Isle of Palms & Wild Dunes, South Carolina Real Estate

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The Isle of Palms is an Atlantic barrier island.  It has approximately 5,000 fulltime residents and 20,000 to 50,000 investment owners.  In 2002, the City 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. The Isle of Palms is a 7-mile long and 1 mile wide island and is an incorporated municipality. There is approximately six miles of beach access for residents and visitors throughout the island,

The 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. As well, the City leases facilities to a popular restaurant, a mini mart, a kayak business, a parasail and a wave runner business at the City owned site. The marina is a popular place to charter both offshore and inshore fishing trips as well as eco tours of nearby uninhabited islands. Other recreational opportunities include bike paths throughout the island.  The City's recreation department is truly unique and has organized sports programs such as soccer, baseball, softball, football and basketball. The City also offers Tiny Tots and Mommy and Me for the younger children on the island. In addition to playgrounds and ball fields, 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.

The island was developed by Attorney J.C. Long shortly after World War II as an affordable place where service people could buy homes and raise a family. The city recently celebrated its 50th anniversiary as a municipality.

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 hard top tennis courts, and numerous pools. The premier facility is the four star Boardwalk Inn and Grand Pavilion which feature three pools and a pavilion overlooking the beach and Atlantic Ocean. The site is a favorite for both music and dancing. The resort is among the top ten nationally ranked tennis resorts. Wild Dunes has many private residences as well as condominiums often rented on the vacation rental market. Development began in Wild Dunes around 1972.

While the Isle of Palms is a fabulous place to play, the overall quality of life is equally outstanding. Shopping is convenient with a grocery store and two shopping centers. These mostly contain gift shops, real estate rental businesses and restaurants. Commuting is simple. The adjacent community of Mount Pleasant, just over the Isle of Palms Connector Bridge, has a full range of shopping opportunities. Mount Pleasant is also home to a hospital 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. The Isle of Palms has three churches--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.