Harbor Island, South Carolina

About Harbor Island

Harbor Island is a small unincorporated community in southern South Carolina.

Officially, Harbor Island is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.02 square miles.

📰 Harbor Island News Today

• Judge orders last house removed from SC beach in years-long lawsuit Post and Courier · Mar 3
• South Carolina's Blissful Little Barrier Island Is An Under-The-Radar Beach Paradise Of White Sand And Nature islands.com · Nov 8
• Tragic loss of Harbor Island dog shows beach trash can kill. But there’s a happy ending Hilton Head Island Packet · Jan 8
• 4 people killed and 20 injured in a shooting at South Carolina bar, sheriff says Spectrum News · Oct 12
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Harbor Island, South Carolina 29920 The Weather Channel · Feb 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Harbor Island Unique

• The only place in America named Harbor 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Harbor Island

• Another Slice
• Beedos — american
• Boondocks Restaurant and Sports Bar — american
• Johnson Creek Tavern — american
• Maggioni Oyster Company
• Parce's Place
• Shrimp Shack — fish

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Harbor Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities