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Places near Folly Beach by type
All 267 places by distance →One day from Folly Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:05 pm
43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Folly Beach
- Morris Island Lighthouseisland · 1.5 hrs
- Approximate Location of Battery Or Fort Wagnerfort · 1.5 hrs
- Demetre Parkpark · 45 min
- General William Moultrie Playgroundpark · 45 min
- Fort Pringlefort · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Folly Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Folly Beach?
Morris Island Lighthouse (island, about 9 km), Fort Pringle (fort, about 10 km), Approximate Location of Battery Or Fort Wagner (fort, about 13 km), Demetre Park (park, about 14 km), Site of Fort Johnson (fort, about 14 km), Fort Sumter (fort, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Folly Beach?
238 places on Spotwander: 137 forts & heritage, 29 churches, 22 parks, 16 rivers, islands & mangroves, 11 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest fort to Folly Beach?
Folly Boat, about 6 km by road; Secessionville Historic District (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Folly Beach?
Johns Island Church, about 11 km by road; First Baptist Church (17 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Folly Beach?
Start in Folly Beach, visit Morris Island Lighthouse, then Approximate Location of Battery Or Fort Wagner, then Demetre Park, then General William Moultrie Playground, then Fort Pringle, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.