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Six miles of gorgeous white beaches, private and tucked away from all the noise and intrusions.... Isle of Palms is an ultimate vacation and retirement destination, and quite close to the city of Charleston - about a 15-minute drive. You can rent a vacation home or a villa, condo, and travel easily back and forth to charleston, Mt. Pleasant and surrounding areas. Peaceful, charming and quiet, with stores and services close by, but far enough away from the real world. The Isle of Palms is a great place to park yourself should the heat of the city be a little much in the midst of the summer season.

Enjoy fishing, swimming, boating, lazing on the beach, tennis and golf, rent a bicycle (the beaches are great for bike riding!), and rollerblading.The are  two golf courses, and both clay and hard-court tennis courts

Activities and Outdoor Stuff

A Little Bit About The Isle of Palms

The Isle of Palms, not far from the city of Charleston, is over 25,000 years old, and was first inhabited by the Seewee Indians. It is believed that pirates buried their treasures along the deserted dunes. It was originally named Hunting Island, and Long Island.

During the Civil War, Isle of Palms was a point of departure for the CSS Hunley. The Hunley and her crew were lost at sea, and the wreck of the Hunley was recently discovered near  Sullivan's Island

In the late 1800's, the island became a refuge from the summer heat of in the city. The island was purchased in 1899 by J.S. Lawrence, and he named it Isle of Palms. By 1912, there was a beach pavillion and an amusement park with a ferris wheel. Eventually, residents of Charleston could catch a ferry to Mt. Pleasant, and a trolley car to the Isle of Palms.

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Average temperatures
November to March - 57 degrees
April to October - 74 degrees
average ocean temperature from May to September is 81 degrees

 

Restaurants
*recommended

*Acme Cantina - live music 31 J.C. Long Blvd. 886-0024

*Banana Cabana 1130 Ocean Blvd. 886-4361

Boardwalk Inn  Wild Dunes Resort (800) 845-8880

Boathouse Restaurant 101 Palm Blvd (843) 886-8000

*Coconut Joe's 1120 Ocean Blvd. 886-0046

Domino's Pizza 1515-B Palm Blvd. 886-4242

Dunes Deli and Pizzeria 5891 Palmetto Dr. 886-6000

Edgar's Restaurant 10001 Back Bay Dr. 886-6000

Grand Pavilion Bar and Grill 6000 Palmetto Dr. 886-6000

Long Island Cafe 1515 Palm Blvd. 886-8809

Morgan Creek Grill 80-41st Ave, City Marina (843) 886-8980

Oceansong Cafe 1400 Palm Blvd (843) 886-0707

*OneEyed Parrot 1130 Ocean Blvd. 886-4360

Ouh La La's 1503 Palm Blvd (843) 886-4527

Sea Biscuit Cafe 21 J.C. Long Blvd. 886-4079

Subway 1400 Palm Blvd. 886-9939

Taste of China 1400-B Palm Blvd. 886-4363

Windjammer 1008 Ocean Blvd. 886-8948

Isle of Palms County Park
861 Riverland Drive, Charleston, SC 29412
(843) 886-DUNE (3863)

City Hall
1207 Palm Blvd.
Isle of Palms,  S.C.  29451
(843) 886-6428

A Litte of The Wild Life

You can spot osprey, pelicans, dolphins, and loggerhead sea turtles that come on shore to lay 
their eggs. At just the right time of year, you might see hundreds of baby turtles making a mad 
dash for the ocean from the dunes. During one of our stays,  we had to turn the lights off 
early at our house to keep the babies from getting confused and going in the wrong direction

The Isle of Palms Turtle Team monitors turtle 
nests and records the number of hatches each year

Shopping
(phone area code 843)

Beachtown 1009 Ocean Blvd. 886-9845

Funkadelic Relics 1021 J.C. Long Blvd. (843) 886-4624

Isle of Palms Garden Shop 1030 Carolina Blvd. 886-9696

My Favorite Things 1009-D Ocean Blvd. 886-6387

Red & White Grocery Store 1513 Palm Blvd. 886-6250

Splash 1012 Ocean Blvd. 886-8416

Hotel Marion By The Sea - 1940's

 

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