Old Town Bluffton & Church of the Cross
Old Town Bluffton
A lowland town on the May River with art galleries, streets lined with old live oaks, and the Gothic Revival Church of the Cross, built in 1857.
Bluffton sits on the May River, across from Hilton Head Island. In the 19th century it was a summer retreat for plantation owners. The old town still has live oaks, wooden houses, and pre-war buildings. Today it is home to galleries, boutiques, cafés, and seafood restaurants, and it is known as a 'Lowcountry art village.' The Church of the Cross by the river was built in 1857 in Gothic Revival style with a wooden structure, and it is very photogenic when viewed from the riverbank. The May River is famous for its oysters, and the Bluffton Oyster Company is one of the last hand-shucking oyster houses in South Carolina. Bluffton is about 25 minutes by car from Hilton Head Island, and it has a farmers' market on Thursday afternoons.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge
- Harbour Town Lighthouse
- Calibogue Sound Dolphin Cruise
- Harbour Town Golf Links
- Stoney-Baynard Ruins
- Hudson's Seafood House on the Docks
- Daufuskie Island
- Coastal Discovery Museum