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Harbor Island Beach
4.6★ · 77 Google ratings · Harbor Island, South Carolina
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
190 ft · under a minute
Water
87°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Water quality
Good · all 9 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 7pm
Map of Harbor Island Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for wildlife and shells
The beach hosts abundant hermit crabs, horseshoe crabs, sand dollars, and other marine life ideal for kids.
Expect calm, lake-like water
This beach has minimal ocean waves, making it peaceful but less suitable for wave activities.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2025
Plan around tide changes
At low tide, the beach expands dramatically but black mud flats appear between you and the water.
Bring insect repellent
Mosquitoes are consistently severe enough that visitors need bug spray even on screened porches.
Verify access policies ahead
One reviewer reported gate staff refused military discounts and pressured them to purchase a year pass.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
86°F · clear
Water
87°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.2 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:24 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:18 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:05 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:19 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:26 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 136 Harbor Dr N, Harbor Island, SC 29920
🌊 Water 190 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Harbor Island Beach?
190 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 Harbor Island 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.
When is Harbor Island Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 7pm and the busiest at Fri 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
