Pawleys Island, South Carolina is a beautiful coastal town to the south of Myrtle Beach. It is known to locals as the "low country" or called "arrogantly shabby." Pawleys Island constitutes a stretch of Highway 17 with the Atlantic Ocean on one side of the highway and the creek front on the other. This quaint location is a Southern person's dream.
I wanted to live somewhere where I could walk to the beach, know my neighbors, and witness Southern Hospitality at its finest, so I moved to Pawleys Island.
by SouthCarolinian January 30, 2014
A beach town located 20 miles south of Myrtle Beach, defined by rich snobs with million dollar homes, and poor, white trash locals, who hate outsiders. The area suffers from class warfare and a divide between out of state people who own property and the locals, who depend on the out of state people. You will routinely see bums on the sidewalks and on scooters putzing along highway 17, next to BMW and Mercedes driving down the road and fine jewelry stores. The area has become more touristy, which unfortunately has only aggravated the locals even more. The roads and street lights cannot handle the overwhelming amount of traffic during the beach season.
Pawleys Island, SC is a small beach town in South Carolina, on a barrier island. It’s known for its beaches and historic parks.
by radford university April 23, 2019