SC has 2 of the most beautiful beach towns in the South for 2024, Southern Living says
When you’re planning a beach trip, what factors go into your decision on where to visit?
Do you like visiting beaches with lots of restaurants or having things to do other than sunning by the shore? Or maybe it’s about costs or simply picking the closest beach to where you live?
What about overall beauty?
The South is full of picturesque shorelines and wonderful little beach towns. But some are prettier than others.
Southern Living recently decided to find and rank the prettiest little beach towns across the South. Of the 20 it ranked, two South Carolina beach towns made the list.
Here are the two most beautiful South Carolina beach towns. To view the entire list, click here.
Sullivan’s Island
Sullivan’s Island made it to the 15th spot on the list.
The 2.5 mile-long barrier island and its charming little beach town is about 10 miles from downtown Charleston. The island has a strict preservation plan and so doesn’t have the usual accommodations that visitors would expect, like major hotels and motels. Instead, only vacation rental homes are available.
The island does feature a strong restaurant scene, with plenty of options for fine dining and family eating.
“Sullivan’s Island is a quiet, Lowcountry jewel with stunning beach houses in gracious lines along protected beaches,” Southern Living wrote.
Sullivan’s Island also has a good bit of history. The island was settled in the late 17th Century by Capt. Florence O’Sullivan and was later the site of a major Revolutionary War battle.
Fripp Island
Fripp Island followed right behind Sullivan’s Island at 16th in the ranking. At only 3.5 miles long and about a half-mile wide, the little island town is just 25 minutes from Beaufort.
It’s situated as the most seaward of the barrier islands in South Carolina and has plenty to offer, from stunning views to golfing, tennis, fishing and restaurants that produce authentic coastal favorites. For those who love wildlife, the island is a designated wildlife sanctuary that is home to the endangered loggerhead turtle.
“You’ll also find a popular trail maintained by the Audubon Club that not only gives great views of land and water wildlife, but of more than 175 bird species,” Southern Living wrote.
Fripp also has its fair share of history. There are stories of treasure buried on the island by pirates in the 17th century.
