Can you reserve a site at Pinckney-Porter's Chapel Visitor Contact Station?

No. Pinckney-Porter's Chapel Visitor Contact Station is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Pinckney-Porter's Chapel Visitor Contact Station

Visitor Center · South Carolina ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Naval Heritage Park (City Park) · Open Access

22 ft
Elevation

Pinckney-Porter's Chapel Visitor Contact Station — Photo: NPS Photo/R. Condon · Recreation.gov

Pinckney-Porters Chapel is a Reconstruction era Freedman's Chapel located in the Naval Heritage Park just outside the main gate to Naval Hospital Beaufort. The Town of Port Royal rebuilt the chapel in late 2020, and through an agreement, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park operates the site as a visitor contact station. Inside is Frontlines of Freedom an exhibit about Black Military service. Most Camp Saxton programs begin at this site. Pinckney-Porter's Chapel is open Saturdays from 9am to 5pm.

Getting there

From downtown Beaufort, travel South on Ribaut Road. As you approach Naval Hospital Beaufort, turn left onto Shell Road. Porters Chapel Visitor Center will be ahead on your right, directly across the entrance gate to the hospital and next to a large skate park.

32.38830, -80.68543 · 32°23'17.9"N 80°41'7.6"W

Directions (Google Maps) · Directions (Apple Maps)

Typical weather

Typically 91°F in Jul, down to 61°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	61	65	72	77	84	89	91	90	86	79	70	62
Low °F	41	44	49	56	66	72	75	75	70	61	51	44
Precip in	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

More photos

Frontlines of Freedom Exhibit — Photo: NPS · Recreation.gov

Member photos

Add a photo

Common questions about Pinckney-Porter's Chapel Visitor Contact Station

Can you reserve a site at Pinckney-Porter's Chapel Visitor Contact Station?: No. Pinckney-Porter's Chapel Visitor Contact Station is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Pinckney-Porter's Chapel Visitor Contact Station

Fort Pulaski National Monument Tours 27.7 mi · Tickets · we watch it
Fort Pulaski Visitor Center 27.7 mi · Visitor Center
Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery 30.9 mi · Facility
Telfair Museum of Art 32.1 mi · Facility
John Rutledge House Inn 51.3 mi · Facility
Fort Sumter Visitor Center at Liberty Square 52.2 mi · Facility
Fort Moultrie Visitor Center 54.6 mi · Facility
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Visitor Center 59.2 mi · Facility

Comments

Contact

Email reer_information@nps.gov
Info Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-06-25.

Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.