Beaufort SC Named as a "Top Sportsman Town" by Outdoor Life Magazine

Posted by Todd Covington on Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 5:08pm.

beaufort_fishing_473Outdoor Life magazine has included Beaufort, South Carolina on it's list of the "Top 200 Best Outdoor Towns". Calling it a "saltwater paradise, The publication tabbed Beaufort at #108 on the list. The list was based on a variety of factors that seemed to take into account quality of life for humans and abundance of wildlife.  Categories uses to determine the list were:  Median Home Value (2007), Cost of Living Index (2008), Unemployment Rate (2007), Mean Commute Time (mins.), Amenities, Gun Laws, Fishable Species, Huntable Species, Proximity to Public Access, and Trophy potential.

While the accolade is great, it was a head scratcher to see Beaufort so far down the list.  If there is 107 better towns than Beaufort for outdoor life, I would sure like to see them.  Beaufort offers some of the best fishing in the country(named 8th best fishing town in America by Field and Stream) and the greatest array of wildlife in South Carolina.  Anyway, I won't complain.  Us Beaufortonians would love to keep our little piece of paradise a secret for as long as possible!!!

Here is a complete list from the magazine:

1. Lewiston, ID

2. Marquette, MI

3. Idaho Falls, ID (tie)

3. Rawlins, WY (tie)

5. Pocatello, ID

6. Bismarck, ND

7. Sheridan, WY

8. Pierre, SD

9. Rochester, MN

10. Carbondale, CO

11. Kodiak, AK

12. Kanab, UT

13. Cody, WY

14. Granby, CO

15. Page, AZ

16. Sioux Falls, SD

17. Saratoga, WY

18. Colorado Springs

19. Mountain Home

20. Roseau, MN (tie)

20. Glasgow, MT (tie)

22. Heber, UT

23. Heber Springs, AR

24. Williston, ND

25. Cooper Landing, AK

26. Kalispell, MT

27. Rifle, CO

28. Phillips, WI

29. Devils Lake, ND

30. Lewistown MT

31. Bemidji MN

32. Hailey ID

33. Boonville MO (tie)

33. Helena MT (tie)

35. Craig CO (tie)

35. Port Clinton OH

37. Fort Collins CO

38. Livingston MT

39. Vernal UT

40. Richfield UT

41. Casper WY

42. Rogers AR

43. Ashland WI

44. Prairie du Chien

45. Montrose CO (tie)

45. Broadus MT (tie)

47. Seneca SC

48. Miles City MT

49. Bozeman MT (tie)

49. Tillamook OR (tie)

51. Gillette WY

52. Moses Lake WA

53. Coeur d’Alene ID

54. Missoula MT (tie)

54. Bartlesville OK (tie)

56. Ruidoso NM

57. Show Low AZ (tie)

57. Cedar City UT (tie)

59. Maupin OR

60. Ogallala NE

61. Nebraska City NE

62. Mobridge SD

63. Kenai AK (tie)

63. Dillon MT (tie)

65. Lufkin TX

66. Fairbanks AK

67. Payette ID (tie)

67. Logan UT (tie)

69. Evergreen CO

70. Klamath Falls OR

71. Manistee MI

72. Green Bay WI

73. Cumberland ME

74. Los Alamos NM

75. Panama City FL

76. Orofino ID

77. Grand Junction CO (tie) 

77. Butte MT (tie)

79. Red Wing MN

80. Petoskey MI

81. Valentine NE

82. Flagstaff AZ

83. Old Harbor AK

84. Naples FL

85. Rhinelander WI

86. Erie PA

87. Uvalde TX

88. Clear Lake IA

89. Durango CO

90. Jamestown ND

91. Oswego NY

92. Duluth MN

93. Lebanon MO

94. Keokuk IA

95. Del Rio TX

96. Virginia MN

97. Redmond OR

98. Kearney NE

99. Quincy IL

100. Green River WY

 

101. Burlington VT

102. Ashtabula OH

103. Dickinson ND

104. New Bern NC

105. Grand Island NE

106. Wolfeboro NH

107. Alexandria MN

108. Beaufort SC

109. Charlestown RI

110. Rexburg ID

111. Susanville CA (tie)

111. Mitchell SD (tie)

113. Helena AR

114. Great Bend KS

115. Houma LA

116. Kingman AZ

117. Lake Charles LA

118. Toccoa GA

119. Atchison KS

120. Presque Isle ME

121. Aberdeen SD

122. Pascagoula MS

123. Baker City OR

124. Kirksville MO

125. Stevens Point WI

126. Wilmington NC

127. Kingsville TX

128. Gunnison CO

129. Ely NV

130. Wichita Falls TX

131. Cambria CA

132. Spearfish SD

133. Kissimmee FL

134. Cleveland TN

135. Mammoth Lakes CA

136. Shelton WA

137. Madison IN

138. Scottsbluff NE

139. Morehead City NC

140. Knoxville TN

141. Huntsville TX

142. Reserve NM

143. Spencer IA

144. Vicksburg MS

145. Poteau OK

146. Stuttgart AR

147. Emporia KS

148. Lake Worth FL

149. Grants Pass OR

150. Paducah KY (tie)

150. Price UT (tie)

152. Jamestown RI

153. Mount Vernon IN

154. Dodge City KS

155. Springfield MO

156. Oskaloosa IA

157. Rolla MO

158. Matlacha FL

159. Savannah GA

160. Escanaba MI

161. Truckee CA

162. Williamsport PA

163. Fallon NV

164. Sylacauga AL

165. Portsmouth OH

166. Hilo HI

167. Marshall MN

168. Enid OK

169. Junction City KS (tie)

169. Corbin KY (tie)

171. Waynesboro VA

172. Islamorada FL

173. Princeton KY

174. Cornwall NY

175. Tuscaloosa AL

176. Yreka CA

177. Eureka CA

178. Dalton GA

179. Raton NM

180. Bedford IN

181. Gloversville NY

182. Elk City OK

183. Spokane WA

184. Eustis FL

185. Fort Stockton TX

186. Edenton NC

187. Brunswick GA

187. Atlantic IA (tie)

187. Greenville MS

190. Elko NV

191. Bradford PA

192. Palatka FL

193. Oroville CA

194. Skowhegan ME

195. Cumberland MD

196. Rutland VT

197. Monson ME

198. Metropolis IL

199. Carbondale IL

200. Mount Carmel IL

 

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