Visit Beaufort, Port Royal, and Sea Islands of SC

04/07/2025

Join us for Birthday for the Birds on Sunday, April 27th, 2025, from 2 PM to 4 PM at the Port Royal Cypress Wetlands and Rookery, 1700 Paris Ave, Port Royal, SC.

Celebrate the wildlife of the Lowcountry with live animal exhibits from the Port Royal Sound Foundation, including alligators, turtles, and snakes. Enjoy a scavenger hunt, prizes, cupcakes, activity books, souvenir photos, and more. This free, family-friendly event is open to the public. For more details, visit: https://flow.page/birthdayofthebirds

04/06/2025

A quiet moment by the water, framed by the beauty of Beaufort. The Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park is the perfect place to sit, breathe, and take in the charm of the Lowcountry. Whether you're watching boats drift by, admiring the iconic swing bridge, or simply enjoying a peaceful pause in your day, this view never gets old.

04/05/2025

Beaufort, South Carolina, offers an ideal vacation spot for both avid fly anglers and their non-fishing companions. The area boasts extensive salt marshes—comprising 50% of South Carolina’s 344,500 acres—providing excellent opportunities for sight fishing, particularly for redfish. Engaging a local guide, such as Captain Jon Gore of Indigo Fishing Charters, is recommended to navigate these complex waterways and enhance the fishing experience. 

Beyond fishing, Beaufort’s historic downtown along the Beaufort River features a variety of shops, restaurants, galleries, and cultural sites, ensuring an enjoyable experience for non-anglers. The city’s rich history, combined with its Southern hospitality and delectable seafood, makes it a well-rounded destination for all visitors. 

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04/05/2025

Weekend Mood: Waterfront Views & Southern Breezes

Take a deep breath, soak in the sunshine, and let the Lowcountry charm work its magic. The Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park is calling—whether it’s a peaceful morning stroll, a picnic under the palms, or just daydreaming by the water.

Tag your favorite adventure buddy and make plans to visit this slice of Beaufort bliss!

04/04/2025

🦀 Soft-Shell Crab Season is finally here! 🦀

We are excited to try all the delicious dishes throughout Beaufort, Port Royal & Sea Islands! 😋 Check out who's serving up some amazing soft-shell crab this year:

Breakwater Restaurant & Bar
Plums Restaurant
Locals Raw Bar
Fishcamp on 11th Street
Morgan River Grill
Johnson Creek Tavern
Chef Frank’s Bistro
Shellring Ale Works

Want to make your own? Check out Sea Eagle Market, Gay Fish Company & Braden Oyster Farm to buy some!

***We suggest to always call & see if they still have some left***

Don't forget to add the Soft Shell Crab Festival to your calendar! Happening on April 19th in Port Royal SC!

Beaufort Area Hospitality Association

04/04/2025

Happening this Saturday in Port Royal SC, Food Truck Festival on Paris Avenue! 11am till 7pm, with live music from 12pm till 6pm!

04/02/2025

Who’s coming to the 2025 MCAS Beaufort Airshow this month?

Happening April 12th & 13th at the Marine Corps Air Station.

04/02/2025

Don't miss out on the Lowcountry Food Truck Festival happening this Saturday in Port Royal SC!

🍴 Enjoy great food from 11am to 7pm
📍 Paris Avenue in Port Royal
🎸 Live Music from 12pm to 6pm

04/02/2025

A lovely capture from alfredwilliams via Instagram.

04/01/2025

The sunsets after a spring storm are so beautiful!

Sure submitted photo by life_of_allen

03/31/2025

Of all of the sights to see in Beaufort, which would you recommend number 1 for a first time visitor?

03/30/2025

🎨✨ What a masterpiece of a weekend! ✨🎨

Downtown Beaufort just wrapped up an incredible Chalk Art Festival, and the streets were alive with color, creativity, and community spirit! A huge congratulations to the Freedman Arts District for organizing such a successful event—bringing artists, families, and art lovers together to transform our parking lot into stunning works of art.

From intricate designs to bold, vibrant murals, every piece told a story and showcased the amazing talent right here in our Lowcountry. Thank you to everyone who participated, supported, and celebrated the power of public art! Below are a few of the final works, head to Freedman Arts FB Page for all overhead shots.

📸 SK Signs, Designs & Marketing

03/30/2025

Sharing from Beaufort History Museum: “A beautiful photo of springtime at the historic Castle on downtown's Craven Street. Used as a military hospital by Union Troops in before construction on the home was completed, the magnificent house was built in the late 1850s by Dr. Joseph Johnson and sits today as one of our most photographed historic spots.”

03/28/2025

So, who else likes to add peanuts to their Coke?

03/28/2025

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Ep. 119: Southern Sweets: Providing Delicious Food to Downtown Beaufort for Over 20 Years

Southern Sweets Beaufort SC - Ice Cream & Sandwich Shop has been a downtown Beaufort staple for over 20 years, providing delicious sandwiches with names referencing Forrest Gump and Pat Conroy, along with tasty ice cream and milkshakes. The current owners of Southern Sweets, Bonnie and David Gordon, sit down with Daquan on today’s episode to talk about why they moved to Beaufort from the West Coast and what drove them to purchase the business a few years ago. They also touch on some fan-favorite menu items and tell a story about a couple that drives up from Savannah to have their date nights at Southern Sweets.

03/27/2025

Have you toured the Beaufort History Museum lately?

03/27/2025

Help us caption this beauty !

📸 Susan Trogdon

03/26/2025

"Every year over Memorial Day weekend, against the backdrop of the bucolic Beaufort River and under the shade of swaying palmetto trees, the Beaufort waterfront comes alive with the colors, sounds, and tastes of West Africa. You can almost feel the music before you hear it—the pounding percussion of complex African American beats as history comes to life with The Original Gullah Festival at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.

It is a celebration of hope, history, and the magnificent Gullah culture. “It’s a time of fellowship and it’s a time of learning and teaching,” says festival president Thomas Roy Hicks II. “We provide a platform for descendants of the Gullah community to communicate our history through food, dance, music, and storytelling.” This year’s festival will include a somber note, as the Gullah community continues to mourn the loss of seven residents of nearby Sapelo Island, who died in a gangway collapse at a Gullah Geechee celebration there in October.

The Gullah are descendants of enslaved Africans, brought from West and Central African countries to the Carolinas and Florida to toil on plantations along the coastal waterways. They brought specialized skills in rice cultivation and, as they commingled, created a dazzlingly rich cultural heritage. Because the enslaved people hailed from different regions of Africa, they created an English-based Creole language and shared strong traditions around spirituality, family, food, art, and music." text via Atlanta Magazine

Original Gullah Festival | May 23 - 25, 2025