Broad River (South Carolina)

For the longer river of the same name in South Carolina, see Broad River (Carolinas).

The Broad River is a tidal channel in Beaufort and Jasper Counties, South Carolina.^[1] The channel flows between the mainland on the west and Port Royal and Parris Island on the east. The Coosawhatchie River flows into the Broad River at the head. It joins Coosaw River channel northeast and continues southeast to the Atlantic Ocean as Port Royal Sound.^[2]

Broad River
Location of mouth
Location
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Beaufort, Jasper
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	32°31′52″N 80°50′53″W
Mouth
• coordinates	32°17′41″N 80°42′17″W
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)

S.C. Highway 170 crosses the Broad River on a 1.7-mile bridge, connecting Beaufort and Port Royal with southern Beaufort and Jasper Counties.