Reviews from Heidi Snyder (1)

Anchorage Review for Beaufort - Downtown

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

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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