Pigeon Point Park is located along Pigeon Point Road.  The area was originally farmland, but later served as part of a Union Army encampment in the early 1860s. Around 1929, Beaufort’s first airport was built in the park area, along with a golf course.  The airport did not prove profitable, so the 7.29 acre parcel became a location for a war housing project.  In 1942, the U. S. Public Housing Administration constructed Woodward Apartments.  In the 1950s, the property was deeded back to the City of Beaufort. Since the City was granted ownership, the structures had been occupied by various non-profit community service agencies and the City Public Works Department.  Over time the structures became unfit for use and in the late 1990’s were demolished and the area became the current Pigeon Point Park.

The Park has served the neighborhood and the community as a passive park with a children’s playground since the late 1990’s.  Pigeon Point Park is the location of the only remaining live oak grove on Port Royal Island.  A portion of the City’s Greenway runs along the eastern edge of the park, along Pigeon Point Road.  The current park has recently fallen into a state of disrepair.  The playground is outdated and does not meet the current safety codes; the landscaping is suffering from age and neglect; and the infrastructure is failing.  As the City grows and evolves the needs and desires of the community change.  The current park does not appear to serve the community sufficiently and is a potential haven for crime and illegal dumping.

In June of 2001 the City began collecting input from the community at public meeting regarding the renovation of the park.  In December of 2003 the City entered into a contract with Wood + Partners to master plan the renovation and redesign of Pigeon Point Park.  The first community meeting of the master planning process was held on March 18, 2004.  The presentation of the preliminary master plan was held during a public meeting on June 1, 2004.  The final conceptual master plan is anticipated to be presented to City Council on October 12, 2004.

Click the image below to view the final conceptual master plan.

Pigeon Point Park
Final Conceptual Master Plan