About the Isle of Palms, South Carolina - Charleston's Favorite
Beach
 Breathtaking, every time in every season! That's
the way the you'll come to know the island. As you drive up the
Connector Bridge and behold the salt marsh, the Intracoastal Waterway,
and the beach and ocean surrounding the Isle of Palms, South Carolina,
you'll become charged with excitement.
The Isle of Palms, an Atlantic Barrier Island, has
prided itself on being a family beach that is the perfect blend of
approximately 5,000 fulltime residents and 20,000 to 50,000 investment
owners and visitors on holiday who make it their home and destination.
Back in 2002, the City of the Isle of Palms was the
first in the State of South Carolina to achieve the Blue Wave
Designation from the Clean Beaches Council who recognizes
environmentally well-managed beaches. The city has successfully kept
this designation every year since.
Isle of Palms - City
Information for Visitors - Find the Marina - IOP Fishing Charters
IOP History: The entire 7-mile long and 1 mile wide island is an
incorporated municipality. Having incorporated in 1953, the City
celebrated its 50th Anniversary in a weekend long celebration that is
still being talked about by those who attended. Attorney J.C. Long
developed the island after World War II as an affordable place where
service people could buy homes and raise a family. Some of those
original families and their descendents are still on the island today.
The IOP Municipality offers residents and visitors
a full range of city services to include police, fire, public works,
recreation, building, planning, zoning, judicial and general government.
Further, the City owns and operates a full service 5-acre marina site
with launch services, dockage
and fuel. The
IOP Marina is a popular place to charter both offshore
and inshore fishing trips as well as eco tours of nearby uninhabited
islands.
 The IOP City leases facilities to popular
restaurants, mini marts, a kayak business, a parasail and a wave runner
business at the City owned site.
You'll discover the Isle of Palms offers
approximately six miles of beach access for residents and visitors
throughout the island, provides public parking to accommodate visitors
and maintains a beachfront restroom and boardwalk for the convenience of
every beachgoer.
Recreation for All Ages When Vacationing on the Isle of Palms
You can ride through the many bike paths throughout the Isle of Palms,
enjoy the beautiful, wide, sandy beaches or if other recreational
activities are your pleasure, through the
IOP Recreation Department,
organized sports programs exist such as soccer, baseball, softball,
football and basketball.
The Isle of Palms also offers "Tiny Tots" and
"Mommy and Me" if you are traveling on holiday with your younger
children. In addition to playgrounds and ball fields, vacationing
visitors and residents may enjoy tennis, shuffleboard and skateboarding.
The City is also home to an Oceanfront County Park at the center of the
island. This facility has lifeguards, dressing rooms and refreshments.
Isle of Palms Luxury Resorts - Experience World Class Golf and Tennis
The Wild Dunes Resort occupies 1,500 acres on the
northern end of the island and offers residents and visitors two 18 hole
Tom Fazio golf courses, 17 har tru tennis courts, and numerous pools. Of
course, if you are on holiday in a Kay Vacation Rental Beach House, you
have your own private pool!
The Wild Dunes
Resort Facility has the four star Boardwalk Inn and the
Grand Pavilion. These are favorite spots for both music and dancing on
the Island. The upscale resort is among the top ten nationally ranked
tennis resorts. Wild Dunes has many private residences as well.
While the Isle of Palms is a fabulous place to
play, the overall quality of life is equally outstanding. Shopping is
convenient with grocery stores and shopping centers. You'll enjoy
visiting the gift shops, businesses and many restaurants.
Get Where You Need to Go – Visiting Charleston and the Islands
Commuting is simple on the Isle of Palms. The adjacent community of
Mount Pleasant, just over the Isle of Palms Connector Bridge, has a full
range of shopping and fine dining opportunities. Mount Pleasant is also
has a hospital nearby and numerous banking facilities.
Just across historic breach inlet, the adjacent
island of Sullivan's Island offers the public school for both islands'
children. The school is situated on 18 acres of beachfront property and
is famous for its academic superiority.
Find a Place of Worship When Vacationing on the Isle of Palms
The Isle of Palms has churches and places of
worship to attend while you are on vacation. Some noteworthy faith based
congregations are the Lutheran Church, the First United Methodist Church
and the Baptist Church.
Some residents and visitors attend church on
neighboring Sullivan's Island where Catholic, Presbyterian and
Episcopalian churches are located. You may desire visit a Synagogue. No
matter what you faith, you'll find approximately 160 Places of Worship
located nearby in downtown Charleston, SC. The "Holy City," is only 13
miles away off the Island.
Isle of Palms is Sensitive to Ecology and "Green" Issues
The Isle of Palms is sensitive to the ecology of the island recognizing
that it is a fragile eco system of which both residents and visitors
must strive to be good stewards. The City circulates a publication for
visitors called The Pelican Guide, which is an educational tool to help
visitors preserve what makes the island so special.
The Turtle Team vigilantly monitors the success of
the loggerhead turtle nests and hatchlings, The Beach Advisory Committee
keeps a close watch on issues related to the entire beach and the Front
Beach Enhancement committee completed a million dollar revitalization of
the central section of the island most often visited by the day beach
tourist
Lasting Holiday Memories Made on the Isle of Palms
Novels and poetry have been written about the Isle
of Palms. Those who live here and those who visit here seem changed
forever because of the Island and its people. Some arrive and never want
to leave. Others return year after year and continue to make vacation
memories that last a lifetime.
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