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Daufuskie Island, South Carolina
CDP
Only Daufuskie Island in Americasmall unincorporated community🌐 daufuskie-island-sc.uscitysearch.com
About Daufuskie Island
Daufuskie Island is a small unincorporated community in southern South Carolina.
Daufuskie Island holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.81 square miles.
📰 Daufuskie Island News Today
- This Little-Known Island Hiding In Plain Sight Of Hilton Head Is One Of South Carolina's Best-Kept Secrets Southern Living · Jun 1
- Adam Jay Furfari Obituary (2026) - Daufuskie Island, SC - Keith Funeral & Cremation Services - Hilton Head Legacy obituary · Aug 15
- How a tiny island built a world-class school Stand Together · Apr 22
- Daufuskie Island: A remote South Carolina gem worth exploring Savannah Morning News · Apr 5
- Body of beloved Daufuskie Island man recovered Tuesday morning WJCL · Feb 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Daufuskie Island Unique
- The only place in America named Daufuskie Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Daufuskie Island
📍 Beachfield📍 Bluff Villas📍 Calibogue Cay📍 Caravel Court📍 Cutter Court📍 Daufuskie Landing📍 Greenwood Forest📍 Greenwood Garden Villas📍 Haig Point📍 Heritage Woods📍 Lagoon Villas📍 Oakridge📍 Plantation Club Villas📍 Port Villas📍 Sound Villas📍 South Beach Villas📍 South Sea Pines📍 Turtle Lane Club
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Daufuskie Island
- Fraser's Tavern — american
- Harbour Town Bakery & Café — sandwich (café)
- Quarterdeck
- The Crazy Crab — seafood
- C'est Bon (café)
- Chow Daddy's
- Coast
- Guispeppi's Pizza — pizza
- Jake's Pizza
- Kiwi's Island Cookout (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bloody Point Lighthouse · Museum
- Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation · Museum
- Liberty Oak Tree · Attraction
- Silver Dew Winery - Museum · Museum
- VIVID Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Daufuskie Island
- Baynard Ruins reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateSouth Carolina
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area9.81 sq mi
Coordinates32.1105, -80.8571