About Folly

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. […]

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,