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All the United States South Carolina Pawleys Island

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Pawleys Island

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Updated September 4, 2023

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Alice’s grave at All Saint’s Church.

Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Alice Flagg's Grave

Visitors come from all over to bring gifts and tokens to the grave of Alice, who is thought to have died of a broken heart.
The view along one of Sandy Island Preserve’s hiking trails.

Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Sandy Island Preserve

Not only is this nature preserve the largest protected freshwater island on the East Coast, but it’s also a stronghold of Gullah living.
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The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.
5 miles from Pawleys Island
The facade remains quite impressive despite the church’s dilapidated state.

Georgetown, South Carolina

Prince Frederick’s Chapel Ruins

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.
6 miles from Pawleys Island
The majestic, moss-hung oasis of Brookgreen Gardens’ Live Oak Allée.

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Live Oak Allée at Brookgreen Gardens

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.
6 miles from Pawleys Island
Bellefield Stable (circa 1937/38), where Belle Baruch kept her horses. Baruch was an avid rider.

Georgetown, South Carolina

Hobcaw Barony

This former hunting grounds that once attracted U.S. presidents and other luminaries. Now it’s a privately owned research reserve dedicated to environmental sciences.
7 miles from Pawleys Island
A heritage guide in the Gullah Museum.

Georgetown, South Carolina

Gullah Museum

A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.
10 miles from Pawleys Island
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