Beaufort Shrimp Festival

Not practical as a primary route but recorded for completeness: the nearest Amtrak station is Yemassee, SC, about 24 miles from Beaufort. There is no public-transit onward connection from Yemassee to Beaufort, so it only works if paired with a rental car or a pre-arranged pickup. Most fly-in attendees will use SAV rather than rail.

Greyhound runs a direct intercity coach on the Savannah-Beaufort corridor (roughly one departure each way per day, ~55 min). It does NOT start at SAV, you must first get from the airport to Greyhound's Savannah stop (rideshare/taxi), and at the Beaufort end the stop is about 3 miles west of downtown, so a final taxi/rideshare leg to Waterfront Park is needed. Practical mainly for budget-focused fly-in travelers, not for door-to-door convenience.

Uber and Lyft both operate at SAV (designated rideshare pickup at the Ground Transportation area) and will run the ~46-mi trip to downtown Beaufort, though it is a long, out-of-city fare so availability of a return ride from Beaufort can be thinner. Pre-booked private car/shuttle services (Palmetto Car Service, Savannah Airport Shuttle and similar) are the more reliable option for this distance and are widely marketed for the SAV-Beaufort run.

2523 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC 29906

Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

1660 Ribaut Road, Port Royal, SC 29935

Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

3651 Trask Parkway, Beaufort, SC 29906

Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

1015 Bay Street, Beaufort, SC 29902

Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

2227 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC 29902

Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

2225 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC 29902

Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

2 Grasslawn Avenue, Hilton Head Island, 29928, Beaufort, SC

Typically $170-300 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates

1203 Bay St, Beaufort, an 1811 antebellum inn overlooking the Harbor River, 'just steps' from the waterfront; roughly 0.2 mi / ~4 min walk east along Bay St to Waterfront Park.

809 Port Republic St, Beaufort, in the historic downtown a couple of blocks back from the water; roughly 0.3 mi / ~6 min walk to Waterfront Park.

607 Bay St, Beaufort, boutique waterfront guest rooms in the center of downtown, 'less than a block' from the main Bay St stretch and a short walk (~0.1-0.2 mi) to Waterfront Park.

Downtown Beaufort's historic Point neighborhood, a short walk from Waterfront Park and the Bay St shops/dining.

301 Carteret St, Beaufort, a modern boutique hotel in downtown Beaufort within easy walking distance of Bay St and Waterfront Park (~0.3-0.4 mi); listed among downtown Beaufort hotels. Verify exact walk distance/availability for festival dates.

Beaufort's historic downtown and the surrounding Sea Islands (Lady's Island, Port Royal, St. Helena) have a healthy short-term-rental supply: cottages and historic-home rentals within walking distance or a short drive of Waterfront Park. Because this is a compact, popular fall festival weekend in a small tourist town, downtown inventory is limited and books up; expect festival-weekend rates to run above a random October weekend.

Downtown Beaufort itself is urban/historic, so there is no Hipcamp-listed site within walking distance of Waterfront Park. However, the surrounding Lowcountry / Sea Islands / ACE Basin area does carry Hipcamp private-land camping and glamping listings (waterfront farms, wooded acreage) within a drive of Beaufort, a viable alternative to a hotel for attendees who prefer camping and don't mind driving in on festival day. Verify current listings and drive times for the specific dates.