Notable beach · Charleston, South Carolina
Lighthouse Inlet
Lighthouse Inlet is a beach in Charleston, South Carolina.
Lighthouse Inlet: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lighthouse Inlet
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lighthouse Inlet — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.68796, -79.88564. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lighthouse Inlet
- Morris Island Lighthouse · beach · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- Approximate location of Battery or Fort Wagner · fort · Charleston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Site of Fort Johnson · fort · Charleston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumter · fort · Charleston · ~9 km · Must-see
- Demetre Park · park · Charleston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Moultrie · fort · Charleston · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sullivan's Island Lighthouse · beach · Charleston · ~11 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Historic District · sanctuary · Charleston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Pringle · fort · Charleston · ~12 km · Must-see
- Castle Pinckney · fort · Charleston · ~12 km · Must-see
- Confederate Defenders of Charleston · fort · Charleston · ~12 km · Must-see
- To The Defenders of Fort Moultrie · fort · Charleston · ~12 km · Must-see
- White Point Garden · park · Charleston · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumter House · fort · Charleston · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hazel Parker Playground · fort · Charleston · ~13 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Charleston · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Row (South End) · attraction · Charleston · ~13 km · Must-see
- Nathaniel Russell House · fort · Charleston · ~13 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Lighthouse Inlet
- Morris Island Lighthouse · beach · Charleston · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sullivan's Island Lighthouse · beach · Charleston · ~11 km · Must-see
- Capers Island Boneyard · beach · Charleston · ~32 km · Must-see
- Edisto Beach State Park · beach · Colleton · ~55 km · Must-see
- Bulls Bay · beach · Charleston · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hunting Island Lighthouse · beach · Beaufort · ~78 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Light · beach · Georgetown · ~110 km · Must-see
- Harbour Town Lighthouse · beach · Beaufort · ~133 km · Must-see
- South Beach Marina · beach · Beaufort · ~136 km · Must-see
- Clark Sound · beach · Charleston · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lighthouse Inlet safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Lighthouse Inlet yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lighthouse Inlet?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lighthouse Inlet?
Nearby: Morris Island Lighthouse (beach, 1 km), Approximate location of Battery or Fort Wagner (fort, 6 km), Site of Fort Johnson (fort, 9 km), Fort Sumter (fort, 9 km), Demetre Park (park, 10 km), Fort Moultrie (fort, 10 km).
Is Lighthouse Inlet worth visiting?
Lighthouse Inlet is listed as a notable beach in South Carolina on Spotwander.