Fripp Island, South Carolina

About Fripp Island

Fripp Island, SC is a small unincorporated community located in southern South Carolina.

Fripp Island holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.26 square miles.

📰 Fripp Island News Today

• I Spend Thousands Each Summer To Stay On The Same U.S. Island. I Tried Vacationing In New Places But The Tradition Is Worth More Travel Off Path · Aug 13
• Sarah Turner Obituary (1951 - 2026) - Beaufort, SC - Georgetown Times Post and Courier · Aug 12
• Women's Golf Returns to Fripp Island for Big South Championship upstatespartans.com · Apr 18
• Boy bitten on face by snake as handlers displayed reptile at SC nature center The State · Mar 13
• Cause of deadly Fripp Island fire remains undetermined. Here’s why Hilton Head Island Packet · Jan 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fripp Island Unique

• The only place in America named Fripp Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Fripp Island

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fripp Island

• Bella Luna Cafe — italian
• Foolish Frog
• Gullah Grub Restaurant
• The 19th Hole (café)
• The Beach Club — regional
• The Bonito Boathouse — regional
• The Cabana Club
• The Food Court
• The Ocean Point Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• York W. Bailey Museum · Museum
• Adult Pool · Attraction
• Camp Fripp
• Fishing from Bonito Bridge · Attraction
• Fripp Island Marina · Attraction
• Golf Cart and Bicycle Rentals
• Gullah 'n' Geechie Mahn Tours · Attraction
• Ocean Creek Pro Shop · Attraction
• Ocean Point Pool · Attraction
• Ocean Point Pro Shop · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fripp Island

• 🏞️ Darrah Hall, Maps Reconstruction Era National Historical Pa · National Park reviews ★
• Hunting Island State Park reviews ★
• Davis Love Park reviews ★
• Sunset View reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Fripp Island

• St. Helena Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fripp Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities