Savannah River Site Public Tours
Tours run on posted dates only (about 25 in 2026); the 2026 calendar has no tours in July and the last dates are in December.
Free bus tours of the Savannah River Site, a Department of Energy nuclear complex, on set Thursdays and Tuesdays. Limited seats; US citizens 18 or older with ID and a Social Security number.
Ways to visit
Mission-related public tour (bus) Seasonal
Dates posted for 2026 only; none in July.
- What you see
- Inside tourpublic.srs.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Scheduled tour, Timed ticket · up to 32 people · about 3 hourspublic.srs.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- Thursdays on posted dates, starting 12:30 p.m. at the badge office; most tours take about three hours plus 30 minutes for badging.Season: (Posted 2026 dates: Jan 22, Feb 12 and 19, Apr 23 and 30, May 14 and 21, Jun 11 and 25, Aug 6 and 20, Sep 3 and 17, Nov 12, Dec 10; none in July.)Calendar ↗public.srs.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Required · closes 7 days ahead · online or by phoneEach person registers separately with their own email address; registration closes a week before. Phone help on (803) 952-8994. One mission tour per person per year.Book ↗public.srs.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- FreeNo charge for any SRS tour.public.srs.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Citizenship: Yes. Participants must be U.S. citizens.
- Minimum age: 18+. 18 or older.
- Photo ID: Yes. Two original, unexpired identity documents for badging; at least one primary document such as a passport or REAL-ID licence.
- Personal details in advance: Yes. A Social Security number is requested at registration; without it you cannot take part.
- Photography: No. Photography and videography are prohibited on site; cameras and phones are not allowed in fenced areas.
- Safety gear: Yes. Closed-toe, low-heeled shoes required; no flip-flops.
Historic tour (Dunbarton or Ellenton town sites) Seasonal
Posted 2026 dates are in March (Dunbarton) and October (Ellenton); the two Ellenton walking tours are Mar 31 and Oct 29.
- What you see
- Inside tour, Groundspublic.srs.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Scheduled tour, Timed ticket · up to 32 peoplepublic.srs.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- Tuesdays and Thursdays on posted March and October dates, starting 12:30 p.m. at the badge office. The end time is not stated.Season: (Dunbarton: Mar 17, 19, 24. Ellenton: Oct 6, 8, 13. Ellenton walking tours: Mar 31 and Oct 29.)Calendar ↗public.srs.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Required · closes 7 days ahead · online or by phoneRegister per person; one historic tour per person per year.Book ↗public.srs.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- FreeNo charge for any SRS tour.public.srs.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Citizenship: Yes. Participants must be U.S. citizens.
- Minimum age: 18+. 18 or older.
- Photo ID: Yes. Two original, unexpired identity documents for badging.
- Personal details in advance: Yes. A Social Security number is requested at registration.
- Photography: No. Photography and videography are prohibited on site.
About
The Savannah River Site offers free public tours on dates posted for each year. Mission-related tours include a driving tour and a stop at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory; historic tours visit the former town sites of Dunbarton or Ellenton, the curation facility and C Reactor. Each tour seats 32 and starts at the badge office at 12:30 p.m., and registration closes a week before. Photography is not allowed on site.
Owner: U.S. Department of Energy. Run by: Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC.
Getting there
Aiken, SC
Tours start at the SRS Badge Office; the coordinates are for the whole 310-square-mile site, not the badge office. See the SRS Visitor Guide on the tour page.
The pin marks the area, not where to go (33.25000, -81.65000). Show on our map
SRS tour coordinator: (803) 952-8994 · robert.bonnett@srs.gov
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- public.srs.gov/visitors-and-tours/ · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; who runs it; phone and email; Mission-related public tour (bus): open or closed; Mission-related public tour (bus): what you see; Mission-related public tour (bus): kind of visit; Mission-related public tour (bus): days and hours; Mission-related public tour (bus): booking; Mission-related public tour (bus): cost; Mission-related public tour (bus): requirements; Historic tour (Dunbarton or Ellenton town sites): open or closed; Historic tour (Dunbarton or Ellenton town sites): what you see; Historic tour (Dunbarton or Ellenton town sites): kind of visit; Historic tour (Dunbarton or Ellenton town sites): days and hours; Historic tour (Dunbarton or Ellenton town sites): booking; Historic tour (Dunbarton or Ellenton town sites): cost; Historic tour (Dunbarton or Ellenton town sites): requirements
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q2458… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
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