--- title: "Beech Island" url: https://www.hereaiken.com/beech-island/ date: 2026-05-28T21:38:11-04:00 modified: 2026-05-28T21:53:32-04:00 author: "" site: "HERE Aiken" attribution: "HERE Aiken" --- # Beech Island *Source: [HERE Aiken](https://www.hereaiken.com/beech-island/) — May 28, 2026 by * Aiken County · Rural # Beech Island Industrial Aiken's anchor on the Savannah River — Bridgestone, Kimberly-Clark, and the Redcliffe Plantation historic site. Bridgestone Americas Tire — largest Americas plant Kimberly-Clark largest US plant Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site ### Quick Facts ZIP29842 CategoryRural Main CorridorUS-278 / Atomic Road / Savannah River CountyAiken County ### At A Glance Walkability5/100 Commute20 minutes to downtown Aiken InterstateI-20, 15 minutes via US-278 (Exit 1 / GA side or Exit 5 via North Augusta) VibeRural industrial — wide-open land, manufacturing employment, historical depth Best ForManufacturing workers at Bridgestone or Kimberly-Clark seeking affordable nearby housing; buyers wanting rural acreage on the Savannah River corridor; history enthusiasts near Redcliffe Plantation ### Got A Tip? News, real estate moves, or business happenings in Beech Island? Send a tip — anonymous OK. [Submit a Tip](/submit-a-tip/) ### Own This Neighborhood Your Name Here Your Brokerage · Aiken, SC 📞(864) 555-0100 ✉you@yoursite.com 🌐yoursite.com $149/mo · Sponsor Beech Island [Become The Sponsor →](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) ## Location Beech Island is an unincorporated census-designated place in the western portion of Aiken County, situated along the Savannah River approximately 12-15 miles southwest of downtown Aiken. The community straddles US-278 (the road to Augusta GA) and Atomic Road, with proximity to the Savannah River Site buffer zones to the south. Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site at 181 Redcliffe Road is the community's most prominent landmark. The Bridgestone Americas Beech Island facility and the Kimberly-Clark Beech Island plant are both major manufacturing employers in this zone, contributing significantly to Aiken County's manufacturing employment base. ZIP code is 29842. [**Open Beech Island in Google Maps →**33.4800° N, 81.8500° W · ZIP 29842](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=33.48,-81.85) ## Character Beech Island's character is primarily industrial and rural — this is not a neighborhood with a vibrant commercial or cultural scene, but rather a working landscape of manufacturing facilities, rural residential plots, and historical remnants of the antebellum plantation era. The Savannah River bottomlands create a distinctive ecological setting, with lowland forests and wetlands adjacent to the industrial corridor. Housing in Beech Island is sparse and rural, consisting largely of single-family homes and manufactured housing on larger lots. ## History Beech Island's history is tied to the Savannah River bottomlands that were heavily cultivated during the plantation era. Redcliffe Plantation, built by South Carolina Governor James Henry Hammond in the 1850s, is one of the most complete antebellum plantation complexes surviving in South Carolina, now operated as a SC State Park. The post-WWII period brought massive industrial development: Bridgestone (originally the Aiken plant of a predecessor company) and Kimberly-Clark established operations that grew into facilities of national significance. ## Homes For Sale in Beech Island 12 active listings · Aiken Association of Realtors MLS