Top Activities, Nightlife, & Bars on Folly Beach

WE’LL START W/THE BAD… 

1ST & WORST HIT TO FOLLY BEACH BARS :

SURF BAR IS SHUT DOWN INDEFINITELY-  SURF BAR WAS BY FAR THE FAVORITE SPOT FOR ALL OF THE LOCALS AND MY GO-TO ALL DAY, HANDS DOWN.  NOT NO-MO, I DON'T EVEN WANNA TAK ABOUT IT.

SNAPPER JACKS IS NO LONGER A LATE-NIGHT SPOT EITHER. SNAPER JACKS CHANGED THEIR HOURS & NOW THEY CLOSE EARLY EVERY NIGHT (MIDNIGHT?) SO THEY’RE NOT HOLDING DOWN THE LATE-NIGHT DANCEY CLUBBY VIBE THEY USED TO.  

THIS LEAVES SLIM PICKINS FOR THE LATE-NIGHT OPTIONS…

NOW FOR SOME GOOD NEWS:

 THERE’S A NEW BAR IN TOWN CALLED THE BOUNTY WHICH OPENED IN APRIL 2022 IT’S DEFINITELY HELPING FILL THE VOID IN OUR HEARTS LEFT BEHIND BY THE LACK OF SURF BAR. 

SO DEF CHECK OUT THE BOUNTY…  & SAY A LIL’ PRAYER THAT SURF BAR WILL SOMEDAY REOPEN, AND ORDER & BALANCE WILL BE RESTORED ON THE ISLAND ONCE AGAIN.

CHICO FEO HAS STEPPED UP AND BECOME ONE OF THE LATE-NIGHT CHILL SPOTS + THEIR TACOS ARE DANKAF 

THE WASHOUT BAR & LOWLIFE ARE ALSO GOOD OPTIONS TO HANG 

+ OF COURSE THE GOOD OLE IRISH PUB  OBRIEN’S HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SOLID LATE-NIGHT STAPLE AND SOMEWHAT OF A SHITSHOW… 

FOLLY BEACH NIGHTLIFE 2022 IN SUMMARY:

HOWEVER, AS YOUR TRUSTED GO-TO VIRTUAL GUIDE, I FEEL IT’S MY CIVIC DUTY TO WARN YOU- THE NIGHTLIFE ON FOLLY CAN BE HIT OR MISS … I LIVE HERE SO I KNOW.

IF THE PARTY/ NIGHTLIFE SCENE IS A MAJOR OBJECTIVE FOR YOUR SQUAD, Y’ALL SHOULD  PLAN TO SHUTTLE DOWNTOWN FOR AT LEAST 1 TO 2 NIGHTS BECAUSE WEEKENDS DOWNTOWN ARE ALWAYS POPPIN’. THE DRIVE FROM FOLLY TO DOWNTOWN IS ONLY ABOUT 10-15 MILES/25 MINUTES OR SO.  

FOLLY BEACH’S NIGHTLIFE & BAR SCENE HAS TAKEN A FEW BIG HITS BUT DURING THE DAYTIME IT’S JUST AS DOPE AS EVER.  RENTING A HOUSE ON/NEAR THE BEACH BY DAY AND SHUTTLING DOWNTOWN AT NIGHT WOULD BE MY CHOICE BUT THAT’S JUST ME.

JUST REMEMBER ALL BARS CLOSE BY 2 AM,  AND LIQUOR STORES ARE CLOSED ALL DAY ON SUNDAYS SO PLAN AHEAD.  

A FEW OTHER NOTABLE CHANGES 

• THE BARREL AND WIKI WIKI ARE CLOSED FOR GOOD, AND 
• TACO BOY CHARLESTON HAS MOVED INTO THE OG WIKI WIKI LOCATION
• THE NEW COMMUNITY DOC IS OPEN- DEF TAKE A WALK
• THERE’S A BIG PAVILION OPEN ON THE WEST SIDE- THEY’VE GOT RESTROOMS AND A SNACK BAR, BUT THEY DON’T SERVE BOOZE.
• THE BEACHED SAILBOAT ON SANDY POINT IS ALSO GONE- SOMEONE BURNED IT DOWN TO THE GROUND- SO SAD! IF YOU HAVE ANY INTEL ABOUT THIS PLEASE SHARE IN THE COMMENTS! 
• THE PIER IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED WHILE IT’S BEING REBUILT- 
• THE BAR/REST. ON PIER (?) IS STILL OPEN BUT DISREGARD THE SCAVENGER HUNTS / PHOTO CHALLENGES AND ANY OTHER CHEAT SHEET THAT IS IRRELEVANT.
• JUST TO BE SAFE- FACT CHECK ME, NEVER A BAD IDEA.

IN THE WONDERFUL NEVER-CHANGING WORLD OF GO-TO NEWS: 

• SUNSET CAY IS STILL THE BEST PLACE TO WATCH SUNSET 
• BERTS MARKET IS STILL OPEN 24/7 
• AND OF COURSE DIVADANCE PARTIES CHARLESTON IS STILL MY #1 GO-TO THING TO DO FOR BACHELORETTE PARTIES, BIRTHDAYS, AND ALL OTHER GIRL SQUADS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER.

