More kudos are coming our way as Southern Living Magazine has just named beautiful Beaufort SC the #1 Best Small Town in the South on it’s list of The South’s Best Small towns 2022.
Southern Living said that this year’s selections may seem quaint at first glance (or too quiet to keep you entertained for a whole weekend), but you needn’t be worried about filling the hours. These places are reinventing themselves all the time while still celebrating what makes them unique. They’re spots where you can choose your own adventure: Relax and recharge or get out and explore. They’re filled with vibrant communities, dynamic businesses, and long-lived traditions
The magazine says Beaufort SC is “subdued in the best possible way.”
Among many other things, Southern Living has also advised visitors to “take a seat on one of the bench swings at Beaufort’s Waterfront Park. Wide and welcoming, they move back and forth in a rhythmic lullaby. You can’t help relaxing, especially if you happen to catch a sunset or tune into the soft lapping of the Beaufort River against the floating dock, hearing the jingling clink of pulleys against sailboat masts—a mariner’s wind chime.”
In naming beautiful Beaufort the Best Small Town, the magazine goes on to heap accolades on Hunting Island, Beaufort’s rich and deep history, our churches, our downtown district, Robert Smalls, local historic spots and even some of our local restaurants and shops.
Read everything they had to say about beautiful Beaufort SC here.
Rounding out the top ten list are:
2 Williamsburg, VA (last year’s #1)
3 Fairhope, AL
4 Fredericksburg, TX
5 Beaufort, NC
6 Stuart, FL
7 Leiper’s Fork, TN
8 Natchez, MS
9 Decatur, GA
10 Aiken, SC
Recently, Southern Living named the Old Sheldon Church ruins one of the South’s most beautiful chapels; named Hunting Island State Park one of the best state parks in the South; and named downtown Beaufort’s Craven Street one of the South’s most beautiful streets.
