Old Town history and Heyward House
Use the visitor bureau’s history guide to orient an Old Town walk and check current Heyward House touring arrangements, including the history of enslaved people connected to the site.
Visitor details ↗Southern Lowcountry / Find your place
Bluffton
May River · Freedpeople’s history · Old Town streets
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Bluffton.
Keep the May River setting close while making time for Bluffton’s people and history. A town walk, a house visit if available and a local meal make a relaxed starting point.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Garvin-Garvey House
Learn about the home built by formerly enslaved Cyrus Garvin and his family, using the town’s current visiting information rather than assuming an interior tour is available.
Visitor details ↗Oyster Factory Park
Pause in the public riverfront park and respect boat-ramp activity, posted rules and any areas reserved for events.
Visitor details ↗Eat & drink
Explore local restaurants, cafés and places to pause around Bluffton.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Bluffton. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Bluffton area places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Bluffton. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real South Carolina photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.
- MayRiverView.jpg — Townofbluffton, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Marshlands along the Intracoastal Waterway in city of Beaufort, South Carolina.jpg — Farrargirl, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Hilton Head Island Lighthouse June 2026.png — Locust member, CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
Visitor information: Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island. Check current access, hours, weather and booking terms. Photos may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.
County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundaries. Town markers are approximate centers, not entrances or routes. WTDO regions are editorial discovery areas, not official tourism boundaries.