Beautiful scenery. make sure your parked COMPLETELY off the road, or else a fine will be ticketed to your car. You have to park in front of people's houses, which sucks. The walk to the beach where you can see the light house, is nice. Chalk and paint cover the asphalt walking trail, some are amazing. Once you're at the beach, you'll enjoy the view. In that area, the fort Wagner sits under water, the old confederate gun battery, a gruesome civil war battle field, where the 54th Massachusetts charged which is depicted in the movie glory. read more

Morris island was one of our go-to spots to get on the boat with friends, pack some sandwiches, drinks and spend an amazing day in the water and at the beach. I have some wonderful memories coming here and finding starfish and watching dolphins! It's a beautiful spot. If you can, try and check out the light house as well. read more

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How many favorite days can I have in Charleston? All of them- we visited Morris Island on a Saturday- it was gorgeous and hot and plenty of boat traffic by the time we left the island. We had booked a tour- I wanted to hunt for sharks teeth and I love the beach, so what better than an island where it shouldn't be too crowded with our very own shark teeth hunting pro! I confess- I didn't find as many as some of the others on our boat tour- I lagged behind and didn't stay with the group- but I did find a Megalodon tooth! broken- but the guide confirmed it! How cool is that! I found about 10 in total and took a little dip in the water to cool off. I also gave a sacrifice to the island gods- my cell phone! lol, because I am a klutz. I only wish we had had more time- 90 minutes goes by really fast! read more

I can honestly say that this was probably my favorite part of my stay at Folly Beach area of SC. This area offered so much more to look at and explore. It was also where I picked up most of my shells and a bit of sand that I ended up taking home. It was comprised of the lighthouse view/area as well as the other connecting part of the shore where all of the stilt houses and condos are located right on the beach. Much farther beyond that was the pier and eventually the designated county park area. I really wish I could've afforded to stay at one of the places near the lighthouse, because that would've been perfection. I can't imagine the pounding and storm surge they endure during a severe storm or or hurricane, but they seem absolutely seem sublime during any other time. I stayed at a condo up the road that was only a very short distance (4 minute drive at the most) from the pier/beach/lighthouse. During the last few days I was visiting I was able to get up super early in the morning and catch the sunrise. It was beyond beautiful and deeply moving. I just can't remember seeing a sunrise like that for a very long time. It was an unobstructed and unencumbered view. The only thing that separated me from the sunrise was the distant horizon of the sea. How blessed and lucky are the people that live near that area. To be able to take advantage of that glorious part of nature is truly a slice of heaven on this earth. The lighthouse area was really cool because it had a lot of deadwood structures sticking out of the sand on the beach. The lighthouse from what I understand is inoperable. That's a shame. It sits way out into the water at quite a distance, but it sure is still cool to view. The only thing that was curious and a little bit disappointing was all of the graffiti that was plastered all over the cement walkway road that led to the lighthouse. With that said, a bigger eyesore was seeing more graffiti on the beautiful line of rocks on the beach. Many of those had spray paint on them too. There was also a cement foundation ruin that was strewn with graffiti. I'm not sure what it's purpose was previously. I attempted to concentrate on the rest of the beauty, and just tried to ignore that unfortunate part. Overall I found the area by the lighthouse extremely peaceful and meditative. read more

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I really love lighthouses... I just find them inspiring and usually the settings are very picturesque. So when I heard about the historic lighthouse (built 1876) on Morris Island, I was eager to go see it. Being boatless, which is the only way to access Morris Island directly, we headed instead to the best place to view it, on the end of Folly Beach. If Morris Island sounds familiar, it may be because it was a strategically important site during the Civil War/War Between the States as the home to Fort Wagner. This section of Folly Beach is a nature reserve, but has a clear path, paved most of the way, and then sand into the beach. It is a quick stroll, about 1/4 mile. There is some signage about the birds that nest on the preserve, and a nice little beach area from which you can enjoy the view. When we visited, the waves were crashing against the shore, salt water was flicking into the air, and it was just a very neat view. read more

I like the end of folly beach, where you can see Morris lighthouse from the shores. Its peaceful and calm. The waters are less crowded. It's a nice stroll along the coast, perfect and relaxing. The old lighthouse is abandoned and unreachable, but still stands gallantly, reminiscent of its glory days. read more

Morris Island - view of morris island lighthouse from folly beach - Beaches Near Me

We had a fun day enjoying Morris Island. We took the hike out to the beach and the lighthouse. It is a long hike out but, well worth the time as the views are spectacular. The beach is quiet and very clean. And it was not at all crowded with people. read more

I am specifically speaking of the Morris Island lighthouse that stands alone on an island that is slowly being swallowed by the Atlantic. We actually went to the northern end of Folly beach where you walk down a 1/4 mile road that leads to the beach. From this end of the beach is a fantastic view of the lighthouse. I would approximate the island and lighthouse to be a few hundred yards away. I was told by locals and by reading another review by Josh A. that during the summer, you will find numerous boaters on the island as this is the only way to access the island itself. It is a popular spot to have fun and party. The lighthouse is no longer a working lighthouse and you can tell that it use to be a bright white and red lighthouse that is now drab having been a victim to the sometimes brutal sea and salty air. There is a push to save the lighthouse. You can check it out at www.savethelight.org. There is a great pic of the lighthouse on the sight as well. Just a beautiful piece of S.C that I hope the preservation attempt proves successful. read more

Morris Island is one of the great beaches around Charleston, that's only accesable by boat. Once you get out here, you find a beach that's untouched by development. If you go during the summer, go early, because soon, a lot of other boaters will be headed out there party and have fun. You can go walking for miles on the beach or go fishing on the ocean side of the island. The fishing out there is pretty good too. read more

More local Charleston lore and history. Just off scenic Folly Beach, the Morris Island Lighthouse used to guide ships along the coast in the days before electric lights. Now the island is sinking and efforts are being made to preserve the lighthouse by firming its foundation and putting erosion-proof barriers around its base. Once its base is secured, the people involved in Save the Light hope to refurbish the lighthouse. I hope that happens. Personally, I'd like to see it turned into a restaurant that would draw tourist dollars. read more

The previous review was incorrect. At the southern tip of Morris Island there is a lighthouse which used to be on the island. Due to erosion the lighthouse is now a few hundred yards off of the coast. There are beautiful forever changing sand bars all around the lighthouse that are wonderful for a little kayak picnic. The island itself is a few miles long with a very pretty shoreline. I walked two miles down the beach on a weekend day and didn't run in to a single soul. There is a little bit of trash here and there that's washed up on the beach that I would LOVE to rid the island of if I had a boat. The northern tip of the island is a hot spot for young boaters to go and have a drink and mingle. Half way down the island there are some 20 foot dirt cliffs from the erosion which are an interesting sight, as well as a few palmetto trees in the water at high tide near Cummings point (an amazing hammock spot). Please go enjoy Morris Island and leave it cleaner than you found it! It is a beautiful undeveloped place rich in history, sharks teeth, sand dollars and fun. read more

It was quieter & spacious when I grew up on Folly. Ruined now with traffic, buildings crowded together and noise. Too sad...