Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
Protected park · SC, USA
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park in SC, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 9:00–17:00
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
At the park
- Visitor center
Shows and experiences
- Junior Ranger program
- Ranger & guided programs
Events
- What the Water Witnessed: From Revolution to Reconstruction
- 10th Anniversary Celebration
Before you go
- Limits
- Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go
- ⚠ Park closure: Darrah Hall Temporarily Closed Starting 10/14/2026
- Darrah Hall will be closed for a construction rehabilitation project on the building starting Wednesday October 14, 2026.
- Getting there
- The park's visitor center is located at 706 Craven Street in Beaufort, South Carolina, directly across the street from the Beaufort Visitor Center in the Beaufort Arsenal, and next door to the downtown Beaufort Public Library.
- Weather & when to go
- Winters can be mild, with periods of cold weather. During the Spring and Fall, weather is typically nice, with highs in the 70s and 80s. Summers can be very hot, with high temperatures and high humidity. Located in a coastal region, the park is susceptible to hurricanes during the Summer and Fall.
- Visitor center
- Beaufort National Cemetery
- Visitor center
- Darrah Hall
- Visitor center
- Darrah Hall
- Visitor center
- Darrah Hall — Darrah Hall is the oldest building on the campus of the Penn Center. The NPS manages Darrah Hall as a visitor contact station. As of the summer of 2021, it is open Tuesday - Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm. — Darrah Hall is located in the Southwest Corner of the Penn Center campus. Drive out Highway 21/Sea Island Parkway as if you are going to Hunting Island State Park. Turn right onto Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The main entrance to Penn Center will be on the right, follow the signs to Darrah Hall.
- Visitor center
- Pinckney-Porter's Chapel Visitor Contact Station
- Visitor center
- Pinckney-Porter's Chapel Visitor Contact Station
- Visitor center
- Pinckney-Porter's Chapel Visitor Contact Station
- Visitor center
- Pinckney-Porter's Chapel Visitor Contact Station — Pinckney-Porters Chapel Visitor Contact Station is located at the Naval Heritage Park across from Naval Hospital Beaufort. It is open Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm. — 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.
- Visitor center
- Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Visitor Center — The park visitor center at 706 Craven Street is open every day from 9 am to 5 pm. — The visitor center is located across the street from the Beaufort Arsenal on Craven Street
Facilities on the park map
3 bench, 3 defibrillator, 3 first aid kit, 5 picnic area, 10 restroom, 12 visitor information, 3 water fountain.
Where to stay
- Beaulieu House at Cat Island
- Super 8 by Wyndham Port Royal/Beaufort
- Days Inn by Wyndham Port Royal/near Parris Island
History
- Opened
- 2017
- Park opened
Nearby
- Brody's Bar & Grill
- Naval Hospital Beaufort
- McDonald's
- Subway
- Rancho Grande Mexican Restaurant 1
- Walgreens
- La Nopalera
- Beaufort Executive Airport
- Waffle House
- Alvin Ord's Sandwich Shop
- Huddle House
- Agave
- Hardee's
- Mameem & Maudie Beaufort Cafe, Icery and Shoppe
- Lady's Island Dockside
- The Fillin' Station
- Q’s Chicken Shack
- House of Tang
- Port Royal Police Department
- Carolina Tavern