Port Royal Island  is a Sea Island in the South Carolina’s Lowcountry region, located in Beaufort County. It is the most populated island in the county and also contains the Naval Hospital Beaufort and the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The island has historically been agricultural, with a number of large plantations in the antebellum era. Since the early 1960s, the island has been developed to become predominantly residential and commercial, although the western parts of the island still have a quaint rural character. The town of Port Royal is the largest on the island, attracting large numbers of tourists with great boating, fishing, bird watching, hiking, and relaxing opportunities. The historical downtown streets are lovely, with well-preserved antebellum mansions and ancient live oaks draped in moss. There are beautiful views of Battery Creek and Beaufort River wherever you look.

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