Amble 70 miles down the coastal highway from Charleston to Savannah or wend your way down the Intracoastal Waterway. Along the way you will find yourself in dreamy Beaufort.

Everyone on Main Street knows each other.

With 500 years of colorful history, Beaufort is the consummate small lowcountry city. Her history goes back to the Spanish arriving in Port Royal Sound in 1562. The National Register of Historic Places thinks enough of Beaufort to have placed 90 of her beautiful buildings in their registry. Beaufort is the nearest city to the colonial Plantations in the beautifully preserved Ace Basin.

Spreading out from this gem are 60 small sea islands, some of which are Lady’s, Coosaw, Cat, Fripp, St. Helena, Dataw, Hunting, Spring, and near Hilton Head, Daufuskie. You will find gated resort communities with world class golf courses. The Spanish moss, live oaks, ante bellum residences, and upscale planned communities all lure the retirees and relocating families to this special part of the Carolina lowcountry coast.

Take a "Private" Tour of Beaufort, South Carolina