MCRD Parris Island Off Base Housing

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is a military installation that is used as a training facility for enlisted Marines. Recruits from all over the United States report to Parris Island to receive their initial training. Training includes a thirteen week program which includes instruction in weapons, martial arts, close order drill and Marine Corps history. The depot is located near Port Royal, South Carolina whose economy is based in white collar jobs with 80 percent of the workforce employed in that job market. The median income is $44,000 annually. Home buyers will find homes for sale priced ranging from $150k and up depending on the number of bedrooms desired. Apartments and homes for rent start at a monthly rate of $800 for a 3 bedroom, 1 bath unit. Neighborhood services include a bank and two credit unions, a post office and a laundromat all located less than half a mile from the base. The Beaufort County School District offers one public elementary school and one private school.

If traveling to the area by plane, the nearest major airport is the Hilton Head Airport which is located about 11 miles from downtown Port Royal. Another major airport nearby is the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport located about 34 miles from Port Royal. Major highways in the area include the South Carolina Highway 170 and U.s. Highway 21. The Port Royal area is rich in history and offers several major attractions for visitors including the Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve and the Naval Heritage Park. The Lighthouse Keepers Home are now ruins that show where the first navigational beacons had been guiding ships since 1881.