Where to stay
Choose among Bay Street guest rooms, historic-district inns, a hotel across from Waterfront Park, a Battery Creek rental, and a modern Boundary Street stay.
Choose an area
Historic district
Beaufort Inn emphasizes restored historic-district character, 607 Bay puts guest rooms directly on Bay Street, and Best Western Sea Island Inn faces Waterfront Park. All three keep downtown meals and morning walks close.
Port Royal and Battery Creek
The Grey Pearl rental sits on Battery Creek with more separation from downtown and room for a home-style stay. Choose it for the water setting, not for walking to Bay Street; Beaufort meals and Hunting Island both require a drive.
Boundary Street corridor
Tru by Hilton sits outside the walkable historic core on the Boundary Street corridor. It suits travelers who favor a modern chain room and surface-road access over porch character, river views, and stepping out for dinner.
Stay picks
A historic-district inn near Bay Street and Waterfront Park, suited to travelers choosing restored Beaufort character and downtown walkability.
Guest rooms on Bay Street in Beaufort’s historic district, within a short walk of Waterfront Park, downtown galleries, and restaurants.
A waterfront rental on Battery Creek in Port Royal, with a residential setting and more separation from downtown Beaufort; plan to drive to Bay Street and Hunting Island.
A conventional downtown hotel on Bay Street across from Waterfront Park, suited to travelers who want Beaufort’s central sights and restaurants within walking distance.
A modern chain hotel on Beaufort’s Boundary Street corridor, better suited to straightforward rooms and road access than to walking into the historic district.
For the Hunting Island day
Hunting Island is a drive from every Beaufort stay. Sleeping near Bay Street gives the trip a walkable first evening and final morning without preventing an early state-park departure.