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Beaufort Fun Park
591 Robert Smalls Parkway
Beaufort, SC 29906
843-524-2267
Tues-Thursday, noon-9pm; Fridays, noot-11pm, Saturdays, 10am-11pm; Sundays, noon-8pm
Admission Charged
Beaufort's only entertainment center offering: Go Karts for ages 4-104, 18
challenging holes of miniature golf, 50 game arcades, jump castle, water wars,
batting cages, party planning and much more. Fun for the entire family.
Hunting Island State Park
Highway 21
843-838-2011
Admission Charged
16 miles east of Beaufort,
is South Carolina's most visited state park. It has three miles of clean, safe
beach along the Atlantic Ocean, picnic tables and camp sites with an ocean view,
plus an 1873 lighthouse that offers a bird's eye view of the pristine island and
coastal waters that embrace it.
Hiking trails pierce the subtropical forest of palmettos, pine and moss-draped
oak and offer glimpses of the abundant bird and wildlife residents.
A pier offers a venue for fishing and crabbing and a spot to watch dolphins do
their own fishing. An ambling marsh walk reveals secrets of the tidal marsh and
presents an opportunity to watch millions of scurrying crabs. A large lagoon is
a perfect staging area for launching kayaks. A Visitors Center and a Nature
Center provide a wealth of information about the coastal ecology.
An annual South Carolina Park Passport lets you access this state park -- and
dozens of other parks throughout the state -- for a modest annual fee.
War Memorial Building
843-228-2951
Monday-Sunday, 10am-4:30pm
Admission Charged
The Parris Island Museum in the War Memorial Building depicts the history of
Parris Island since the French Huguenots landed in 1562. The museum is
chock-full of exhibits about historic Beaufort – including 127 different types
of weapons – depicting all the wars the Marine Corps has been involved in. Civil
War buffs and kids will enjoy the big Civil War display with its miniature
battle scenes. Be sure to inquire about bus tours and self-guided driving tours
of the island at the visitor’s center.
The Beaufort Museum and Arsenal
713 Craven Street
Monday through
Saturday,11am-4pm
Admission Charged
The Beaufort museum is a unique and funky museum, full of Indian and Civil War
artifacts and Beaufort memorabilia, including a spinning wheel from the Colonial
era and the desk Robert Smalls used as a congressman. Before or after your trip
through the museum, children will enjoy the cannons in the museum’s courtyard.
Ask for a scavenger hunt sheet for your family to use when going through the
museum to make your experience interactive and educational.
Penn Center
York W. Bailey Museum
St. Helena Island
843-838-2432
Monday-Saturday, 11m-4pm
Admission Charged
The site of the country’s first school for freed slaves and one of the most
significant African American historical and cultural institutions in existence
today.
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