| Looking for beach real estate in the Charleston, SC | | | | of things to do within a quick drive of the beach. |
| area? You'll find 6 beaches in Charleston to choose | | | | Wild Dunes Resort is a private beach resort located |
| from, and each one has a different feel to it. | | | | on the northern end of Isle of Palms. Wild Dunes has |
| Folly Beach is one of the most popular for residents | | | | great amenities, including several golf courses. You'll |
| and tourists. This is partly because it's the most | | | | find a few restaurants (like a grill and a deli), but for the |
| accessible beach to downtown Charleston. It's also the | | | | most part, residents leave the resort and go to either |
| most affordable for vacation rentals and for buying | | | | Mt. Pleasant or downtown Charleston. If you're looking |
| real estate. Overall, Folly Beach has a laid back feel to | | | | for high end beach real estate with a close proximity |
| it, and it's the most popular beach for students and | | | | to downtown, Wild Dunes may be a good option for |
| surfers. You'll find plenty of restaurants, bars, and | | | | you. |
| beach shops along Center Street, so there's no need | | | | Sullivan's Island is located just south of the Isle of |
| to leave the island to go out. But, if you want to drive | | | | Palms, so it also is conveniently located to Mt. Pleasant |
| to downtown Charleston, you're only about 15 minutes | | | | and downtown Charleston. It's the most historic beach |
| away. | | | | in Charleston, and it's mostly made up of houses. You'll |
| Isle of Palms also sees a big demand from home | | | | find only a few condo buildings on the island. There are |
| buyers. It's the main beach that Mt. Pleasant residents | | | | some beautiful older homes - some date back to the |
| visit, and it also sees a good deal of tourism. So, if | | | | early 1900s. You'll also see newer homes, and these |
| you're looking for vacation home that you can rent out | | | | can be found more on the beach side of the island. |
| for vacationers, either of these beaches would be | | | | There are only a couple of restaurants at the |
| good for getting this additional income. Part of the | | | | entrance of the island, so most residents and visitors |
| island belongs to Wild Dunes Resort (see below), so | | | | leave the island for entertainment. Although Sullivan's |
| not all of the island is accessible to the residents. Isle of | | | | Island has public beach accesses (like Folly Beach and |
| Palms is 15-20 minutes from downtown Charleston, so | | | | Isle of Palms), it has a nicer feel to it. It's also |
| you can easily go downtown for entertainment. Mt. | | | | considerably more expensive than these two beaches. |
| Pleasant is about a 5 minute drive, so there are a lot | | | | |