South Carolina Retirement Cities and Towns
The almost magnetic draw the town has on people explains why Beaufort County is already home to more people of retirement age than any other county in South Carolina. About 12 percent of the...
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At one time a tiny community, the recent annexation of 32,000 acres made Bluffton the fifth largest town in South Carolina by land area. Most of that land is still being developed, but government...
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Charleston is rated the top vacation destination in America, and it surely has to be among places you'd like to spend the rest of your life. If it doesn't yet, it eventually will. Visit once...
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Daniel Island features several spacious parks with playgrounds and open grassy spaces and is home to a golf course designed by Tom Fazio that is rapidly earning a reputation as one of the...
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Edisto Island is not and will never be a resort island, and that's fine with the residents of this working island community. There will be no high-rise condominium or hotel developments...
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Just eight miles south of downtown Charleston, about a 15-minute drive, Folly Beach is ideal for those who enjoy the sun and surf in a laid-back environment that isn't far from the dining options and...
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Life on gated Fripp Island is famously less busy than that on its flashier neighbor, Hilton Head. And most Fripp Islanders wouldn't have it any other way. The most seaward of the Carolina Sea Islands, Fripp...
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Georgetown might seem like a small, sleepy Southern city, but the quiet tree-lined streets belie a colorful history rich with pirates, Revolutionary War leaders, elegant plantations and a bustling seaport. It wasn't...
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Hilton Head Island, located near the border of South Carolina and Georgia, is home to more than 34,000 full-time residents, and another 2.5 million people visit the island each year. At last count, Hilton Head had more...
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The Isle of Palms Parks and Recreation Department offers numerous activities for residents and tourists, from aerobics and yoga to recreational team sports, and there's a full-service marina for boaters. On the north end...
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James Island remained largely rural until the 1960s but has since grown to be a desirable residential area. It is a family-oriented community, offering a wide variety of housing from comfortable older neighborhoods surrounded by Spanish...
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The residential communities that have been established on the second largest island on the East Coast have been built to blend in with the natural environment, adding to the beauty of the island's magnificent marshes, fertile fields and...
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Kiawah Island boasts one of the finest collections of golf courses in the country. The island is home to six masterpieces of modern golf course architecture, including the Ocean Course, which hosted the Ryder Cup competition in 1991. It is...
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Formally established in 1978, Litchfield's mild climate has drawn a burgeoning number of retirees to the area. The water temperature averages 66 degrees and the average air temperature is 65 allowing for year round outdoor recreation...
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Little River's colorful history includes a chapter on the pirates who took refuge in the small, protected harbor. Though many have searched for riches allegedly left behind by the likes of Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet, none have...
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The Village Museum, also downtown, presents McClellanville's history, from the rice plantations along the Santee Delta through today's seafood industry. Surrounded by the Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge, the Francis Marion National...
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Originally the home of the Sewee Indians, Mount Pleasant's first white settlers, led by Capt. Florentia O'Sullivan, arrived from England in 1680. The town's name was forever etched in history on Sept. 24, 1860, when a public meeting...
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Because Murrells Inlet is so close to Myrtle Beach, its residents and visitors have almost unlimited recreational options. It's no surprise that the quiet town has become increasingly popular with retirees, since there are 27 golf courses...
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The oceanfront homes, many weathered by time and salt air, are largely vacation rentals, prime real estate in the summertime when families near and far yearn for the nostalgia offered here. Inland from the beachfront homes, North Litchfield...
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North Myrtle Beach is home to a large number of golf courses, including Arcadian Shores Golf Club; Azalea Sands Golf Club; the Dye Course, the Fazio Course, the Love Course and the Norman Course at Barefoot Resort...
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Pawleys Island, located in Georgetown County, is a little more than three miles long and a quarter-of-a-mile wide. Though it is within easy driving distance of an array of world-class golf courses, the excitement of the Grand Strand...
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During its rich history, the Port Royal area has flown under six flags, including those of Spain, France, England, Scotland, the United States and the Confederacy. While maintaining its sense of history, Port Royal is looking to...
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Santee is perfectly situated, with its proximity to two major interstates and a major north/south artery. You could almost say that all roads lead to Santee. The earliest known residents were the Santee Indians, who lived on the banks of a river....
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Today, Seabrook Island is known for its beautiful beaches, tidal marshes, creeks and wooded trails and for its efforts to make sure these natural resources are maintained for generations to come. Seabrook is...
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Sullivan's Island is just minutes from all that historic Charleston and booming Mount Pleasant have to offer, yet it might as well be a thousand miles away. A sophisticated island town, it offers its residents...
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Located on the Grand Strand just minutes south of Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach is "The Family Beach," two miles of beautiful shoreline and high dunes drenched by the warm breezes of the Atlantic Ocean. While life in Surfside Beach...
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