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.

  Parris Island Museum

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.