You are "right on"....the entire coastline is a "slice of heaven"! I make it a point to stop at least once a year ~ I think I'm a "displaced" Carolinian!

I'm from Calif, Folly looks Like a Wonderfull place if your white !!

Don't discount Edisto Beach. You want to talk about no watches... how about no red lights? The only thing about Edisto is if you want to stay on the beach you will have to rent a house. The only "commercial" property would be Fairfield Wydham which isn't directly on the beach. Fun place though!!

John...You should move a little further down the Carolina coast yourself and check out Edisto Island, Beaufort, Hunting Island, Fripp Island, Colleton River, Bluffton, Hilton Head etc. You seem to have stopped venturing south of Charleston but the greatest old south historic atmosphere begins at Charleston and only gets better further south. These little hamlets are the real treasures of South Carolina and much better kept secrets than Folly Beach which is not such a special place in comparison to the other even lesser known destinations that are within an hour and a half drive! Then after you pass Hilton Head just head on down the Georgia coast into Savannah where the fun all begins again!

I spent 2 weeks at a condo on Garden City beach, SC, including 4th of July!! A great place with such a cool breeze coming off the ocean - and I loved the warm temperature of the ocean! Just like Florida!! Great family fun.

You obviously do not know that the best coastline gettaways are south of Charleston. Edisto, Beaufort, Hunting Island, Harbor Island, Fripp Island, Colleton River Hilto Head etc. Much less traffic and nuch more authentically southern than the places you mentioned. Just wanted to set the record straight....and Folly is in reality one of the lesser Carolina beaches these days though it was a little jewel about 40 to 50 years ago. This guy has never seen the others so he is not the right person to be doing this kind of jounalism. Very misleading...