destination

Folly Beach

If you pick Folly Beach for your day trip, know this: in addition to having a great shoreline, Folly’s known locally as “The Edge of America,” so you owe it to yourself to walk out to the end of the island and get a close-up (well, relatively close-up) view of the Morris Island Lighthouse with a self-guided tour. Drive to the end of East Ashley Avenue, park on the side of the road (make sure all four tires are in the dirt!), and enjoy the local graffiti on the street as you hike out to where the sidewalk ends (which is also known as Rat Island, but don’t let that deter you).