List of lighthouses in South Carolina

This is a list of lighthouses in South Carolina.

Name Image Location Year first lit Deactivated Height Notes
Cape Romain Light Cape Romain
33°01′08″N 79°22′25″W / 33.01889°N 79.37361°W / 33.01889; -79.37361
1858 1947 150 ft (46 m) Previous lighthouse remains standing
Charleston Light Sullivan's Island
32°45′29″N 79°50′36″W / 32.75806°N 79.84333°W / 32.75806; -79.84333
1962 n/a 140 ft (43 m) Replaced Morris Island Light as main beacon for Charleston Harbor
Georgetown Light North Island
10 mi (16 km) south of Georgetown
33°13′21.47″N 79°11′06.18″W / 33.2226306°N 79.1850500°W / 33.2226306; -79.1850500Coordinates: 33°13′21.47″N 79°11′06.18″W / 33.2226306°N 79.1850500°W / 33.2226306; -79.1850500
1867 n/a 87 ft (27 m) Closed to the public
Harbour Town Light Sea Pines Plantation
Hilton Head Island
32°08′19″N 80°48′46″W / 32.13861°N 80.81278°W / 32.13861; -80.81278
1970 n/a 90 ft (27 m) Accessible to the public; can be climbed (fee)
Hunting Island Light Hunting Island State Park
15 mi (24 km) east of Beaufort
32°22′30″N 80°26′18″W / 32.37500°N 80.43833°W / 32.37500; -80.43833
1875 1933 136 ft (41 m) Accessible to the public; can be climbed (fee)
Morris Island Light Near Folly Beach 1876 1962 161 ft (49 m) Being restored by local non-profit organization Save the Light, Inc.

Range lights

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