Location: Folly Beach
Top Things to do in Folly Beach
Top 10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Folly Beach, South Carolina (SC)
A barrier island where you can see loggerhead turtles nesting, dolphins playing and bald eagles soaring in the sky, Folly Beach offers a kick-off-your-shoes beach lifestyle where the livin’ is easy and the fish always seem to be biting. 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. “Drop a line” is a common local saying and for good reason. Anglers can select from surf fishing, river fishing, pier fishing and deep-sea fishing. Head to the Folly Beach Fishing Pier, which is 24 feet wide extending more then 1,045 feet into the Atlantic Ocean, making it perfect for fishing, strolling and bird and dolphin watching. For adventurous types, you can kayak around Folly Beach and James Island, jet ski, parasail or ride a bicycle along Folly’s six mile of beachfront.
Restaurants in Folly Beach
1. Tideline Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 364 reviews
Explore the Salt Marsh surrounding Folly Island aboard a choice of two coast guard-inspected vessels. Experience coastal scientist-led adventures to several points of natural beauty and historical significance. Listen through our underwater hydrophone system as dolphins communicate. Families and groups experience a flexible, lightly structured venture through the beautiful lowcountry saltmarsh. Shelling on a secluded beach is always an option.
2. Charleston SUP Safaris
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 353 reviews
Charleston SUP Safaris has been voted the Best Stand-Up Paddle company in Charleston for three years. Learn how to paddleboard with the experts on the beautiful Folly River and let us guide you through the local ecosystem and wildlife. We offer Stand-Up Paddleboard eco-safari tours, river and surf lessons, rentals, SUP yoga, fitness, paddleboard sales, and summer camps. Charleston SUP Safaris specializes in large groups, family outings, bachelor or bachelorette parties, corporate team building events, and special occasions. Stop by our newly renovated shop conveniently located at 83 Center St. and our professionally certified guides will get you outfitted with Bounce paddleboards and carbon fiber paddles. So simple, no experience needed, and fun for the whole family. Locally owned with a combined 60 years experience on the water. Our passion and sole focus is paddleboarding. Before your trip, our professional guides conduct proper ground school instruction and in-water paddle training, ensuring safe, fun, and exciting trips. Visit our website to book your SUP Safari.
3. Folly Beach SUP & Surf
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Folly Beach SUP & Surf offers easy beginner Stand Up Paddleboard tours and lessons in the calm waters of the Folly River or challenge yourself with a sunrise ocean paddle. Dolphins, Sea Turtles and Birds of Prey may be seen as your Internationally Certified instructors guide you on a trip you will always remember! All experience and abilities welcome. Age 8-80!
4. Huckfin Charters
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
Come explore the local Charleston waterways on a 1967 60ft Huckins Yacht or a 20 ft bay boat. We can create a custom adventure to fit your needs!
5. Folly Beach Adventures
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 106 reviews
Specializing in Making your Beach Stay More Fun!!Bikes, Kayaks, SUP, Surf, Golf Carts, and Scooters!!YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR FUN!!Welcome to Folly Beach Adventures! We offer personalized attention to the beach traveler and will do our best to tend to your needs. Folly Beach Adventures specializes in outdoor EQUIPMENT RENTALS on Folly Beach and the Beaches around Charleston.
6. Shaka Surf School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 29 reviews
Shaka Surf School was born in May 2004. The idea was to do the work that we love and use our worldwide experience from a full life dedicated to this sport and life style. We thought that Folly Beach was missing a fun and responsible surf school, that dedicates full time to teaching the Soul of Surfing. Incorporating generations of experience with intuition and passion for surfing. We Love to teach surfing because we believe that the more we teach , the more we learn! And Surfing is that kind of sport, that you can keep learning for ever. The surf camps are very special for us, the act of just being around a group of kids is a refreshing and rejoicing experience!
7. Cool Breeze Bikes
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 76 reviews
We are the only local bicycle rental and retail bike shop ever In Folly Beach. We can accommodate all ages and groups sizes from children to adults. We have hundreds of bicycles for rent as well as retail purchases options. We will beat anybody's price on any bike we carry! All Southern California style bikes. Factory Direct to us. We look forward to serving you. Come experience folly like a local
Reviewed By Camseasun - Spring Lake, United States
We visited Folly Beach over Thanksgiving week and were blessed with great weather, we got a recommendation to use Matt from Cool Breeze bike rentals and were super satisfied not only with our bikes but all the history he gave us about the island ! I was with my parents and 4 year old daughter who after we returned our bikes told Matt “ Thanks for the bikes Matt, I love you” haha ! Great experience and will def be back! Thanks Matt! ????????
8. Folly Beach Chair Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 41 reviews
Folly Beach Chair Co. is your first stop for a great day on the beach! We get up early and secure the perfect spot in the sand...just for you! We rent resort-quality steamer chairs, 8ft beach umbrellas and Paddleboards. Daily or weekly! Book ahead and we'll set them up each morning steps away from your beach house. Daytripping from a hotel downtown? Call ahead and visit our pierside location!
Reviewed By Thedivaladyd - Somerset, United States
I was extra excited to see that we could rent chairs and an umbrella. The chairs and umbrella were set up when we got there. Service was great. Will DEFINITELY use again in the future.
9. Folly Beach Public Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,579 reviews
Reviewed By stacyandryan2008
Me and my husband came on a anniversary trip from Michigan. Its such a cute town. I read the other reviews with complaints on parking ..... Its a downtown.. so if anyone is use to a downtown ... they should know things fill up FAst and this is a big tourist attraction. We found parking along the beach area i believe it was $6 for 4-5 hours. It was not unreasonable. And some do find free parking along the downtown streets or around the vacation home areas. When there the downtown plays Caribbean music and the colors of the buildings are like being in the Caribbean. Right away i told my husband it feels like we just ported somewhere off our cruise ship and just stepped in the Bahamas lol. It was nice to feel so relaxed and a great get away. We went first in the ocean, and the water was soooo warm. We are from fresh water.... we don’t have warm water lol so this was a nice change. We did spot several pods of dolphins in the distance when we were on their pier. They have some shops on the water edge but more of them are in the surrounding downtown. Reading the reviews on the masks .... sigh ..... PEOPLE ARE OUTSIDE!!!!! Coming from michigan it was a nice change to see people living like normal a bit and not living in fear and not simply existing through life. I had one woman in a shop on the beach get ugly and tell me to put on my muzzle and honestly her tone kept me from buying anything. As for the small shops i didn’t go in many but from what i could see many were wearing masks while in them. I come from michigan where i quickly learned the fears for us are not the same for our state governor and when that happens, yeah the fear goes out that window. It was nice to live free in other states and enjoy life a bit and not be fed the fear day in and out. We are feeling great and refreshed and been back 3 weeks now and miss it greatly. I love THIS TOWN. Its great for shopping ( More so after november I’d bet ) its great for the beach. The beach is clean and felt very safe. I’d travel here again next time i come back. Highly recommend.
10. Folly Beach Fishing Pier
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 599 reviews
The Folly Beach Fishing Pier is closed for reconstruction that is expected to take 28 months, with the new pier opening approximately Spring of 2023. For more information, please visit our website.
Reviewed By 270crystalg - Pickens, United States
This pier has it all! Gift shop, restaurant, and ice cream! The pier is absolutely gorgeous, and a nice walk. I love the upper deck feature as well. You pay to park but can stay as long as you like! Also within walking distance are lots of shops and restaurants along the strip. Fun way to kill a few hours!
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