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 residents recomanen
Spanish Moss Trail
Spanish Moss Trail
8 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park
Bay Street
60 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Sands Beach Road
Sands Beach Road
9 residents recomanen
Small beach on estuary with boardwalk and observation tower
Try to attend a Friday morning graduation. There is also a museum.
22 residents recomanen
Parris Island
22 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Ruïnes de l'església vella de Sheldon
Old Sheldon Church Road
61 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Port Royal Farmers' Market
Pinckney Boulevard
29 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Old Bull Tavern
205 West St
68 residents recomanen
#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 residents recomanen
Breakwater Restaurant & Bar
203 Carteret St
37 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Panini's On The Waterfront
926 Bay St
33 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
City Java & News - Downtown
301 Carteret St
12 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
La Nopalera Restaurant
1220 Ribaut Rd
7 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Fat Patties
831 Parris Island Gateway
52 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Common Ground
102 West St
14 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Saltus River Grill
802 Bay St
49 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Hemingway's Bistro
920 Bay St
16 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Lowcountry Produce Market & Café
302 Carteret St
27 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Wren
210 Carteret St
33 residents recomanen
Excellent alternative to Old Bull Tavern. Very good appetizers and some seafood. Nice bar and atmosphere. Not expensive.

Everything Else

Good sandwiches.
23 residents recomanen
Alvin Ord's Sandwich Shop
1415 Ribaut Rd
23 residents recomanen
Good sandwiches.

Parks & Nature

You will see nesting birds like egrets, herons and maybe a gator!
38 residents recomanen
Cypress Wetlands
1700 Paris Ave
38 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Hunting Island
64 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Luther's Rare & Well Done
910 Bay St
15 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Bricks On Boundary
1422 Boundary St
24 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Santa Elena History Center
15 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
John Mark Verdier House
801 Bay St
7 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Penn Center
16 Penn Center Cir E
41 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Fort Fremont
189 Bay Point Rd
14 residents recomanen
Spanish American War era fortification in a natural setting