Folly Beach…A Place to Kick Back and Relax
on August 14th, 2007 at 5:34 amNot a place for golf, but Folly Beach is where Charlestonians come to kick back.
Locals liken Folly Beach to the laid back atmosphere of Key West.
Folly Island is roughly 10 miles south of downtown Charleston on S.C. 171. Folly is a six-mile by half-mile barrier island glued to bug-filled creeks and just dangling in the Atlantic.
Just as Key West is a place to get away from the busy downtown scene of Miami, Folly is a great getaway from the buzzling city of downtown Charleston.
For tourists, the beach is the island’s main attraction.
For those looking for a little “laid back” excitement, Folly offers a sort of Mini-Myrtle. The vibe is more Grand Strand in the midsection: It’s where Center Street hits the sea. Add the Holiday Inn and the popular Edwin S. Taylor Fishing Pier and crowds of sun-seekers materialize out of thick, humid air.
The Folly Island strand offers hard pack sand and in theNags Head style visitors can stroll the beach away from Center Street. The look is more Kitty Hawk or Kill Devil Hills.
Taking a nap or in a good book? Folly is the place for you!
One slogan you see here and there bills Folly as “The Edge of America,” and that feels true at the island’s ends with a quiet feel of nature.
