The Town of Port Royal is located between the Beaufort River and Battery Creek in the South Carolina Lowcountry. The Town is home to two military installations, Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island and Naval Hospital, Beaufort, as well as neighbor to the historic City of Beaufort and The Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort.
The Town takes pride in its unique natural environment and its accessibility to that environment through its network of walking trails, community beach, boardwalk, and observation tower. Port Royal is experiencing significant growth which has led to the revitalization of the traditional, historical, mixed-use core; the renovation of historic homes; residential infill in and around downtown; and the expansion of the Town's neighborhood elementary school, Port Royal Elementary. Port Royal seeks to foster community and direct new development with the guidance of a Neo-Traditional Master Plan. The Town of Port Royal is recognized as one of America's leaders in small town New Urbanism.