Awendaw, South Carolina

About Awendaw

Awendaw, SC is a small town located in southeastern South Carolina with an estimated population of 1,472.

Awendaw holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 17.35 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 85 residents per square mile.

📰 Awendaw News Today

• Awendaw: A Community Surrounded by Serenity Mount Pleasant Magazine · Aug 5
• Mr. Richard Slyvester Dawson Obituary (1962 - 2026) - Awendaw, SC - The Journal Scene Post and Courier · Aug 11
• Charleston County Parks acquires nearly 94 acres for future public park Live 5 News · Jun 24
• Seewee Restaurant listed for $2.5 million, Lowcountry patrons wonder what's next WCIV · Jun 19
• Local, family-owned ice cream parlor to open in Awendaw mid-July WCBD News 2 · Jul 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Awendaw Unique

• The only place in America named Awendaw — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Mount Pleasant (16 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Awendaw

• Seewee Restuarant — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Bone Yard · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Awendaw

• Avian Conservation Center · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Awendaw

🏘️ Nearby Communities