Charleston, Beaufort and the Lowcountry

11 places · Carolinas and Georgia

South Carolina's Lowcountry along the Intracoastal: Charleston and its anchorage off the Battery, rolly but unforgettable, then Steamboat Creek, Toogoodoo and Tom Point Creek among the marshes, Beaufort and its oak-lined waterfront, Hilton Head and Daufuskie. A 2 metre tide and 2 knot streams in the creeks: set two anchors or take a mooring.

1. 1Harbour· Mt Pleasant, US·3.8

   Charleston Harbor Marina

   Marina of 459 berths at Patriots Point in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, on the north side of Charleston Harbor opposite the historic peninsula.

   • Up to 68 m

   32.7870, -79.9094See on the chart →
2. 2Anchorage· US·5.0

   Town Creek

   Anchorage in Town Creek along the Charleston peninsula, between the Cooper and Ashley rivers in South Carolina, with sand holding.

   32.8103, -79.9291See on the chart →
3. 3Anchorage· US·5.0

   Nowell Creek

   Tidal creek anchorage off the Wando River near Daniel Island, South Carolina, with a mud bottom.

   32.8819, -79.8754See on the chart →
4. 4Anchorage· US·5.0

   Fishing Creek

   Anchorage in Fishing Creek, off the South Edisto River near Edisto Island, South Carolina, between Pine Island and Otter Island.

   32.6378, -80.3492See on the chart →
5. TheDigitel Beaufort from Beaufort, SC, USA
   5Anchorage· US·4.0

   Beaufort SC downtown

   Anchorage off downtown Beaufort on the Beaufort River, South Carolina, beside the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway around ICW Mile 536.

   • Water

   32.4277, -80.6831See on the chart →
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   6Harbour· Beaufort, US

   Safe Harbor Beaufort

   Downtown marina on the Beaufort River at Beaufort, South Carolina, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

   • Up to 105 m

   32.4311, -80.6736See on the chart →
7. 7Harbour· Hilton Head Island, US·4.5

   Skull Creek Marina

   Marina on Skull Creek along the Intracoastal Waterway, on the north side of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, with deepwater access to Port Royal Sound.

   • Up to 46 m

   32.2450, -80.7475See on the chart →
8. 8Anchorage· US·5.0

   Daufuskie

   Anchorage in the waters off Daufuskie Island, the southernmost inhabited sea island of South Carolina, on a mud bottom that gives all-round shelter.

   32.1614, -80.8525See on the chart →
9. 9Harbour· Edisto Island, US

   Edisto Beach Marina

   Marina at the mouth of Big Bay Creek on Edisto Island, South Carolina, with direct access to the Atlantic.

   32.4947, -80.3406See on the chart →
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    10Anchorage· US·4.0

    Georgetown anchorage

    Anchorage on the Sampit River off the ICW at Georgetown, South Carolina, with sand and mud holding and shelter from all directions.

    33.3657, -79.2902See on the chart →
11. 11Anchorage· US·5.0

    Schooner Creek

    Anchorage in a side creek off the Waccamaw River in South Carolina, with a mud bottom and shelter from wind in every quarter.

    33.4613, -79.1718See on the chart →

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