South Carolina Retirement Towns

	Charleston, South Carolina CHARLESTON IS RATED THE fifth most popular vacation destination in the United States, and it surely must rank in the top five among places to spend the rest of your life. If it doesn’t yet, it eventually will... Read More...
	Daniel Island, South Carolina IT TOOK YEARS OF THOUGHTFUL planning and vision to make the thriving community of Daniel Island a reality. Not long ago, the island, which is within the Charleston city limits but also in Berkeley County, was nothing but acres of farmland and marshes. Now it is a nationally acclaimed town designed to provide its residents with a true feeling of... Read More...
	Edisto Island, South Carolina LEGEND HAS IT THAT, AS delegates from across South Carolina gathered to debate seceding from the United States in 1861, the representative from Edisto Island leapt to his feet and declared that if South Carolina did not vote for immediate secession, then, by God, Edisto Island would secede by itself. We all know what happened after that... Read More...
	Folly Beach, South Carolina FOLLY BEACH WAS NOT ALWAYS the laid-back beach town it is today. In the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, carnival rides and big band leaders such as Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey attracted crowds to the island now known as “The Edge of America” from up and down the East Coast. By day, visitors would lie in the sun and play in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean. By night they would dance to some of the biggest names in music at the... Read More...
	Goose Creek, South Carolina The first recorded inhabitants of the Goose Creek area were native Americans of the Etiwan and Sewee tribes, who at first welcomed the early settlers, teaching them how to survive the harsh conditions of the frontier. These English settlers arrived in the late 1600s from the island of Barbados, where they had accrued vast wealth by selling their plantations. The transplanted Barbadians followed the Cooper River in search of... Read More...
	Meggett, SC The town of Meggett, South Carolina – known as Meggetts in its earliest days – has been around a little more than a century. Granted a charter by the state in January 1905, it was something of a boomtown and was, in fact, the cabbage capital of the world. The source of this prosperity was the rich soil on which the town is situated, coupled with a spur of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and a large wharf on Yonges Island... Read More...
	Isle of Palms, South Carolina Located north of Charleston Harbor, the upscale barrier island exudes a feeling of community that most resort islands simply cannot offer. IOP is known for its cool breezes, mild winters and pleasant summers, the perfect setting for people in search of a year-round, warm-weather... Read More...
	James Island, South Carolina But there is more to James Island than battles. It is home to McLeod Plantation, which was built in 1854 and still has intact slave cabins, as well as the Seashore Farmer’s Lodge Hall. Dedicated to preserving the heritage of the island, a 53-year-old tradition has been revived—the Island Heritage Festival... Read More...
	Johns Island, South Carolina MUCH OF SOUTH CAROLINA and North Carolina have seen a population boom in recent years, with builders putting up housing developments as quickly as possible, then moving on to the next project. Despite its proximity to Charleston, Johns Island, located just across the Stono River, has retained its pastoral charm, a veritable sea of tranquility surrounded by... Read More...
	Kiawah Island, SC IT HASN’T BEEN LONG SINCE Kiawah Island was an overgrown hunting reserve accessible only by boat. Today, the exclusive island retreat, located 30 miles from historic downtown Charleston, is home to some of the most valuable real estate in the... Read More...
	McClellanville, South Carolina Surrounded by the Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge, the Francis Marion National Forest and the Santee Coastal Reserve, the small fishing village of McClellanville is the perfect refuge from the outside world... Read More...
	Moncks Corner, South Carolina A favorite activity of residents and locals alike is wandering through the lush gardens and marshes of Cypress Gardens and Old Santee Canal Park. Both offer visitors a glimpse of what the area looked like when Europeans first set foot in the... Read More...
	Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Located across the Cooper River from historic Charleston, Mount Pleasant has played an important role in South Carolina and U.S. history for more than three centuries. The many Colonial and antebellum homes in Mount Pleasant’s Old Village draw tourists in large numbers, inviting them to wander the narrow, oak-lined streets and take a peek back into the... Read More...
	North Charleston, South Carolina Aside from the extensive recreational activities such as boating, fishing, hunting, tennis and golf, residents also enjoy the 13,500-seat North Charleston Coliseum, which is home to the South Carolina Stingrays of the East Coast Hockey League. Many musical shows and plays are held at the... Read More...
	St. George, South Carolina At one time it was determined that the residents of St. George consumed more grits per capita than anywhere else in the world. No wonder, then, that this small town south of Charleston bills itself as the "Grits Capital of the World." In fact, each April, the town hosts the... Read More...
	Santee, South Carolina 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 by the same name..... Read More...
	Seabrook Island, South Carolina 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 home to two magnificent golf courses, Crooked Oaks and Ocean Winds, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Willard Byrd, respectively. In addition to world-class golf, residents and visitors can enjoy the... Read More...
	Sullivans Island, South Carolina Today, Sullivan’s Island epitomizes the unhurried, casual lifestyle of a beach community. Residents get around on foot, on bikes or in golf carts. When they need to leave the island, they travel across an old-fashioned drawbridge. There are no hotels of any sort and rental properties are frowned upon in this... Read More...
	Summerville, South Carolina Summerville offers its residents and visitors excellent local eateries and a variety of chain restaurants, retail shopping and health care facilities. The area is by no means short of recreational opportunities, from golf and tennis to hunting, fishing and boating. And the beaches of the Carolina coast are within a... Read More...
	Walterboro, South Carolina Many of the homes built more than two centuries ago - and three structures listed in the National Register - are still standing, and many of the moss-draped oaks that lined the streets of Walterboro then are still thriving now. The city’s main street has been virtually unchanged since the 1940s. In the central business district, local residents and... Read More...