FOR A LIST OF ALL OF MY FAVORITE LOCAL RESOURCES, GO-TO’S, AND REVIEWS CHECK OUT THIS CHARLESTONS BACH GUIDEBOOK 

• ​​https://guidebook.bakermanning.com/charleston

NOW FOR SOME GOOD NEWS:

 THERE’S A NEW BAR IN TOWN CALLED THE BOUNTY WHICH OPENED IN APRIL 2022 IT’S DEFINITELY HELPING FILL THE VOID IN OUR HEARTS LEFT BEHIND BY THE LACK OF SURF BAR. 

SO DEF CHECK OUT THE BOUNTY…  & SAY A LIL’ PRAYER THAT SURF BAR WILL SOMEDAY REOPEN, AND ORDER & BALANCE WILL BE RESTORED ON THE ISLAND ONCE AGAIN.

CHICO FEO HAS STEPPED UP AND BECOME ONE OF THE LATE-NIGHT CHILL SPOTS + THEIR TACOS ARE DANKAF 

THE WASHOUT BAR & LOWLIFE ARE ALSO GOOD OPTIONS TO HANG 

+ OF COURSE THE GOOD OLE IRISH PUB  OBRIEN’S HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SOLID LATE-NIGHT STAPLE AND SOMEWHAT OF A SHITSHOW… 

FOLLY BEACH NIGHTLIFE 2022 IN SUMMARY:

HOWEVER, AS YOUR TRUSTED GO-TO VIRTUAL GUIDE, I FEEL IT’S MY CIVIC DUTY TO WARN YOU- THE NIGHTLIFE ON FOLLY CAN BE HIT OR MISS … I LIVE HERE SO I KNOW.

IF THE PARTY/ NIGHTLIFE SCENE IS A MAJOR OBJECTIVE FOR YOUR SQUAD, Y’ALL SHOULD  PLAN TO SHUTTLE DOWNTOWN FOR AT LEAST 1 TO 2 NIGHTS BECAUSE WEEKENDS DOWNTOWN ARE ALWAYS POPPIN’. THE DRIVE FROM FOLLY TO DOWNTOWN IS ONLY ABOUT 10-15 MILES/25 MINUTES OR SO.  

FOLLY BEACH’S NIGHTLIFE & BAR SCENE HAS TAKEN A FEW BIG HITS BUT DURING THE DAYTIME IT’S JUST AS DOPE AS EVER.  RENTING A HOUSE ON/NEAR THE BEACH BY DAY AND SHUTTLING DOWNTOWN AT NIGHT WOULD BE MY CHOICE BUT THAT’S JUST ME.

JUST REMEMBER ALL BARS CLOSE BY 2 AM,  AND LIQUOR STORES ARE CLOSED ALL DAY ON SUNDAYS SO PLAN AHEAD.  

A FEW OTHER NOTABLE CHANGES 

• THE BARREL AND WIKI WIKI ARE CLOSED FOR GOOD, AND 
• TACO BOY CHARLESTON HAS MOVED INTO THE OG WIKI WIKI LOCATION
• THE NEW COMMUNITY DOC IS OPEN- DEF TAKE A WALK
• THERE’S A BIG PAVILION OPEN ON THE WEST SIDE- THEY’VE GOT RESTROOMS AND A SNACK BAR, BUT THEY DON’T SERVE BOOZE.
• THE BEACHED SAILBOAT ON SANDY POINT IS ALSO GONE- SOMEONE BURNED IT DOWN TO THE GROUND- SO SAD! IF YOU HAVE ANY INTEL ABOUT THIS PLEASE SHARE IN THE COMMENTS! 
• THE PIER IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED WHILE IT’S BEING REBUILT- 
• THE BAR/REST. ON PIER (?) IS STILL OPEN BUT DISREGARD THE SCAVENGER HUNTS / PHOTO CHALLENGES AND ANY OTHER CHEAT SHEET THAT IS IRRELEVANT.
• JUST TO BE SAFE- FACT CHECK ME, NEVER A BAD IDEA.

IN THE WONDERFUL NEVER-CHANGING WORLD OF GO-TO NEWS: 

• SUNSET CAY IS STILL THE BEST PLACE TO WATCH SUNSET 
• BERTS MARKET IS STILL OPEN 24/7 
• AND OF COURSE DIVADANCE PARTIES CHARLESTON IS STILL MY #1 GO-TO THING TO DO FOR BACHELORETTE PARTIES, BIRTHDAYS, AND ALL OTHER GIRL SQUADS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER.

FOR A LIST OF ALL OF MY FAVORITE LOCAL RESOURCES, GO-TO’S, AND REVIEWS CHECK OUT THIS CHARLESTONS BACH GUIDEBOOK 

• ​​https://guidebook.bakermanning.com/charleston