Fripp Island, South Carolina – Lovely Beachfront Paradise Resort Island
Have you ever before been to the beautiful, exclusive island oceanfront paradise known as Fripp Island, South Carolina? With over three miles of pristine, untouched seashores that offer sand dollars, sea shells, hermit crabs, sea snails and starfish galore, Fripp Island is the ideal place to leave your concerns behind! This 3000 acre gated vacation resort is host to such diverse wildlife as deer, white herons, pelicans, osprey, egrets, alligators, and occasional loggerhead turtles. Fripp’s breathtaking natural elegance is evident all around and it is obvious why Hollywood selected to film “Forrest Gump,” “The Jungle Book,” and “The Prince of Tides” on Fripp Island.
Moreover its uncrowded attractive seashores, the island hosts a special range of amenities. For the keen golfer, Fripp Island offers two particularlybeautiful and difficult courses. Ocean Point Golf Course was developed by George Cobb and is adorned with impressive oceanfront scenery while Ocean Creek Golf Course was developed by PGA champion Davis Love III and is adorned with expansive marsh and jungle views. The famous writer Pat Conroy lives on Fripp year year ’round and can from time to time be found signing copies of his publications “Beach Music,” “The Prince of Tides,” “The Great Santini,” and “The Lords of Dicipline” for adoring followers at The Spring Tide Market.
Fisherman can spend their time along the meandering tidal creeks catching plentiful fish, shrimp, and blue crabs. There is a lengthy angling pier which extends out hundreds of feet into the ocean inlet on Hunting Island which is simply across the bridge from Fripp as well as yet another long fishing pier which extends from the other end of Fripp Island over in direction of Pritchard’s Island – which is uninhabited. For the shopper, there are a lot of stores and boutiques on the island supplying everything from casual wear to gifts and souvenirs. The Spring Tide Market is a cute little grocery store that sells anything from berry, veggies, frozen foods, bread, lunch meat and cheeses to beer, wine and boogie boards – for wave riders of all ages!
Guests have a selection of five distinct restaurants on the island – The Ocean Point Grill, The Beach Club Restaurant, Bonita Boathouse, Savannah’s Lounge, and The Cabana Club Restaurant. There are 7 different swimming pools on the island. One of them that is heated year ’round at Veranda Beach overlooks the sea. There are 8 soft and two hard surface tennis courts for your satisfaction as well as jogging, biking and roller blade trails, and scenic Audubon nature paths. You can also rent boats, jet skis, kayaks, golfing carts, bicycles, mopeds, or reserve a seat on one of the regularly scheduled tour boats for dolphin watching, shelling, and exploring! Fripp Island is also a state designated wildlife sanctuary where hundreds of deer live that will eat right from your hand if you have some fruit or greens with you. Certainly one of the mostbeautiful and unique areas one could ever pay a visit to in the United States!
Author Auburn Walker lives on pristine Fripp Island all year long and also owns a beachfront rental condo there. To find out more and view lots of gorgeous pictures of Fripp just click here =====>
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