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20 things to do in Sullivan's Island, ranked by Charleston locals — community votes blended with Google ratings, updated daily. The barrier island Charleston goes to for a long lunch — Middle Street's small handful of restaurants and bars, Fort Moultrie, and a beach you walk to from the table.
Free public beach access point on Sullivan's Island with parking, a reliable entry for families skipping the Isle of Palms crowds.
Two Civil War forts bookending Charleston Harbor, reachable by ferry, where the first shots of the war were fired.
Park offering a jogging & biking trail with harbor & sunset views, plus fishing areas & boat launch.
A pair of historic military sites with roots dating from 1776 & featuring Charleston Harbor views.
Narrow public beach access point on Sullivan's Island where locals park along Middle Street and walk straight to the Atlantic.
Paved public beach access on Sullivan's Island with free parking, a boardwalk, and dog-friendly shoreline off Middle Street.
Accessed by boat, this fort with ruins, gun emplacements & a museum saw the Civil War’s first shots.
Tree-lined antebellum neighborhood in Mount Pleasant where locals walk, jog, and let kids loose among 19th-century cottages along the waterfront.
“Station 21 sits at the busiest stretch of Sullivan's Island, close enough to Middle Street's handful of restaurants to make a post-swim detour easy — and one of only three handica…”
Locals rank Station 30 - Public Beach Access as the best activity in Sullivan's Island (4.4★ across 30 reviews), with Station 22 1/2 - Public Beach Access and Station 18 - Public Beach Access rounding out the podium. Tap any card above for photos, hours, and what locals say.