Directions to Battery #5
Drive south from Charleston or north from Savannah on US17,
turn
left (from south) or right (from north) onto Wesley Road.
Wesley turns into Folly Road. Follow the signs to Folly Beach.
After crossing the Wappoo Cut Bridge and driving past Fort Johnson
Road,
turn left onto Bur Claire Drive. Follow Bur Claire across
Secessionville Road and into Sea Side Plantation.
Battery #5 is approximately 0.2 mile on the right.
The Battery is a large earthwork with a historical sign and flagpoles.