Folly Beach, South Carolina

About Folly Beach

Set in the southeastern part of South Carolina, Folly Beach is a small town with an estimated population of 2,084.

Officially, Folly Beach is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.51 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 167 residents per square mile.

📰 Folly Beach News Today

• A River House Paints a Nostalgic Picture of a Beloved South Carolina Beach Garden & Gun · Oct 7
• Coastal flooding, heavy rain, wind expected across coastal South Carolina this weekend WCBD News 2 · Oct 9
• Folly Beach named South Carolina's most 'Instagrammable' beach, study finds WCIV · Sep 24
• Mermaids and Mateys Festival brings crowds to Folly Beach despite rain Live 5 News · Oct 3
• Folly Beach short-term rental legal drama could be heading to SC Supreme Court Post and Courier · Sep 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest South Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Folly Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Folly Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Folly Beach

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Folly Beach

• BLU Beach Bar & Grill
• Center Street Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Folly Beach Crab Shack — seafood
• Lost Dog Cafe
• Planet Follywood Beach Bar — burger
• Taco Boy — mexican
• The Drop In Bar & Deli — burger
• Beach cafe (café)
• Bowens Island Restaurant — seafood
• Folly cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Folly Beach

• Folly Beach County Park reviews ★
• Folly Beach Pier reviews ★
• Folly River Park reviews ★
• Gaud School Playground reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Folly Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities