Guidebook for Beaufort

Deborah
Guidebook for Beaufort

Sightseeing

Nearby, 7 mile walking trail with excellent marsh views. Just 5-minute walk from our home.
8 locals recommend
Spanish Moss Trail
Spanish Moss Trail
8 locals recommend
Nearby, 7 mile walking trail with excellent marsh views. Just 5-minute walk from our home.
Beautiful views over the intra-coastal waterway, with swings and walkways bordered by local bars and restaurants & shopping.
60 locals recommend
Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park
Bay Street
60 locals recommend
Beautiful views over the intra-coastal waterway, with swings and walkways bordered by local bars and restaurants & shopping.
Local Tourist Office inside historic Beaufort Arsenal Building. Historic Museum next door.
701 Craven St
701 Craven Street
Local Tourist Office inside historic Beaufort Arsenal Building. Historic Museum next door.
Small beach on estuary with boardwalk and observation tower
9 locals recommend
Sands Beach Road
Sands Beach Road
9 locals recommend
Small beach on estuary with boardwalk and observation tower
Try to attend a Friday morning graduation. There is also a museum.
22 locals recommend
Parris Island
22 locals recommend
Try to attend a Friday morning graduation. There is also a museum.
Old church ruins often set the scene for weddings and are found on many postcards.
61 locals recommend
Old Sheldon Church Ruins
Old Sheldon Church Road
61 locals recommend
Old church ruins often set the scene for weddings and are found on many postcards.

Essentials

Best local produce and prepared foods every Saturday morning with local, live music.
29 locals recommend
Port Royal Farmers' Market
Pinckney Boulevard
29 locals recommend
Best local produce and prepared foods every Saturday morning with local, live music.
BI-LO Pharmacy
2127 Boundary St

Food Scene

#1 in town! Excellent local bistro with fresh, weekly menu. Lively front bar dining area. Reservations suggested, and can be noisy during dinner. Wood-fired pizza oven! Top Choice!
68 locals recommend
Old Bull Tavern
205 West St
68 locals recommend
#1 in town! Excellent local bistro with fresh, weekly menu. Lively front bar dining area. Reservations suggested, and can be noisy during dinner. Wood-fired pizza oven! Top Choice!
Good quality, "upmarket" restaurant with changing offerings and nice cocktail bar.
37 locals recommend
Breakwater Restaurant & Bar
203 Carteret St
37 locals recommend
Good quality, "upmarket" restaurant with changing offerings and nice cocktail bar.
Moderate, decent quality Italian offerings with waterside deck area. Pizzas and lively bar scene.
33 locals recommend
Panini's On The Waterfront
926 Bay St
33 locals recommend
Moderate, decent quality Italian offerings with waterside deck area. Pizzas and lively bar scene.
Trendy, good quality coffee shop with baked goods and sandwiches. Nice alternative to Starbucks. Wi-Fi and off-street parking.
12 locals recommend
City Java & News - Downtown
301 Carteret St
12 locals recommend
Trendy, good quality coffee shop with baked goods and sandwiches. Nice alternative to Starbucks. Wi-Fi and off-street parking.
Inexpensive, decent quality, family-run Mexican place. Close by. Good Chile Rellenos!
7 locals recommend
La Nopalera Restaurant
1220 Ribaut Rd
7 locals recommend
Inexpensive, decent quality, family-run Mexican place. Close by. Good Chile Rellenos!
Excellent burgers, including veggie, with wide choice of toppings. Great selection of 'craft-brewed' beers on tap! Sports bar ambiance with picture windows and outdoor tables. Moderate pricing.
52 locals recommend
Fat Patties
831 Parris Island Gateway
52 locals recommend
Excellent burgers, including veggie, with wide choice of toppings. Great selection of 'craft-brewed' beers on tap! Sports bar ambiance with picture windows and outdoor tables. Moderate pricing.
Waterfront coffee and Gelato bar with outdoor porch seating and views over park area. Moderate to expensive.
14 locals recommend
Common Ground
102 West St
14 locals recommend
Waterfront coffee and Gelato bar with outdoor porch seating and views over park area. Moderate to expensive.
Good for breakfast and lunch. Charming.
Red Rooster
2045 Boundary Street
Good for breakfast and lunch. Charming.
Excellent a la carte dining featuring fresh seafood and house-made sushi delicacies. Beautiful outdoor patio w/firepit. Upscale dining on the waterfront!
49 locals recommend
Saltus River Grill
802 Bay St
49 locals recommend
Excellent a la carte dining featuring fresh seafood and house-made sushi delicacies. Beautiful outdoor patio w/firepit. Upscale dining on the waterfront!
Local dive bar, hidden away next door to Paninis, and near waterfront! Known for lunch-only seafood soups & chowders!
16 locals recommend
Hemingway's Bistro
920 Bay St
16 locals recommend
Local dive bar, hidden away next door to Paninis, and near waterfront! Known for lunch-only seafood soups & chowders!
Atmospheric food and location in former Main Post Office. Lighter meals and snacks
27 locals recommend
Lowcountry Produce Market & Café
302 Carteret St
27 locals recommend
Atmospheric food and location in former Main Post Office. Lighter meals and snacks
Excellent alternative to Old Bull Tavern. Very good appetizers and some seafood. Nice bar and atmosphere. Not expensive.
33 locals recommend
Wren
210 Carteret St
33 locals recommend
Excellent alternative to Old Bull Tavern. Very good appetizers and some seafood. Nice bar and atmosphere. Not expensive.

Everything Else

Good sandwiches.
23 locals recommend
Alvin Ord's Sandwich Shop
1415 Ribaut Rd
23 locals recommend
Good sandwiches.

Parks & Nature

You will see nesting birds like egrets, herons and maybe a gator!
38 locals recommend
Cypress Wetlands
1700 Paris Ave
38 locals recommend
You will see nesting birds like egrets, herons and maybe a gator!
Unspoiled natural beach and lighthouse within wooded park with hiking trails and Nature Center. $5 p/p entry fee.
64 locals recommend
Hunting Island
64 locals recommend
Unspoiled natural beach and lighthouse within wooded park with hiking trails and Nature Center. $5 p/p entry fee.

Drinks & Nightlife

Casual bar with outdoor terrace overlooking waterfront park. Sports on multiple TVs and Live Music on weekends.
15 locals recommend
Luther's Rare & Well Done
910 Bay St
15 locals recommend
Casual bar with outdoor terrace overlooking waterfront park. Sports on multiple TVs and Live Music on weekends.
Has good food for light meals and snacks and good bar. Relaxed place.
24 locals recommend
Bricks On Boundary
1422 Boundary St
24 locals recommend
Has good food for light meals and snacks and good bar. Relaxed place.

Arts & Culture

Documents newly re-discovered 16th century French and Spanish forts located on nearby Parris Island. Opened April 2016!
15 locals recommend
Santa Elena History Center
15 locals recommend
Documents newly re-discovered 16th century French and Spanish forts located on nearby Parris Island. Opened April 2016!
Restored, ante-bellum house-museum with period furnishings and exhibits on historic Beaufort.
7 locals recommend
John Mark Verdier House
801 Bay St
7 locals recommend
Restored, ante-bellum house-museum with period furnishings and exhibits on historic Beaufort.
Discover the history of the Gullah people at the first school for the freed slaves.
41 locals recommend
Penn Center
16 Penn Center Cir E
41 locals recommend
Discover the history of the Gullah people at the first school for the freed slaves.
Spanish American War era fortification in a natural setting
14 locals recommend
Fort Fremont
189 Bay Point Rd
14 locals recommend
Spanish American War era fortification in a natural setting