Bonneau Beach

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants within a 14-minute drive of Bonneau Beach.  Gilligan's Seafood Restaurant - At the Dockserves soups, salads, tacos, shrimp, oysters, clams, mussels, sandwiches, burgers, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  Page's Okra Grill- Moncks Corner offers outdoor seating areas and serves amazing eggs, omelets, waffles, pancakes, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  The Barony Houseserves incredible seafood, steaks, salads, sandwiches, and pre-designed meals. Tail Race Tavern serves sandwiches, burgers, wraps, salads, meat, seafood, pork, beef, and poultry dishes.   If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant,Cinco de Mayo Mexican Cuisine serves steaks, quesadillas, burritos, fajitas, seafood, beef, poultry dishes, and desserts.

If you are looking for a hotel near Bonneau Beach, there are many great options nearby.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 5-Star Hotel Bennett is fifty-eight minutes away by car and offers many amenities, including a roof-top pool, a spa, a sauna, a fitness center, and many restaurants.  A more affordable hotel is the 4-Star Wild Dunes Resort—Sweetgrass Inn and Boardwalk Inn—Destination by Hyatt, which has many amenities, including four outdoor pools, a fitness center, a spa, and many restaurants.  Another moderately priced option is the 4-Star Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, which has many amenities, including a seasonal outdoor pool, a fitness center, hot tubs, whirlpool tubs, fireplaces, and two restaurants.  A more reasonably priced option is the riverfront 3-Star Cambria Hotel Summerville-Charles, which offers many amenities, including a seasonal outdoor pool, a fitness center, a restaurant, and a terrace with fire pits.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the beachfront 3-Star Hilton Garden Inn Summerville has many amenities, including an outdoor pool, a terrace with fire pits, and a restaurant.

The beach does not have lifeguards or any amenities except a fishing pier, so plan your trip accordingly. 

Bonneau Beach offers many fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, beachcombing, fishing, picnicking, kayaking, canoeing, and hiking.  If you are planning to go into the water, it is a naturally sheltered bay, making it a safe swimming area.  The water near the beach is shallow, making it ideal for kayaks, canoes, and small boats.  If you enjoy fishing, you may catch channel catfish and black crappie.  Visitors can also book fishing charters and boat trips; to make reservations, you can visit online.  Hikers can enjoy the nearby hiking trails, which offer unique insights into the local biodiversity.  This beach is ideal for visitors looking for a quieter experience, as it sees fewer visitors than other nearby beaches.  Dogs are allowed if they are on a leash, and it is open from sunrise until sunset.

Bonneau Beach does not offer an access path for people with disabilities.

Getting to Bonneau Beach is easy - it has free street parking spots located at 507 Butter Road and provides easy access to the beach.

Bonneau Beach is a fishing paradise where anglers may catch the world record channel catfish weighing 58 pounds and the state record black crappie weighing 5 pounds.

There are many attractions near Bonneau Beach.  Berkeley County Museum has a gallery that displays interesting exhibits on the history and culture of the region of Berkeley County through historic artifacts, photographs, and related memorabilia.  Old Santee Canal Park is a dog-friendly riverfront park spread over 195 acres that aims to protect and promote the historical, cultural, and natural resources of the region through education programs and recreational activities including camping, picnicking, fishing, boating, bicycling, and wildlife viewing.  Cypress Gardens has a swamp surrounded by cypress trees and tupelo trees, where visitors can enjoy self-guided or guided boat tours that offer unique insight into the fragile ecosystem and biodiversity of the region.  In addition, the garden also has a small aquarium and a butterfly garden.  Charleston Adventure Forest is a family-friendly recreational area that offers many fun activities, including ziplines, wall climbing, and camping, for all age groups.  If you are looking for another nearby attraction,Middleton Place is a historic plantation estate located on the bank of the Ashley River.  It is home to 65 acres of landscaped gardens, stable yards, a museum, a restaurant, and a plantation house with spiral staircases and French furnishings