Are there private islands in South Carolina?

Off the Coast of Charleston, South Carolina Dewees Island is a unique private, 1200 acre oceanfront island located a few miles north of historic Charleston, South Carolina. Located at the end of 60 miles of protected parkland, Dewees is a community within a conservation easement, protected in perpetuity.



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Daufuskie Island is South Carolina's southernmost barrier island. It lies roughly one mile south of Hilton Head Island, SC, three miles north of Tybee Island and 12 miles north of Savannah. The island is about 5 miles long and 2.7 miles wide and is only accessible by water.

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Starting in South Carolina, the richest small town is the island of Kiawah Island. Right on the outskirts of Charleston, Kiawah Island has a median income of about $216,750.

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The Haig Point community on Daufuskie Island is car-free and has only 533 residents.

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The island gained wide media and public attention in November 2012 when the R/V Southern Surveyor, an Australian research ship, passed through the area and undiscovered it. The island was quickly removed from many maps and data sets, including those of the National Geographic Society and Google Maps.

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Bermuda topped the list of the world's top 20 islands for real estate investment, with the region now containing the highest concentration of island property holdings owned by ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNW), or those as having wealth in excess of $30 million outside the U.S..

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Fripp Island is a private, gated community, and entry by the general public is prohibited.

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