Guidebook for Beaufort
Sightseeing
Nearby, 7 mile walking trail with excellent marsh views. Just 5-minute walk from our home.
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Spanish Moss Trail
Spanish Moss TrailNearby, 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.
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Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park
Bay StreetBeautiful 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 StreetLocal Tourist Office inside historic Beaufort Arsenal Building.
Historic Museum next door.
Small beach on estuary with boardwalk and observation tower
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Sands Beach Road
Sands Beach RoadSmall beach on estuary with boardwalk and observation tower
Try to attend a Friday morning graduation. There is also a museum.
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Parris Island
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.
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Izintso zaseChurch yeOld Sheldon
Old Sheldon Church RoadOld 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.
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Port Royal Farmers' Market
Pinckney BoulevardBest local produce and prepared foods every Saturday morning with local, live music.
BI-LO Pharmacy
2127 Boundary StFood 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!
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Old Bull Tavern
205 West St#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.
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Breakwater Restaurant & Bar
203 Carteret StGood quality, "upmarket" restaurant with changing offerings and nice cocktail bar.
Moderate, decent quality Italian offerings with waterside deck area.
Pizzas and lively bar scene.
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Panini's On The Waterfront
926 Bay StModerate, 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.
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City Java & News - Downtown
301 Carteret StTrendy, 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!
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La Nopalera Restaurant
1220 Ribaut RdInexpensive, 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.
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Fat Patties
831 Parris Island GatewayExcellent 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.
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Common Ground
102 West StWaterfront coffee and Gelato bar with outdoor porch seating and views over park area. Moderate to expensive.
Red Rooster
2045 Boundary StreetGood 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!
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Saltus River Grill
802 Bay StExcellent 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!
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Hemingway's Bistro
920 Bay StLocal 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
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Lowcountry Produce Market & Café
302 Carteret StAtmospheric 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.
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Wren
210 Carteret StExcellent alternative to Old Bull Tavern. Very good appetizers and some seafood. Nice bar and atmosphere. Not expensive.
Everything Else
Alvin Ord's Sandwich Shop
1415 Ribaut RdGood sandwiches.
Parks & Nature
You will see nesting birds like egrets, herons and maybe a gator!
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Cypress Wetlands
1700 Paris AveYou 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.
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Hunting Island
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.
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Luther's Rare & Well Done
910 Bay StCasual 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.
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Bricks On Boundary
1422 Boundary StHas 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!
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Santa Elena History Center
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.
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John Mark Verdier House
801 Bay StRestored, 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.
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Penn Center
16 Penn Center Cir EDiscover the history of the Gullah people at the first school for the freed slaves.
Spanish American War era fortification in a natural setting
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Fort Fremont
189 Bay Point RdSpanish American War era fortification in a natural setting