Location: Georgetown
Top Things to do in Georgetown
Top Restaurants in Georgetown
What to do and see in Georgetown, South Carolina (SC): The Best Sightseeing Tours
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. Cap'n Rod's Lowcountry Shell Island & Plantation Tours
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5.0 based on 533 reviews
Visit an unspoiled barrier island. Who knows what Mother Nature has in store? A lighthouse, eagles, dolphin, maybe even a turtle. You Plantation will have one and a half hours to leisurely stroll an unspoiled beach, accessible only by boat. Peace and quiet galore! One of our most popular tours!
2. Carolina Food Tours
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
We offer food tours in Murrells Inlet, Georgetown and Pawleys Island, SC. Our Murrells Inlet and Georgetown food tours are walking tours, where we get to know the history of the area and the local cuisine by visiting several restaurants within a 3 hour time frame. You will enjoy the breath taking views as we stroll the Harborwalk in Georgetown and the MarshWalk in Murrells Inlet. Food Tours are great for tourist and locals alike. Enjoy time with a group of friends or make new friends while tasting delicious food and drinks! Our Classy Culinary tour in Pawleys Island has transportation included in the ticket price. Experience 3 of the finest restaurants in the area paired with a drink at each. It will be a night to remember! This tour is also available for private bookings. When you are visiting the Myrtle Beach area, Carolina Food Tours is sure to have a tour for you!
3. Rover Boat Tours - Carolina Rover
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4.5 based on 284 reviews
The Carolina Rover a 4 hour Eco-tourism cruise that is guaranteed to be unlike any other attraction along the Grand Strand. Our comfortable shaded 40 ft. pontoon boat cruises on smooth inland waters to a remote barrier island where the Winyah Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. We take you through a bird-watcher's paradise to South Carolina's oldest lighthouse, the Georgetown Light, 1811, that lit the way for two centuries for seafarers. Explore and beachcomb where the sea unfolds her secrets depositing an ever-changing array of shelling opportunities. During this adventure you will see the sight of the Civil War wreck of the Union flagship, the USS Harvest Moon, and our naturalists will give an informative commentary on the historic plantation tidelands. Keep an eye out for such wildlife as Dolphins, Bald Eagles, Alligators, and Sturgeon! This cruise is a wonderful unique experience for all ages.
4. Swamp Fox Tours
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4.5 based on 67 reviews
Embark on an adventure aboard our blue and white tram and hear authentic history spanning almost 300 years. You will enjoy Southern hospitality at its best as we drive by early homes, public buildings and many other points of interest. The tour also includes a visit inside one of our oldest churches and a ghost story or two. Catch us on the blue and white tram - the oldest tour in town! Tickets are sold at our retail store, Bienvenue Home - 814 Front St.
5. Georgetown Pirate Guild
Ghosts N Lanterns will be offering a one - one and a half mile guided tour of our lovely city of Georgetown SC. Founded in 1769 the city has enough history to last a lifetime listening to. Come with me on the 1 - 2 hr guided tour of georgetown
