Wadmalaw Island

WADMALAW ISLAND

Overview
Located on South Carolina’s central coast between Johns Island to the northeast and Edisto Island to the southwest, lies Wadmalaw Island. This island is considered the most unspoiled of all of Charleston’s islands. There are rural meandering roads lined with farms, woodlands, marshes and produce stands. This island remains intensely rural, with farming, fishing, crabbing and shrimping the occupations of choice by most of the locals.

The development regulations for Wadmalaw Island are strict. The newly built homes found here are on large sprawling parcels and mostly take advantage of the waterways that criss-cross this island. There are no subdivisions, no planned urban development – just lazy lanes and friendly neighbors.

The Gullah Festival is hosted here. This is a celebration of the traditional arts and crafts of the African American culture so prevalent in Charleston. Wadmalaw Island is also home to a local vineyard that hosts special events throughout the year, inviting the public to tour their facilities. The Charleston Tea Plantation, the only tea plantation in America, finds Wadmalaw Island provides the ideal conditions for growing tea.

If you are looking for a private, slow paced way of life in an unspoiled coastal environment, then Wadmalaw Island may be the place for you.