Folly Beach, SC recommendations

We prefer the beach and water out on IOP, but Folly is great too, and it has a much better town strip. Take the walk out toward the end of the island where you can see the lighthouse. Just take E Ashley north until it ends.

A few places we like or have heard good things about:

Chico Feo - Cool hidden outdoor spot with great food and live music. We'll usually stop there after the beach

Revelry Brewing - Relatively new tap room (though the whole thing is outside) right on Center St; we haven't eaten there but they have food in addition to their beers

Jack of Cups Saloon - We haven't been but it's supposed to be excellent

Lost Dog Cafe - Great breakfast/lunch spot

Rita's Seaside Grill is supposed to be good

Bowen's Island, which you mentioned, is really good with awesome views. If you watch Outer Banks that's a filming location. It's also where Charleston Outdoor Adventures is located. I'd highly recommend getting lunch at Bowen's and then doing the Morris Island Lighthouse tour.

Get a frozen drink at Coconut Joe's.

You mentioned John's Island as well...

The Wild Olive - excellent Italian

Royal Tern - upscale dining

Low Tide Brewing - fun little brewery with a beer garden

Tattooed Moose - Good bar food

Lost Isle - Live fire cooking, all outdoors (we're hoping to check this place out soon)

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Take the walk out toward the end of the island where you can see the lighthouse. Just take E Ashley north until it ends.

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That's definitely on my to do list. We are staying up on that end of the island. Google maps says it's a 7 minute walk from the house to the end of the road and then another 10 minutes out to the water's edge.

Thanks for all of the suggestions.