Folly Beach, SC Articles

Nearly 75 years ago, while spending a summer on Folly Beach, George Gershwin was inspired to translate the magic that is the Lowcountry into music. Still a beloved favorite, the opera “Porgy and Bess” is a musical tribute not just to Charleston but to Folly Beach. “Summertime,” its best-known number, is a classic that evokes… Read more: Folly Beach Condos at The Preserve at the Clam Farm

As a child growing up in Columbia, the smell of chicken frying late on a Saturday night heralded a trip to Folly Beach. We’d pack up the cooler, floats and other accessories early the next morning and head to the beach. As we neared Folly on a two-lane road with oak limbs hanging overhead and… Read more: Back Bay, Folly Beach, South Carolina

Situated on the beautiful waters and marshlands of the Folly River, Kings Flats is a development reminiscent of days gone by. Once the site of a wooden frame store that opened in the 1920s, Kings Flats now offers the quintessential family beach house. The original store, frequented by those in need of groceries, tackle and… Read more: Kings Flats, Folly Beach, South Carolina

Quaint, eclectic and only minutes from downtown historic Charleston, Folly Beach, a protected barrier island, is fast becoming one of the most sought after housing markets on the East Coast. Offering fine and casual dining, locally owned shops and boutiques, a public boat landing and plenty of aquatic activities, residents of Folly Beach are only… Read more: Pier Point Villas, Folly Beach, SC

They say location is everything and that is certainly true of the Folly Beach Pavilion Watch condominiums. Right at the corner of Center St. and Ashley Ave., Pavilion Watch is directly across from the magnificent Atlantic Ocean and has the views to prove it! Each unit faces the ocean allowing homeowners dolphin sightings and spectacular… Read more: Pavilion Watch, Folly Beach, SC

Folly Beach, a pristine barrier island that is often called “The Edge of America,” is located only minutes from beautiful historic downtown Charleston. Folly Beach property values, especially for condominiums, have soared during the past decade. Nowhere is that more evident than at Mariner’s Cay, a gated community of two- and three-bedroom flats and townhomes… Read more: Mariner’s Cay, Folly Beach, SC

Imagine watching dolphins swim in the magnificent Atlantic Ocean from the privacy of your very own master suite balcony; or waking up to the sound of the pounding surf and being captivated by a spectacular golden red sunrise. This and so much more is possible when you are the proud owner of one Folly Beach’s… Read more: Charleston Oceanfront Villas, Folly Beach, SC

Folly Island, one of the barrier islands that hovers off the coast of South Carolina, still offers a unique alternative to the traditional family beach vacation. Located just ten miles from historic Charleston, its small town charm and easy going pace takes us back to our childhood and a forgotten era when neighbors were friends.… Read more: Living in Folly Beach, SC

When the founding fathers of Folly Beach changed the name of Coffin Island to Folly Island, they no doubt made life much easier for today’s real estate agents. Two accounts exist over how old Coffin Island gained its morbid moniker: the first is that a 1700 shipwreck near Folly’s coast caused bodies to wash ashore,… Read more: Folly Beach: Year Round Playland