NO GLASS is allowed on the beach.NO PLASTIC, BALLOONS, OR STYROFOAM is allowed on the beach.NO OPEN FIRES or FIREWORKS are allowed at any time.NO LITTERING.
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No alcohol or smoking allowed on the beach. Dogs must have a license from town hall. Your furry friend can be off leash before 10 a.m. and on leash after 6 p.m., May through September. There are no lifeguards on duty.
Public Beach AccessThere are several public beach access points along Folly's oceanfront. The two main access points are at the Folly Beach Pier and at the corner of W. 3rd Street and W. Arctic Ave.
Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Folly River, visitors enjoy six miles of wide beaches, surfing, fishing, biking, kayaking, boating, eco-tours, and sea wildlife including several endangered species.
“I haven't been able to find out exactly when they did it, but they came up with The Edge of America, it's actually a registered trademark,” said Goodwin. The trademark was filed in 1996, registered in '97 — they originally used it in their surf shop to print on t-shirts and bumper stickers.
NO POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ALLOWED ON BEACH. NO GLASS is allowed on the beach. NO PLASTIC BAGS, BALLOONS, OR STYROFOAM are allowed on the beach.
At Folly Beach, visitors and locals alike find themselves in rip currents every year. They're dangerous and natural occurrences, and they get especially dangerous when oceanic storms are forming (but they exist all year long, so don't think a sunny day means there is no risk).
Folly Beach, along with the Charleston area's beach water quality, is fine despite the recent environmental report that ranked the state's beaches as a whole as the worst in the region.
Folly Beach County Park, located at the west end of Folly, has parking available for a fee per vehicle. Street parking is free if you can find a spot, but here's what you need to know to avoid a violation: First, all four tires must be completely off the street.
The water along Folly Beach went from brown to a brilliant blue. Some are comparing it to the waters along South Florida and the explanation is actually quite simple. According to a local geology professor, it's thanks in part to the $30-million renourishment project.
For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2021 - March 2021), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
All of the beaches on Folly Island are superb, but, arguably the Folly Beach County Park, at the island's west end, is perhaps the best with amenities like 2,500 feet of ocean frontage, picnic areas and boogie board, bicycle, umbrella and chair rentals available between Labor Day and Memorial Day.
A few steps from the beach, downtown Folly features an eclectic array of locally owned stores and restaurants. Fun bohemian clothing, beach knick-knacks and surf shops are mixed with fantastic seafood restaurants, casual cafes and one-of-a-kind bars.
If you don't like crowds, stay away from the middle of the beach by Blu and the Tides Hotel. Instead, take a right at the end of Center Street and drive until just before you hit Folly Beach County Park.
Folly is an easy beach to visit and to love, with enough natural beauty to justify driving out, and plenty of amenities and restaurants within an easy walking distance.
Folly became a melting pot for the regular folks and temporary camps became permanent camps, and later cottages. From the 1940s onward, the building work steadily proceeded, reaching a peak in the 1960s with the construction of the Ocean Plaza with its amusement rides, boardwalk, shops and pier.
October 2020: The pier closes for the reconstruction project. December 2022: The new Folly Beach Pier opens at 25-ft wide and 1,049-ft long. January 2023: The pier closes for parking lot renovations and Folly Pier Fest is announced.