Historic Georgetown SC will surprise you in the best possible ways! Named America’s Best Coastal Small Town in 2018 by USA Today, Georgetown is the third oldest town in South Carolina.

GEORGETOWN, SC (WOLO) — With kids in Richland County schools returning next week, you still have this weekend to squeeze in a quick vacation.

If you’re looking for a nice day trip, look no further than a small coastal town that has been recognized as the best in the country by USA Today.

If someone plucked the best elements of the South's visual patois—historic homes with gracious porches, sprawling live oak canopies, vibrant shop fronts, and sparkling waterways—and carefully arranged them all in one visitor-friendly spot, you'd end up with a place like Georgetown, South Carolina.

For the fourth consecutive year, Georgetown has once again ranked in America’s top choices for Best Coastal Small Town in the prestigious USA Today/10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest.

After winning the moniker of “Best Coastal Small Town” in 2018, Georgetown has remained one of the coastal towns vying for the annual honor year after year. In the 2021 contest, Georgetown fell just shy of reclaiming the title, placing second to winner Bucksport, Maine. The Top 10 was announced Friday, Nov. 5.

At the center of South Carolina’s laidback and stunningly beautiful Hammock Coast is Georgetown, the state’s third-oldest seaport.

In 2018, USA Today named Georgetown “America’s Best Coastal Small Town,” saying it’s “what Charleston used to be—200-year-old homes (more than Charleston, in fact), scenic plantations, lots of Southern charm, and none of the crowds.”