- Our list of the best things to do in Folly Beach, South Carolina, features the top 182 nearby activities — including 109 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Folly Beach, SC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Sights & Landmarks, Water Activities, Outdoor Places, and Tours.
- The results below include the top 20 things to do within the city of Folly Beach, SC , followed by 162 popular activities in nearby cities, including Charleston, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Edisto Island, Johns Island, Kiawah Island, Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island, Goose Creek, Summerville, Seabrook Island, Wadmalaw Island and Awendaw
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8.7 Miles
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1214 Middle St, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
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Fort Sumter National Monument marks the site of the Civil War's first battle. Accessible only by boat, visit the Fort via a daily ferry departing from the Visitor's Centre, for a ranger-guided orientation and self-guided exploration of the site.
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194 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401
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Fun-filled classes and cool cooking gadgets await visitors at Charleston Cooks! Maverick Kitchen Store. Classes focus on a variety of cooking techniques and open students up to new flavors with classes including Thai and Low Country flavors.
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Market Square is a street market that features vendors selling souvenir art works and jewelry items. Guests of this site, which offers horse-drawn ride opportunities to its guests, can also dine at on of the location's restaurants.
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40 North Market Street, Charleston, SC 29401
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With stops at local breweries, The Original Pub Tour of Charleston offers visitors a pub crawl where they can sample brews and snacks. During the trip, the guide explains the historical background of each location visited.
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Sullivans Island is a South Carolina beach town that constistently ranks among the state's top beach environments. The Sullivans Island beach is large, clean and open throughout the year. There are many appealing shops and restaurants located across from the beach and on adjacent streets.
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The College of Charleston is the thirteenth-oldest academic institution in the United States. While the university was previously a liberal arts college, it now operates as a full university that offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a variety of fields.
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The Natural History Museum offers guests the opportunity to learn about some of the research efforts of the College of Charleston's Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences. The location also features a gift shop for guests seeking to take home a souvenir.
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Opened in 1988, Trophy Lakes is a company offering a number of services for those spending an enjoyable and relaxing day on the lake. These include waterskiing and wakeboard lessons, day camps, and family lake rentals.
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South Carolina's Kiawah Island is a beachfront town with a reputation for extravagant hospitality. Visitors enjoy some of the most majestic ocean views found anywhere in the United States. The most popular visiting season is summer.
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87 votes
Station 18 1/2 Street, Sullivan's Island, SC
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Near the famous Fort Sumter, Sullivan's Island Lighthouse is located at the center of the beginnings of the Civil War. Built unlike standard lighthouses, this lighthouse is built more like an air traffic control tower.