Daufuskie Island South Carolina Map

About Daufuskie Island, South Carolina

Daufuskie Island is a locality in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 557. The population density is 21.9 people per km². Daufuskie Island is located at 32.1105°N, 80.8571°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 29915.

Daufuskie Island defines itself through the slow, rhythmic encroachment of the Atlantic Ocean upon a shoreline of salt-bleached driftwood and tangled maritime forest. It lies 8.2 miles south of Bluffton, SC (from Bluffton, SC: bearing 182°T), and is situated 9.5 miles southwest of Hilton Head Island. The land sits low, a fragile shelf of sand and silt held together by the stubborn roots of palmettos and live oaks that lean permanently toward the water. Beyond the immediate canopy, the terrain flattens into expansive salt marshes that pulse with the tide, reflecting a sky that often turns the color of hammered pewter before a storm. While the horizon remains largely unbroken, the distant silhouette of Indigo Ridge creates a faint, hazy suggestion of elevation far to the west. In the humid air, the scent of brine and damp earth lingers, marking the boundary where the thickets surrender to the shifting dunes, a mere mile from the open sea.

Daufuskie Island retains a quiet, singular identity shaped by the enduring legacy of Gullah-Geechee culture, whose descendants have long cultivated the land and harvested the bounty of the nearby New River. Economic life here has evolved from the labor of early plantations and oyster canning to a modest, deliberate pace centered on small-scale tourism and local craft. To the north, the protected corridors of Turtle Island Wildlife Management Area provide a sanctuary for migratory birds and coastal fauna, preserving a wildness that feels increasingly rare. While the interior remains largely quiet, one might occasionally catch the reflection of the sun on the surface of Buoy Path Pond, a secluded freshwater anchor in the landscape. Life here moves according to the ferry schedule and the seasonal shift of the winds, favoring a solitude that respects the island’s history as much as its present quietude.

About This Daufuskie Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Daufuskie Island, South Carolina. Coordinates: 32.110537, -80.857081. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Daufuskie Island includes the ZIP code (29915), telephone area code (843), county seat of Beaufort County (Beaufort), and school district assignment (Beaufort County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.