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Folly Beach
4.7★ · 262 Google ratings · Folly Beach, South Carolina
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 150 yd away · fills up
Walk
230 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
88°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
340 ft from the water to the back
Map of Folly Beach
1
1Parking150 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2018–2026
Explore the eastern end for wildlife
The far eastern cove frequently hosts dolphin pods close to shore and offers lighthouse views.
Visit for sunset views
Multiple reviewers specifically praised the sunset as beautiful and therapeutic, worth timing a visit around.
Little shade reported
Visitors mention there is not much shade here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2018–2026
Arrive early to beat crowds
Parking fills by mid-morning on warm weekends, with lots charging $10-$20 for all-day access.
Bring or rent shade
The beach has no natural shade, but chair and umbrella rentals are available on-site.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
86°F · clear
Water
88°F
Waves
1.2 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the S
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:27 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:07 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:20 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:11 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:26 AM.
Practical
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📍 Folly Beach, SC, United States
🅿 Parking 150 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 230 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
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Where do you park at Folly Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Folly Beach?
230 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Folly Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
