Folly Beach, South Carolina

South Carolina Charleston County Folly Beach Folly Beach is a barrier island located in Charleston County, just 15 minutes from downtown Charleston. Locals will tell you they live at "The Edge of America."

The island is six miles long and offers a laid-back beach community for residents and visitors, a fishing pier, good surfing, and easy access to Lowcountry historic and cultural sites.

Here is a map of the Charleston area.

Folly Beach Hotels - a helpful guide - online reservations

General Information, Jobs

• Weather
  – Current conditions
  – 10-day forecast
  
• Tides, currents
  – Next 2 days
  – Whole year
  
• History, photos
  – Folly Beach - South Carolina Picture Project
  – Folly Beach Historical Society
  
• Web cams
• Job openings - Charleston area

Maps, Transportation

• Charleston International Airport - CHS - commercial
  

Recreation, Entertainment, Tourism

• Accommodations
  – Hotels on Folly Beach
  
• Attractions
  – Folly Beach County Park
  – Folly Beach Fishing Pier
  – Morris Island Lighthouse
  
• Arts, entertainment, dining
  – Charleston events
  – Folly Beach restaurants
  

Real Estate, Relocation

• Charleston real estate

Media, Information Services

• Newspapers, magazines
• Radio stations
• Television stations

Government

• City of Folly Beach Government
• Charleston County Government
  – County officials, offices - phone numbers, addresses
  

Schools, Colleges, Libraries

• K12 schools
• Colleges, universities
• Libraries, archives

Hospitals, Churches, Helping Organizations

• Clinics, health centers
• Hospitals
• Community, service organizations
  – Save Folly's Future - this nonprofit organization's mission is to save a disappearing community and way of life by reversing the island's population decline
  
• Environmental, conservation organizations
  – Bird Key Stono Heritage Preserve - seabird nesting
  – Folly Beach Turtle Watch Program
  – Surfrider Foundation
  – 2014's Folly Beach Renoursihment Project
  
• Recreation, sports organizations