Naval Hospital Beaufort is a United States Navy hospital located in Beaufort, South Carolina. History Commissioned on April 29, 1949, the hospital is one of only a handful of its kind that sits within its own complex rather than within a larger base. It takes its name from Beaufort, the larger community north of Port Royal that is commonly associated with military installations in the Lowcountry region. Function NH Beaufort serves nearby Marine Corps bases MCRD Parris Island and MCAS Beaufort, including the housing area of Laurel Bay. References External links www.nhbeaufort.med.navy.mil—Official Web Site Medical installations of the United States Navy Hospital buildings completed in 1949 Buildings and structures in Beaufort County, South Carolina Hospitals in South Carolina Military installations in South Carolina Port Royal Island