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Beaufort - Downtown

Location: Beaufort River
Mile Marker: Mile 536.3
Lat / Lon: N 32° 25.767' / W 080° 40.700'
Depth: 10-20 Feet
Description:
A large portion of this anchorage has been converted to a mooring field, managed by the Downtown Marina Of Beaufort. There are 30 moorings.

3.75

(4)

3.75 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.50

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

2.00

Exposed to South and Wakes

Current Flow:

1.50

Wake Protection:

2.75

Exposed to South and Wakes

Scenic Beauty:

3.00

Ease of Shopping:

3.50

Shore Access:

4.50

Pet Friendly:

4.33

Cell Service:

4.00

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Beaufort - Downtown

Reviewed by: Chris Ensing, Pau Hana, on Mar 30, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 31'
Draft: 3.4'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

2

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

5

Shore Access:

5

Great anchorage. We had no wind so can't speak for that. Good holding, plenty of water and room. Free downtown dock is a short dinghy ride & close to everything.

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Review for Beaufort - Downtown

Reviewed by: Heidi Snyder, s/v BERTIE, on May 13, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 65'
Draft: 5.2'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

1

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

3

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

We anchored here in Mid May 2019, and there was not much traffic as far as the wakes others had noted, so that was a plus. Holding was great, and there definitely is strong current running through the anchorage and marina.

We had to walk a good 30-40 minutes to get to the BiLo Grocery Market. We would have gone to the Sea Islands Local Outlet, which got good Yelp reviews for locally-sourced foods, but it is only open on Thursdays from 2-6 pm. The Publix is a cab or Uber ride.

Charming, lovely old homes, nice friendly locals, very touristy downtown. The location of the anchorage, right next to the marina facilities was excellent. Showers were $1.00 and laundry $1.75 per load to wash or dry. Store has small selection of charts and guides (yes Waterway Guide available), beer, wine other beverages, ice. If you take a mooring ball, you get access to the courtesy car, which is a big big plus! A great place to stop for rest, reprovision or exploring.

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Review for Beaufort - Downtown

Reviewed by: Robert Sherer on Jul 1, 2018
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

1

Current Flow:

2

Wake Protection:

1

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

4

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

1

You can anchor south of the mooring field and use the public docks to get ashore. The anchorage is not protected and boats speed by all the time so there's lots of wakes. The holding is good, it's just bouncy.

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Review for Beaufort - Downtown

Reviewed by: Skipper Bob on Jun 1, 2016
Draft: 0.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

1

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

2

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

4

Cell Service:

4

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