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For GPS Devices, use 706 Craven Street, Beaufort, South Carolina as the address for the visitor center. Directions to the Old Firehouse Visitor Center, Penn Center, and Pinckney-Porter's Chapel starting from Hilton Head, Savannah, or Charleston are listed below.
Hilton Head
Visitor Center from Hilton Head
(about 33 miles, approximately 45 minutes)
- Take U.S. 278, west about 10 miles
- Exit onto S.C.170/Okatie Highway toward Beaufort, continue 19.5 miles
- Slight right onto Boundary Street/U.S. 21 Business, continue 2 miles
- Continue through sharp right curve onto Carteret Street
- Continue .4 miles, then take right on Craven Street
- The visitor center is at 706 Craven Street, across the street from the Beaufort Arsenal. On-street parking available in vicinity.
Penn Center from Hilton Head
(about 41 miles, approximately 1 hour)
- Take U.S. 278, west about 10 miles
- Exit onto SC 170 towards Beaufort
- Turn right onto SC 170 E, follow signs for Beaufort, 14.3 miles
- Turn right onto SC 128, continue straight onto Parris Island Gateway and then straight on Ribault Rd, 5.8 miles
- Turn right onto US 21 S/Lady's Island Dr., 2.9 miles
- Turn right onto US-21/ Sea Island Parkway, 4.7 miles
- Follow Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr/State Rd S-7-45 to Penn Center Cir W
Pinckney-Porter's Chapel from Hilton Head
(about 32 miles, approximately 45 minutes)
- Take US 278, west about 10 miles
- Exit onto SC 170 towards Beaufort
- Turn right onto SC 170 E, follow signs for Beaufort, 14.3 miles
- Turn right onto SC 128, continue straight onto Parris Island Gateway and then straight on Ribault Rd, 3.2 miles
- Turn right onto Pinckney Blvd, 0.1 mile
- Turn left into the parking lot of Pinckney-Porter's Chapel
Savannah
Visitor Center from Savannah
(about 40 miles, approximately 1 hour)
- Take U.S. 17 north, entering South Carolina
- Turn right onto SC 315 north/South Okatie Highway, continue 8.9 miles
- Continue onto May River Road
- At the traffic circle, take the third exit onto SC 170 east, continue 19.5 miles
- Slight right onto Boundary Street/U.S. 21 Business, continue 2 miles
- Continue through sharp right curve onto Carteret Street
- Continue .4 miles, then take right on Craven Street
- The visitor center is at 706 Craven Street across the street from the Beaufort Arsenal. On-street parking available in vicinity
Penn Center from Savannah
(about 50 miles, approximately 1 hour)
- Take U.S. 17 north, entering South Carolina,
- Turn right onto SC 315 north/South Okatie Highway, continue 8.9 miles,
- Continue onto May River Road,
- At the traffic circle, take the third exit onto SC 170 east, continue 19 miles
- Turn right onto SC 128, continue straight onto Parris Island Gateway and then straight on Ribault Rd, 5.8 miles
- Turn right onto US 21 S/Lady's Island Dr., 2.9 miles
- Turn right onto US-21/ Sea Island Parkway, 4.7 miles
- Turn right onto Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr/State Rd S-7-45, .6 miles
- Turn right onto Penn Center Cir W
Pinckney-Porter's Chapel from Savannah
(about 40 miles, approximately 1 hour)
- Take U.S. 17 north, entering South Carolina,
- Turn right onto SC 315 north/South Okatie Highway, continue 8.9 miles,
- Continue onto May River Road,
- At the traffic circle, take the third exit onto SC 170 east, continue 19 miles
- Turn right onto SC 128, continue straight onto Parris Island Gateway and then straight on Ribault Rd, 3.2 miles
- Turn right onto Pinckney Blvd, 0.1 mile
- Turn left into the parking lot of Pinckney-Porter's Chapel
Charleston
Visitor Center from Charleston
(about 65 miles, approximately 75 minutes)
- Take U.S. 17 south, continue about 50 miles,
- At the traffic circle, take the second exit onto Trask Parkway, continue 13 miles,
- Continue through sharp right curve onto Carteret Street,
- Continue .4 miles, then take right on Craven Street,
- The visitor center is at 706 Craven Street across the street from the Beaufort Arsenal. On-street parking available in vicinity.
Penn Center from Charleston
(about 78 miles, approximately 1 hour 45 min)
- Take U.S. 17 south, continue about 50 miles,
- At the traffic circle, take the second exit onto Trask Parkway, continue 12 miles
- Continue onto US 21 Business/Boundary St, continue 5 miles
- Continue onto US 21 S/Sea Island Pkwy, continue 5 miles
- Turn Right onto Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr/State Rd S-7-45, .6 miles
- Turn Right onto Penn Center Cir W
Pinckney-Porter's Chapel from Charleston
(about 73 miles, approximately 1 hour 45 min)
- Take U.S. 17 south, continue about 50 miles,
- At the traffic circle, take the second exit onto Trask Parkway, continue 12 miles
- Continue onto US 21 Business/Boundary St, continue 2 miles
- Turn right onto Ribaut Road, continue 3.6 miles
- Turn left onto Pinckney Blvd, 0.1 mile
- Turn into the parking lot of Pinckney-Porter's Chapel
Parking in Downtown Beaufort
Parking around the visitor center is metered parking, managed by the city of Beaufort. In downtown Beaufort buses can only unload on Carteret Street by the Beaufort History Museum. Buses can unload and park at the Marina. For more information and to learn the city's requirements for buses please visit the City of Beaufort's tourism website.
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