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
5.0 based on 5 reviews
My wife and I always stop in to shop here every time we visit Georgetown. He has lots of neat things to see and purchase. Always enjoy chatting with the owner and his dog.
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Welcome to Bluebird Vintage Furniture and Home! We are so excited to expand from our shop Vintage Mercantile in Charleston, SC to Bluebird Vintage in the beautiful seaside community of Georgetown, SC. Our shops offer a fabulous selection of consigned antiques, vintage furniture, curated home accessories, unique lighting, art, rugs and more at equally fabulous prices.
4.5 based on 6 reviews
Locally owned full-service independent book store. Featuring new, used and collectible books including first editions and signed books. We specialize in local and regional books. We carry the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the Charlotte Observer in addition to our local papers, the Georgetown Times and the Coastal Observer. We stock a wide variety of greeting cards, post cards and boxed notes. We proudly display and sell original works by local artists.
What a great find. Tucked away in the Fogel Wharf arcade is a terrific little bookstore. Filled with the newest best sellers and books about the area and those written by local authors. Always can count on picking up a copy of the NY Times and a good book for our time at the beach.
4.0 based on 7 reviews
Emma’s Antiques is a wonderful store and have the best prices especially at the auctions they host on Sundays in Georgetown. It is owned by great people that really have knowledge in what they are selling. When my husband passed away I was looking for a shrimp boat wheel to have flowers added to it for his funeral. I went all over town looking and they had one for me in seconds after inquiring. I have a lot of respect for them and what they do. Front Street wouldn’t be the same with out them.
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