week Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.. The season begins on Friday, May 1, 2026 and ends on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Park grounds are open Wednesday - Sunday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The entrance gate to the parking lot will be locked when the grounds are closed.
Getting there
The park is located on the south side of Long Point Road .7 miles from US Highway 17, or 3 miles if coming from I-526.
Visitor centers
Weather
Winters are generally mild. Summers are hot and humid.
Phone: 8435770242
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
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Pair it with
- Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park NPS · 7 miles
- Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 22 miles
- Francis Marion National Forest USFS · 23 miles
- Francis Marion National Wildlife Refuge USFS · 24 miles
- Santee National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 53 miles
- Ernest F. Hollings Ace Basin National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 55 miles