Most People Don’t Know About The Overnight Camp Outs Aboard This Former Aircraft Carrier In South Carolina

One of the most unique places to camp in South Carolina isn't found in a traditional campground. It's found aboard the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant. Most people aren't aware that you can spend the night on the Yorktown, but you can! There are just a few guidelines you'll need to meet in order to do so, and then a few more you'll need to follow during your overnight stay.

Welcome aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10)!

During its commission under the US Navy, the USS Yorktown received the Presidential Unit Citation and earned 11 battle stars. The ship was decommissioned after the conclusion of World War II and then recommission again in 1953 as an attack carrier and served during the Korean War and Vietnam War. Later in its career, the USS Yorktown served as a recovery vessel for the Apollo 8 space mission. After it was again decommissioned, it was moved to Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant in the mid-1970s and became a permanent fixture in the Charleston Harbor, where it remains to this day.

While most people are aware you can tour the former aircraft carrier, not many people know you can actually camp out overnight on the ship.

But its true! The only caveat is that you'll need to round up a youth group to qualify for an overnight stay.

The overnight camp out experience also includes tickets to see all of the exhibits at Patriots Point, including a Cold War submarine.

Have fun exploring the aircraft carrier.

It's filled with memorabilia and equipment from the ship's wartime past.

And don't forget to go up top to explore the airplanes on the flight deck!

Set aside three to four hours for your self-guided tour of the USS Yorktown, and then...

Prepare for a night in the very bunks used by the crew members!

The ratio of adults to kids for the camp out overnight stay aboard the USS Yorktown is one adult per camper for kids aged 6-10; and for kids aged 11-17, two adults must accompany every ten campers. The minimum number of campers (kids and adults combined) is only 10.

Learn all about the overnight camp outs aboard the USS Yorktown, right here.

And read a booklet on how to have the best-ever camping experience aboard the USS Yorktown, right here.

There are three cost packages for camping overnight. Depending on whether you want an educational program during your stay and also upon how many meals you want included, the cost ranges from $45 to $76, and to $96 per person.

Have you ever camped overnight aboard the USS Yorktown? How was it? Let us know in the comments!