https://www.aikenmls.com?sr-listings=sr-single&listing_id=243294720&listing_title=2072+Manchester+Street%2C+Beech+Island%2C+SC+29842&sr_vendor=aik $524,900 2072 Manchester Street 4 bd · 4.00 ba · Beech Island, SC 29842 https://www.aikenmls.com?sr-listings=sr-single&listing_id=241330616&listing_title=1053+Woodcrest+Drive%2C+Beech+Island%2C+SC+29842&sr_vendor=aik $257,500 1053 Woodcrest Drive 3 bd · 3.00 ba · Beech Island, SC 29842 https://www.aikenmls.com?sr-listings=sr-single&listing_id=243591812&listing_title=1292+Tralee+Drive%2C+Beech+Island%2C+SC+29842&sr_vendor=aik $624,000 1292 Tralee Drive 4 bd · 3.00 ba · Beech Island, SC 29842 https://www.aikenmls.com?sr-listings=sr-single&listing_id=239558852&listing_title=1064+Grand+Prix+Drive%2C+Beech+Island%2C+SC+29842&sr_vendor=aik $965,000 1064 Grand Prix Drive 2 bd · 3.00 ba · Beech Island, SC 29842 https://www.aikenmls.com?sr-listings=sr-single&listing_id=241824630&listing_title=610+Jet+Pass%2C+Beech+Island%2C+SC+29842&sr_vendor=aik $402,056 610 Jet Pass 3 bd · 2.00 ba · Beech Island, SC 29842 https://www.aikenmls.com?sr-listings=sr-single&listing_id=241648672&listing_title=1607+E+Tavelle+Lane%2C+Beech+Island%2C+SC+29842&sr_vendor=aik $439,000 1607 E Tavelle Lane 4 bd · 3.00 ba · Beech Island, SC 29842 https://www.aikenmls.com?sr-listings=sr-single&listing_id=239048426&listing_title=1081+Bamboo+Lane%2C+Beech+Island%2C+SC+29842&sr_vendor=aik $300,000 1081 Bamboo Lane 2 bd · 1.00 ba · Beech Island, SC 29842 https://www.aikenmls.com?sr-listings=sr-single&listing_id=239043315&listing_title=14656+Atomic+Road%2C+Beech+Island%2C+SC+29842&sr_vendor=aik $265,000 14656 Atomic Road 2 bd · 2.00 ba · Beech Island, SC 29842 https://www.aikenmls.com?sr-listings=sr-single&listing_id=233856982&listing_title=5192+Perennial+Run%2C+Beech+Island%2C+SC+29842&sr_vendor=aik $242,900 5192 Perennial Run 3 bd · 2.00 ba · Beech Island, SC 29842 https://www.aikenmls.com?sr-listings=sr-single&listing_id=233856981&listing_title=5158+Perennial+Run%2C+Beech+Island%2C+SC+29842&sr_vendor=aik $258,400 5158 Perennial Run 3 bd · 2.00 ba · Beech Island, SC 29842 https://www.aikenmls.com?sr-listings=sr-single&listing_id=233856980&listing_title=5150+Perennial+Run%2C+Beech+Island%2C+SC+29842&sr_vendor=aik $310,400 5150 Perennial Run 3 bd · 2.00 ba · Beech Island, SC 29842 https://www.aikenmls.com?sr-listings=sr-single&listing_id=238969309&listing_title=6057+Ephemeral+Circle%2C+Beech+Island%2C+SC+29842&sr_vendor=aik $289,400 6057 Ephemeral Circle 4 bd · 3.00 ba · Beech Island, SC 29842 [View all Beech Island listings →](https://www.aikenmls.com/?sr-listings=sr-search&sr_keywords=Beech%20Island%20SC) Your Featured Sponsor Your Name Here Your Brokerage · Realtor® **📞** (864) 555-0100 **✉** you@yourbrokerage.com **🌐** yourbrokerage.com [Visit My Site →](/advertise/) ### Own Beech Island — Just $149/month Exclusive sponsorship · one realtor or local business per neighborhood - 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**US-278 commercial (limited)** — Basic convenience and fast food along route to Augusta *(on corridor)* - **Augusta GA commercial areas** — Full retail via US-278 west (CROSS-BORDER — commuter context) *(12 mi)* ## Healthcare & Essentials - **Aiken Regional Medical Centers** Hospital *(14 mi)* - **Wellstar MCG Health — Augusta GA** Hospital (commuter context) *(12 mi (GA))* **Run a business near Beech Island?** Join the HEREAiken Business Directory and we'll link your name from neighborhood pages like this one — driving local search traffic straight to your site. 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