Pawleys Island, SC

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.

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