Wheelchair-Accessible National Parks in South Carolina

5 national parks in South Carolina are listed on Accessible America with an accessibility summary. Congaree National Park in Hopkins, Charles Pinckney National Historic Site in Mount Pleasant and Cowpens National Battlefield in Gaffney lead the list. Scores are out of 5 and count only features a source confirmed: parking, entrance, restrooms, paths, seating and loaners. Every page lists where the accessible parking is, which entrance is step-free, what the paths are made of and what you can borrow at the desk.

  • Congaree National Park (Hopkins) – accessibility score 4.3/5 – A South Carolina national park protecting old-growth bottomland forest, with a flat 2.6-mile boardwalk trail and free wheelchair loans on site.
  • Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (Mount Pleasant) – accessibility score 4/5 – Lowcountry site interpreting Charles Pinckney, the Constitution, and plantation history.
  • Cowpens National Battlefield (Gaffney) – accessibility score 4/5 – Revolutionary War battlefield with visitor center, auto loop, trail, and interpretive stops.
  • Ninety Six National Historic Site (Ninety Six) – accessibility score 4/5 – Revolutionary War and colonial frontier site with earthworks, trails, and visitor center.
  • Reconstruction Era National Historical Park (Beaufort) – accessibility score 4/5 – Beaufort-area sites interpreting Reconstruction and the transition from slavery to freedom.

National Parks in every state · All accessible destinations in South Carolina