Things are heating up here in Beaufort County, so it's a great excuse to take the family to get a cool treat. Beaufort County is home to some of the best frozen treats found anywhere in the Lowcountry, with something cool and smooth to satisfy any sweet tooth. Here are few of the best places to get ice cream or any frozen treat in the Beaufort area.

Southern Sweets Ice Cream & Sandwich Shop
917 Bay St F Old Bay Marketplace Hallway, Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 379-0798

Offering traditional favorites along with new flavors throughout the season. Made by a family-owned dairy. Also serving Banana Splits, Hot Fudge Sundaes, and Ice Cream Sodas served in the old-fashined way. Or for lunch you can enjoy a bowl of Homemade Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo (made with local shrimp), as well as a crazy Hot Dog Menu, sandwiches, soups, and salads.

Bruster's Real Ice Cream
304 Robert Smalls Pkwy, Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 982-6277

Counter-serve chain where all of the ice cream selections are made fresh on-site every day. They give free baby cones to children under 40" and free 'doggie sundaes' to your furry friend, so bring the entire family. All active duty and retired military personnel and their immediate family members get a 10% discount on every purchase.

YoYo's Soft-Serve Ice Cream
722 Bay St, Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 548-0300

Premium ice cream from Honey Hill Farms features real fruit purees, indulgent cocoas, vanilla beans, coffees, cookies, nuts and other exotic flavoring ingredients that are carefully blended into each batch.

Kilwins Beaufort
808 Bay St, Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 379-8008

Choose from delicious made-in-store Fudges, dipped chocolates and caramels, kettle cooked Caramel Corn and premium Kilwins "Original Recipe" Ice Cream. They also offer decadent fine chocolates from the Kilwins Confectionary Kitchen.

Motor City Pops
907 Boundary St, Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 379-0767

For a more healthy alternative, Motor City offers healthy treats for health conscious people. Their pops are made with whole fruit and all natural ingredients. Everything is made in small-batches with fresh fruits and vegetables. Customize your pop with Dip, Drizzle & Dust. They dip in dark & milk chocolate, drizzle with tasty toppings like caramel, peanut butter, Nutella, dark & white chocolate. Toppings include nuts, graham cracker, toffee and sprinkles.

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