Location: Georgetown
Top Things to do in Georgetown
Top Restaurants in Georgetown
Top 7 Free Things to do in Georgetown, South Carolina (SC)
Brimming with historical attractions, boutique shops, antebellum mansions, restaurants, art galleries and antique shops, historic Georgetown offers a delightful escape from daily modern life. The oak-lined avenues of Georgetown, dubbed “little Charleston”, are alive with history and small town commerce. If you’ve ever wanted to see antebellum mansions, Georgetown is the place for you. There are an amazing 50-plus antebellum mansions in the area. One of the best ways to see Georgetown is by boat. Take a tour in and around Winyah Bay and the surrounding rivers and you’ll pass plantation mansions and long-abandoned rice fields. Two of the most visited plantations are Hopsewee Plantation and the Hampton Plantation State Historic Site. High on your list of local don’t miss attractions should be the Kaminski House Museum, the stately former home of a Confederate sea captain, and The Rice Museum, which details the history of this important crop through dioramas, maps, artifacts and other exhibits. Other popular activities in the Georgetown area include golf, sailing charters, eco-tours, shell collecting, deep-sea fishing and beach activities at nearby beaches. If you want to tee up, try Wedgefield Plantation Golf Club and Heritage Club, which are less than 10 minutes from Georgetown. Once you’ve geared down and de-stressed in slower paced Georgetown, you’ll have easy access to two dynamic destinations, Myrtle Beach, 36 miles away, and Charleston, 60 miles away. Myrtle Beach, known as America’s Great Golf Vacation Destination, offers more than 100 golf courses, 1,600 restaurants, shopping complexes, amusement parks and live entertainment theaters. Charleston, which is loaded with museums, Civil War sites and plantation homes and gardens, also has superb golf offerings highlighted by the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Resort.
Restaurants in Georgetown
1. Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church
2. Georgetown County Chamber Visitors Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 26 reviews
Located on Georgetown's historic waterfront, the Georgetown County Chamber Visitors Center offers information on attractions, accommodations, events, dining and much more - for all of Georgetown County. Andrews, Georgetown, Pawleys Island, Murrells Inlet, and Garden City.
3. Georgetown County Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 50 reviews
Artifacts and items of historical significance and displays in the Museum are the results of gifts from residents of the Georgetown County community and from those outside the local area who are interested in preserving and documenting the rich cultural history of Georgetown County. Featured Collections: Industry, Native American, Entertainment, Sport Fishing, Slavery, Military, SS City of Georgetown, Famous Americans, Hunting, Plantation Life, Dr. Frances Doyle, 20th Century, and Study Archives. Admission is free, and donations are appreciated.
Reviewed By Mrboverman
Nice collection of slave era rice production plantation history. The staff gave us a guided tour and answered questions.
4. Georgetown Harborwalk
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 354 reviews
Reviewed By 62candyr - Fernley, United States
The sun was shining and this was a beautiful walk enjoying the boats and the history of Georgetown. We enjoyed coffee and cake from the Indigo bakery as we sat on the boardwalk. There were several restaurants along the way and small shops to browse. A very nice afternoon visit from Surfside beach.
5. The South Carolina Maritime Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 105 reviews
The South Carolina Maritime Museum (SCMM) opened its doors in December 2011. The Museum has been a sixteen year-old vision of the Harbor Historical Association (HHA) a grassroots, volunteer group that began in 1996 with a mission to preserve and promote the maritime history of Georgetown County and South Carolina. Through community support of the annual Georgetown Wooden Boat Show and related events, HHA was able to accumulate initial funding for the museum. It is the only museum in the state with the sole mission of interpreting South Carolina Maritime history. The SCMM is located on the first floor of an old McCrory five and dime store building, on the waterfront in the middle of Georgetown's historic business district. There are endless stories connecting the sea to agriculture, commerce, military, recreation, education, and how ships and their crews and builders played a role. It is the mission of the South Carolina Maritime Museum to tell these stories through: Interactive Exhibits, Rare Artifacts from the Marine Industry, Model Ships and Artwork, Educated Volunteers and Staff, Special Programs for Young and Old.
Reviewed By deannamancini08 - Central Arizona, United States
Our trip to Georgetown ended with smiles! The kids loved everything about this museum. Shipwreck info and pictures. This is a must stop place! Great souvenirs/shirts
6. Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 14 reviews
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge encompasses nearly 27,000 acres of tidal and forested wetlands and upland forests. In 2008, Waccamaw NWR opened the Cox Ferry Lake Recreation Area near Conway, and a Visitor & Environmental Education Center near Georgetown. Activities include wildlife observation and photography, hiking on trails and boardwalks, fishing, hunting, boating, canoeing, and kayaking.
Reviewed By meriahc - Richmond, United States
We went to the Cox Ferry Lake area rather than the visitor's center, because we wanted to hike and see the small lake. After parking in the small lot, we visited the docks on the lake, to the right as you enter the area. We then hiked a while down the main path and down the boardwalk through the swampy area. It was a lovely hike, and a well maintained park in general. Lots of birds, though not much else (it was February, so not a surprise). Definitely recommended.
7. Gullah Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By 247nellg - Iowa, United States
Beautiful art, artifacts, story quilts, old tools & much more about the history of the Gullah culture & people who came from Africa as slaves to work in rice fields. This Hill area of South Carolina and even further south is full of amazing stories of this culture as well as how their crops and rice agriculture fed the nation through decades. The history is fascinating. The lovely little museum is very dear and a precious gift to this area. I am so glad I visited and would love to go again.
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