Things to Do in Bluffton, SC: Costs, Hours, Kids, Dogs

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Things to do in Bluffton: 10 picks, from the town's and each operator's own pages, with hours, costs as published, and notes for kids, dogs and rainy days. 0 list free entry.

Picks10each with a source
Free Entry0as the operator states
Rainy Day1indoors
Kids or Dogs Noted0 / 2only where stated

Pick by Your Situation

Quick Picks

Rainy Day
Heyward House Museum
indoors
With a Dog
Bluffton Dog Park (Oscar Frazier Park), Martin Family Park
dog rules from the operator

Historic Sites

Heyward House Museum
Indoors
House museum built in 1841 by enslaved West Africans; also the starting point for visitors to pick up maps and brochures. source
Hours
Not listed on the page
Where
70 Boundary Street, Bluffton, SC 29910
Old Town Bluffton Historic District
One-square-mile district incorporated 1852 and listed on the National Register in 1996. source
Where
Old Town Bluffton
Garvin-Garvey House
House built about 1870 on the May River by Cyrus Garvin, a freed slave; stayed in the Garvin family until the 1960s. source
Where
on the May River (address not stated on page)
Campbell Chapel A.M.E. Church
Church built in 1853 on Boundary Street and purchased in 1874 by formerly enslaved men; used for worship, education and community life in Reconstruction. source
Where
Boundary Street

Parks

Oyster Factory Park
Town park on the May River with a boat ramp improved by the Town and a pavilion. source
Where
Old Town Bluffton
Bluffton Dog Park (Oscar Frazier Park)
Fenced, off-leash dog park. source
Where
77 Shults Road, Bluffton (Old Town)
Dogs
Fenced, off-leash park
Martin Family Park
Town park where friendly dogs are welcome. source
Dogs
Friendly dogs welcome and must be under control
Buckwalter Place Park and Amphitheater
Town park with a veterans memorial and an amphitheater. source

Trails

Shell Art Trail
Public art trail created as an interactive way to learn about oysters. source
Where
Old Town Bluffton

Tours

May River Tours and Paddling
Fishing charters, dolphin-watching cruises and kayak or paddle board trips launch from the river; Outside Palmetto Bluff offers naturalist-led creek trips including a full moon paddle. source
Where
May River

Coming Up Near Bluffton

Oct 30Motorcars and Music charity concert with Taylor Hicks (Hilton Head Concours weekend)Hilton Head Island · about 11 mi
Oct 31 – Nov 1Hilton Head Island Concours d'Elegance and Motoring FestivalHilton Head Island · about 11 mi
Nov 1Hilton Head Half & Quarter Marathon & 5KHilton Head Island · about 11 mi
Nov 6–7Hilton Head Oyster Festival (Fri all-you-can-eat night and Sat festival)Hilton Head Island · about 11 mi
Nov 14Hilton Head Island Lantern ParadeHilton Head Island · about 11 mi
Nov 26Island Rec Turkey Trot 5K (39th annual)Hilton Head Island · about 11 mi

8 more on the full events calendar.

Events within 15 miles, measured in a straight line to the centre of the event's town. Dates come from our checked events list; confirm with the organizer.

FAQ

What is there to do in Bluffton on a rainy day?

Heyward House Museum are indoors.

How do I get to Bluffton from Hilton Head or Savannah?

Savannah/Hilton Head International is about 30 miles south and Hilton Head Island Airport about 12 miles from downtown; from I-95 take Exit 8 onto SC-278. source

Where is the Heyward House?

70 Boundary Street; the Historic Bluffton Foundation runs it as a house museum built in 1841 and as a starting point for visitors. source

Where can my dog run off-leash?

Bluffton Dog Park at Oscar Frazier Park, 77 Shults Road, is a fenced off-leash park. source

What We Could Not Confirm

Not confirmed: we looked for these on official pages and did not find them. Check with the town or operator before you rely on them.

Calhoun Street: no official page read stated facts (Town and visitor pages read do not describe it; the 2023 walking tour map PDF could not be text-extracted). A weekly Calhoun Street market and house details appeared only in secondary summaries and are NOT included.
Heyward House hours and tour/walking tour prices: historicbluffton.org home page lists none; conflicting hours appeared only in secondary summaries.
Old Town parking lots, rates, time limits: Town /parking page 404; Town links page without text.
Oyster Factory Park address, hours and amenities (restrooms): Town Parks page has no details; only a 2023 Town media release mentions parking expansion.
Visitor center address and hours for Bluffton: visitbluffton.org home lists none; Heyward House acts as welcome center per Historic Bluffton Foundation but hours not stated.
Town founding date: only Old Town incorporation 1852 stated by the Town; visitor site gives no founding date.
Church of the Cross, Calhoun Street Market, Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival dates: not read from an official page.

Sources

Read on October 26, 2026. How we check: editorial standards; spot a mistake? Tell us.

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Things to Do in Bluffton, SC