Isle of Palms

Took another drive to the beach this past weekend, this time to the Isle of Palms. It's a bit further out than Folly Beach, but not inconveniently so. A very different atmosphere than Folly Beach....a good description would be upscale minus the snootiness. Beach houses line the coast of course, and there seems to be a contest of who has the brightest house. Pink, yellow and lime green most stand out but it's charming in that Caribbean way. We especially appreciated the very civil parking system. You can either park in the county park lot for $7 for the day or continue on to the Public Parking area that is metered, $1 per hour. We've usually had our fill in 3 or 4 hours.

Had to cut the actual beach time a little short this time, it was a very windy day and the sand blew on us the whole time. I felt like a powdered doughnut with none of the pleasantness. The beach itself is not as wide as others. The waves are a little more aggressive here, not sure if that is the usual. Parents should keep a sharp eye on their kids though. We saw one child get swept up by a large wave and was being pulled away, but luckily a surfer saw it happen and scooped him up. Phew!

There are beach volleyball nets that seem to be very well maintained, great for a pick up game. You can also rent bikes, umbrellas, etc. at a local shop. Not to be missed is the Windjammer bar which has a killer deck over looking the beach, a great place to chill and sip your Corona. They also have a variety of live music every Friday and Saturday night. All in all worth the trip!
 

 
 
 
 
 
I want the green one!