Parris Island Museum
The Parris Island Museum is located at Building 111, Panama Street, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. It is in Port Royal. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1975.
A museum inside Port Royal
You can stay in Port Royal
Parris Island Museum is inside Port Royal, which has 5 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov and Dec
February, March, April, May, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 62–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Hilton Head (HHH) has airline service, about 9 miles from Parris Island Museum.
Established in 1975
Parris Island Museum dates from 1975. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
Each month’s highs and lows around Parris Island Museum are below.
Parris Island Museum
The Parris Island Museum is located at Building 111, Panama Street, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. The museum consists of a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) facility and includes exhibits of the history of the United States Marine Corps as well as the history of the Port Royal region. Exhibits cover the span of time and occupancy of the island, from Native American civilization and French and Spanish colonies to modern day. Other exhibits display artifacts from the early 19th century to the present day.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1975
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Nights near Parris Island Museum
Lodging nearby is in Port Royal (5) and Hilton Head Island (120).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Parris Island Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Royal | in town | — | 5 2 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 16,648 | $347K | B− |
| Hilton Head Island 25% vacation homes | 11 mi south | 15 min | 120 110 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 4 RV parks | 38,196 | $687K | — |
| Beaufort | 8 mi north | 10 min | 31 21 hotels · 2 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 15,775 | $345K | D |
| Tybee Island 43% vacation homes | 26 mi southwest | 40 min | 44 27 hotels · 2 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 3,156 | $611K | — |
| Hardeeville | 22 mi west | 35 min | 23 19 hotels · 2 motels · 2 RV parks | 16,459 | $489K | B− |
| Ridgeland | 17 mi northwest | 25 min | 10 6 hotels · 2 motels · 2 lodges & cabins | 3,818 | $228K | C− |
| Bluffton | 17 mi southwest | 25 min | 11 7 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 36,807 | $492K | B+ |
| Fripp Island 61% vacation homes | 11 mi east | 15 min | 5 4 hotels · 1 campground | 752 | $671K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Parris Island Museum
Also within 55 miles are these.
Big draw54 mi MuseumUSS Yorktown
Big draw55 mi MuseumH. L. Hunley
54 mi MuseumUSS Laffey
43 mi Park & preserveAngel Oak
31 mi MuseumMercer House
125 mi National MonumentFort Pulaski National Monument321K visitors a year
23 mi Ancient siteCharlesfort-Santa Elena Site
53 mi LandmarkFort WagnerPhoto credits
USS Yorktown: David Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · H. L. Hunley: Sepia wash drawing by R.G. Skerrett, 1902, after a painting then held by the Con, Public domain · USS Laffey: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Angel Oak: Galen Parks Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mercer House: Kyle Kesselring from Canal Winchester, OH, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Pulaski National Monument: Edibobb, CC BY 3.0 · Charlesfort-Santa Elena Site: Arman Manookian, Public domain · Fort Wagner: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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Know before you visit Parris Island Museum
Is Parris Island Museum in Port Royal?
Yes. It’s inside Port Royal, SC.
When is the best time to visit Parris Island Museum?
February, March, April, May, October, November and December, with highs of 62–83°.
What is the closest airport to Parris Island Museum?
Hilton Head (HHH), about 9 miles away. The nearest big hub is Savannah Hilton Head (SAV), about 34 miles.
Where should I stay near Parris Island Museum?
Hilton Head Island (11 mi, 120 places to stay), Beaufort (8 mi, 31 places to stay) and Port Royal (in town, 5 places to stay).
Questions for Port Royal
Start the conversation in Port Royal’s Town Square.
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