Notable beach · Charleston, South Carolina
Key Bay
Key Bay is a beach in Charleston, South Carolina.
Key Bay: 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 Key Bay
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 Key Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.02128, -79.45673. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Key Bay
- Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Charleston · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bulls Bay · beach · Charleston · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sewee Shell Ring · fort · Charleston · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hopsewee Plantation · fort · Georgetown · ~28 km · Must-see
- Francis Marion National Forest · sanctuary · Berkeley · ~34 km · Must-see
- Capers Island Boneyard · beach · Charleston · ~36 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Light · beach · Georgetown · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pompion Hill Chapel · church · Berkeley · ~46 km · Must-see
- Boone Hall Plantation · park · Charleston · ~48 km · Must-see
- Christ Church (Episcopal) · church · Charleston · ~48 km · Must-see
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site · park · Charleston · ~49 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Chapel · church · Berkeley · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cypress Gardens · park · Berkeley · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sullivan's Island Lighthouse · beach · Charleston · ~58 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Historic District · sanctuary · Charleston · ~58 km · Must-see
- Etiwan Park · park · Berkeley · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mepkin Abbey · church · Berkeley · ~59 km · Must-see
- Fort Moultrie · fort · Charleston · ~59 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Key Bay
- Bulls Bay · beach · Charleston · ~13 km · Must-see
- Capers Island Boneyard · beach · Charleston · ~36 km · Must-see
- Georgetown Light · beach · Georgetown · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sullivan's Island Lighthouse · beach · Charleston · ~58 km · Must-see
- Morris Island Lighthouse · beach · Charleston · ~67 km · Must-see
- Huntington Beach State Park · beach · Georgetown · ~83 km · Must-see
- Edisto Beach State Park · beach · Colleton · ~122 km · Must-see
- Hunting Island Lighthouse · beach · Beaufort · ~146 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point Beach · beach · Charleston · ~2 km
- Oyster Bay · beach · Charleston · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Key Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Key Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Key Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Key Bay?
Nearby: Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 6 km), Bulls Bay (beach, 13 km), Sewee Shell Ring (fort, 18 km), Hopsewee Plantation (fort, 28 km), Francis Marion National Forest (sanctuary, 34 km), Capers Island Boneyard (beach, 36 km).
Is Key Bay worth visiting?
Key Bay is listed as a notable beach in South Carolina on Spotwander.