Pawleys Island, SC
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About Pawleys Island
- • Singer-songwriter Mac McAnally, a member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, is from Pawleys Island.
- • The iconic Pawleys Island rope hammock originated here in the late 1800s.
- • Rice planting along the Waccamaw River established Pawleys Island as a summer retreat.
- • Legend says the Gray Man ghost warns of impending hurricanes on Pawleys Island.
- • Hurricane Hazel in 1954 caused significant damage, reshaping the island's landscape.
- • Brothers George and John Pawley received the island in a land grant around 1720.
- • With about 130 residents, it's smaller than most South Carolina towns.
- • At only 8 feet above sea level, flooding is a real concern.
- • Tourism and hospitality are the mainstays of the local economy.
- • A sense of calm washes over you, as if time slows down completely.
- • The Myrtle Beach Pelicans, a Single-A affiliate, play roughly 30 minutes away.
- • Golf is huge; Caledonia and True Blue are top-ranked courses nearby.