Sullivan's Island, South Carolina

About Sullivan's Island

Set in the southeastern part of South Carolina, Sullivan's Island is a small town with an estimated population of 1,948.

Officially, Sullivan's Island is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.5 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 779 residents per square mile.

📰 Sullivan's Island News Today

• Sullivan’s Island responders warn swimmers to use caution after jellyfish stings reported WCIV · Aug 16
• The Cassina Group Announces the Exclusive Listing of Historic Jasper Hall on Sullivan's Island, SC PRWeb · Aug 15
• The Laid-Back Beach Community With South Carolina’s Most Expensive Homes WSJ · Mar 30
• The Cassina Group Announces the Exclusive Listing of Historic Jasper Hall on Sullivan's Island, SC Lelezard · Aug 15
• 11 Ideal South Carolina Destinations for a 3-Day Weekend in 2026 WorldAtlas · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sullivan's Island Unique

• The only place in America named Sullivan's Island — 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Mount Pleasant (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Sullivan's Island

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sullivan's Island

• High Thyme Cuisine — american
• Home Team BBQ — barbecue
• Mex 1 Coastal Cantina — mexican
• The Longboard — seafood
• Boathouse at Breach Inlet — regional
• Poe's Tavern — american
• Sullivan's Fish Camp — regional
• The Co-Op Frose & Eatery
• The Obstinate Daughter

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 10-Inch Mortar, Model 1819 · Attraction
• 15-Inch Rodman · Attraction
• 42-Pounder, Banded and Rifled · Attraction
• 6.4-Inch (100-Pounder) Parrott · Attraction
• 8-Inch Columbiad · Attraction
• 8-inch (200 Pounder) Parrott · Attraction
• Fort Sumter History Museum · Museum
• Sandpiper Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sullivan's Island

• 🏞️ Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park · National Park reviews ★
• Fort Moultrie reviews ★
• Fort Sumter reviews ★
• J. Marshall Stith Park reviews ★
• Pitt Street Bridge Park reviews ★
• Thomson Park reviews ★
• United States Coast Guard Historic District reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Sullivan's Island

• Sullivan's Island Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sullivan's Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities