Bluffton

Bluffton is a fast-growing coastal city in the Low Country of South Carolina located 7 miles (12 km) west of the major southeastern United States resort town of Hilton Head Island.

Understand

From its birth in the late 1700s to today, Bluffton hasn’t lost its identity. It's a beautiful coastal town with unspoiled marshes, stunning sunsets, and warm and friendly locals. Due to committed homeowners, local business owners and elected officials, Bluffton is a place that many tourists now call home.

Clockwise from top: the May River, the Heyward House, a gravel path, CareCore Dr, a Post Office, Myrtle Island, and The Store

Get in

Bluffton is accessible by air, road and boat. By air you can fly in to Savannah or Hilton Head Island. Both airports are small and easy to get around.

Get around

As there are very few public transit options in Bluffton, a car is the best way to get around.

The Bluffton Breeze service offers weekday bus service to certain destinations in Bluffton.

Old town Bluffton has a small walkable district and nearby parking.

See

• Heyward House, 70 Boundary Street, ☏ +1 843-757-6293, info@heywardhouse.org. M-F 10AM-5PM; Sa 10AM-4PM. (updated Sep 2015)

Do

Biking

• Old Town Bike Barn & Adventures, 28 Dr Mellichamp Dr, ☏ +1 843 837-2276. Single speed and multi-speed bike rental options are available — rent hourly, half-day, full-day, or weekly. They’ll deliver your bikes to your doorstep. (updated May 2020)

Eat

• 1 Saigon Cafe, 1304 Fording Island Rd Ste E. Excellent Vietnamese cafe. Pho is the stand-out dish here. (updated Mar 2024)
• 2 Frankie Bones, 26 Discovery Dr. "American-Italian" member of the SERG restaurant group. (updated Mar 2024)

Sleep

• Comfort Suites Bluffton, 23 Towne Dr, toll-free: +1-866-893-2377. All suites, complimentary continental breakfast. 
• Montage Palmetto Bluff, 477 Mount Pelia Road, ☏ +1-843-706-6500. A 20,000-acre hotel and resort located along the May River with cottages, guest rooms, suites, and village homes, a spa, 6 restaurants, and over 16,000 sq ft of meeting space. (updated Apr 2017)
• Holiday Inn Express Bluffton, 35 Bluffton Rd, ☏ +1-843-757-2002. Check-in: 4:00 PM, check-out: 11:00 AM. (updated Sep 2022)

Go next

• Hilton Head Island - resort town in South Carolina, USA
• Tybee Island - island and city in Chatham County, Georgia

Routes through Bluffton

Augusta ← Ridgeland ←

W  E

→ Hilton Head Island → END