Directions & Maps - Visit The Citadel

Directions – From Interstate 26 Eastbound:

Take the Rutledge Avenue exit (219-A).
Follow Rutledge Avenue 1.2 miles, then turn right on Moultrie Street.
Follow Moultrie Street until it ends at Lesesne Gate, the main entrance to The Citadel.

Directions – From Charleston Int’l Airport:

Start on International Blvd
Turn left onto West Montague Ave
Merge onto Interstate 26 Eastbound
Take the Rutledge Avenue exit (219-A).
Follow Rutledge Avenue 1.2 miles, then turn right on Moultrie Street.
Follow Moultrie Street until it ends at Lesesne Gate, the main entrance to The Citadel

Directions – From US 17 Southbound:

After crossing the Ravenel Bridge, continue along U.S. 17 South, then turn right onto Hagood Avenue at McDonald’s.
Follow Hagood Avenue past the football stadium and enter The Citadel through the Hagood Gate . . . or if the Hagood Gate is closed, turn right onto Huger Street, turn left after one block onto Elmwood Street, then turn left after one block and enter The Citadel through Lesesne Gate

Directions – From US 17 Northbound:

Immediately after passing the round Holiday Inn and crossing the Ashley River Bridge, exit US 17 toward the right, but stay in the exit ramp’s left-hand lane until you reach the traffic light.
Turn left onto Lockwood Drive, continue .5 miles, and turn right onto Fishburne Street just before the baseball park.
Go .3 miles, then turn left at the stop sign onto Hagood Avenue.
Follow Hagood Avenue past the football stadium and enter The Citadel through the Hagood Gate . . . or if the Hagood Gate is closed, turn right onto Huger Street, turn left after one block onto Elmwood Street, then turn left after one block and enter The Citadel through Lesesne Gate.

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The Citadel Campus

The Citadel and the Surrounding Neighborhood