Guidebook for Beaufort

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Guidebook for Beaufort

Arts & Culture

Has all the info on historical Beaufort, great houses & buildings to visit, & a wonderful double decker bus tour. The gift shop & art gallery are some of the best we have.
39 locals recommend
Beaufort Historic Site
130 Turner St
39 locals recommend
Has all the info on historical Beaufort, great houses & buildings to visit, & a wonderful double decker bus tour. The gift shop & art gallery are some of the best we have.
Good museum that shows the history of this area.
13 locals recommend
History Museum of Carteret County
1008 Arendell St
13 locals recommend
Good museum that shows the history of this area.

Food Scene

Fine dining is a casual atmosphere. A little noisy but fun.
84 locals recommend
Beaufort Grocery
117 Queen St
84 locals recommend
Fine dining is a casual atmosphere. A little noisy but fun.
Oldie but goodie! Best for lunch. The hushpuppies & lemon meringue pie are second to none! Great waterfront views. Casual,
19 locals recommend
Sanitary Fish Market and Restaurant
501 Evans St
19 locals recommend
Oldie but goodie! Best for lunch. The hushpuppies & lemon meringue pie are second to none! Great waterfront views. Casual,
Best place in town for breakfast! Crowded sometimes & noisy, but everyone loves it.
19 locals recommend
Beaufort Cafe
817 Cedar St
19 locals recommend
Best place in town for breakfast! Crowded sometimes & noisy, but everyone loves it.
A sophisticated restaurant with a great bar & food.
44 locals recommend
Aqua Restaurant
114 Middle Ln
44 locals recommend
A sophisticated restaurant with a great bar & food.
All the locals get their fabulous pizza & other Italian & seafood dishes. Very basic inside & closes early, but has daily lunch & dinner specials.
23 locals recommend
No Name Pizza and Subs
408 Live Oak St
23 locals recommend
All the locals get their fabulous pizza & other Italian & seafood dishes. Very basic inside & closes early, but has daily lunch & dinner specials.
Just for lunch and cash only. Very casual. But great local seafood.
6 locals recommend
The Spot Grill
202 Wellons Dr
6 locals recommend
Just for lunch and cash only. Very casual. But great local seafood.

Drinks & Nightlife

Always popular & in an interesting old building on Front Street. Lunch & dinner 7 days a week. Nice bar but family oriented too.
48 locals recommend
Clawson's 1905 Restaurant
425 Front St
48 locals recommend
Always popular & in an interesting old building on Front Street. Lunch & dinner 7 days a week. Nice bar but family oriented too.
Definitely a locals place. A real mix of people.
35 locals recommend
Backstreet Pub
124 Middle Ln
35 locals recommend
Definitely a locals place. A real mix of people.
Has a good bar and a good restaurant. Nice atmosphere too. Upscale.
44 locals recommend
Aqua Restaurant
114 Middle Ln
44 locals recommend
Has a good bar and a good restaurant. Nice atmosphere too. Upscale.

Parks & Nature

A must see! The most popular state park & free! Built to protect Beaufort's harbor in the 1830s with a great visitors' center. The fort itself is well preserved with a panoramic ocean view. Has a good beach with parking too.
250 locals recommend
Fort Macon State Park
2303 E Fort Macon Rd
250 locals recommend
A must see! The most popular state park & free! Built to protect Beaufort's harbor in the 1830s with a great visitors' center. The fort itself is well preserved with a panoramic ocean view. Has a good beach with parking too.
Our closest beach. Plenty of parking, bathhouse, usually calmer waters for swimming than the ocean.Not much sand at high tide.Great walking & view from Beaufort to the ocean with boats going by.
11 locals recommend
Radio Island
11 locals recommend
Our closest beach. Plenty of parking, bathhouse, usually calmer waters for swimming than the ocean.Not much sand at high tide.Great walking & view from Beaufort to the ocean with boats going by.
Hop on a ferry from Front Street to the island you see in front of you to see wild horses, a great beach & not much else. No development whatsoever!
18 locals recommend
Carrot Island
18 locals recommend
Hop on a ferry from Front Street to the island you see in front of you to see wild horses, a great beach & not much else. No development whatsoever!

Entertainment & Activities

A wonderfully done aquarium with changing exhibits. Not inexpensive but worth it. Crowded on bad weather days in the summer.
275 locals recommend
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
1 Roosevelt Blvd
275 locals recommend
A wonderfully done aquarium with changing exhibits. Not inexpensive but worth it. Crowded on bad weather days in the summer.
Gives you a real good feelingof the history of this place. The double decker bus tour is great too. In the visitor center is all the tourist information for this area and they have lots of events going on all the time. A good art gallery also.
39 locals recommend
Beaufort Historic Site
130 Turner St
39 locals recommend
Gives you a real good feelingof the history of this place. The double decker bus tour is great too. In the visitor center is all the tourist information for this area and they have lots of events going on all the time. A good art gallery also.

Essentials

Closest grocery store- about a mile away.
52 locals recommend
Food Lion
8700 Emerald Dr
52 locals recommend
Closest grocery store- about a mile away.
Always good to know the nearest pharmacy is less than a mile away!
12 locals recommend
CVS
1703 Live Oak St
12 locals recommend
Always good to know the nearest pharmacy is less than a mile away!

Shopping

Combination book store & great gifts. in business for years & very fun to shop. On the Morehead City waterfront & open at night also.
9 locals recommend
Dee Gee's Gifts & Books
508 Evans St
9 locals recommend
Combination book store & great gifts. in business for years & very fun to shop. On the Morehead City waterfront & open at night also.
Great home furnishings. I have custom pillows, art and seaglass creations for sale there.
Seahorse Cove
4636 Arendell St
Great home furnishings. I have custom pillows, art and seaglass creations for sale there.