Are Low Country Beaches Nice? (Charleston, Mount Pleasant: vs., cabins, move)

[Geechie North]

Originally Posted by pvjd

The shag is a type of dance. Not sure what it looks like, but that is what I heard. It is funny to hear it used in that context.

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The song, "I Love To Shag", was an instant hit in the UK, a guarenteed snorter for the Brits.

[ohioaninsc]

Originally Posted by Maryjane55us

I'm not a resident either, but the truth of the matter concerning the majority of Wild Dunes oceanfront is that they just had to spend major big $$$ to re-supply sand to replace their sand-bagged ugly oceanfront. And who will pay for it? The tourists eventually.. *if* they come back.

Lots and lots of tourists were not warned of this and were majorly p**sed over ruined oceanfront vacations that they paid threw the nose for, that were already over-priced in comparison to other areas. (This year, we chose to take our vacation at Corolla,OBX in an upscale oceanfront 6 bdrm w/pool for $1800)

We were there when the high tides were way up over the Pavillion area staircase and all you could do at high tide was watch the water crash over the staircase. Not to mention the uglyness of the sand bags in some areas at low tide.

So you don't have to be a resident to know the truth about the Wild Dunes area if you're a regular tourist. Lots of very over-priced, older rentals.

You are definitely right about Wild Dunes...the funny thing is, the original developer was told not to build it on that end of a barrier island, as the north ends of barrier islands tend to suffer the most erosion...then they got rid of the one protection against that, the sand dunes...Figure Eight Island in NC is undergoing the same problems....but the rest of the IOP imo, is nice....my answer to the residents at Wild Dunes that think that taxpayer money should go to renourish their beach, we'll do that if take down that damn gate and open it up to the public....otherwise, you pay for it yourself.

[Geechie North]

Originally Posted by OleTomCat

You are not a long time resident, you haven't lived here in a long time, please tell the truth in your posts.....

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Tom, when you didn't know She Crab Soup from Shrimp Proileau, I was a long time resident.

[SCBeaches]

Originally Posted by ohioaninsc

You are definitely right about Wild Dunes...the funny thing is, the original developer was told not to build it on that end of a barrier island, as the north ends of barrier islands tend to suffer the most erosion...then they got rid of the one protection against that, the sand dunes...Figure Eight Island in NC is undergoing the same problems....but the rest of the IOP imo, is nice....my answer to the residents at Wild Dunes that think that taxpayer money should go to renourish their beach, we'll do that if take down that damn gate and open it up to the public....otherwise, you pay for it yourself.

[Maryjane55us]

You are definitely right about Wild Dunes...the funny thing is, the original developer was told not to build it on that end of a barrier island, as the north ends of barrier islands tend to suffer the most erosion...then they got rid of the one protection against that, the sand dunes...Figure Eight Island in NC is undergoing the same problems....but the rest of the IOP imo, is nice....my answer to the residents at Wild Dunes that think that taxpayer money should go to renourish their beach, we'll do that if take down that damn gate and open it up to the public....otherwise, you pay for it yourself

I totally agree with you, Ohio.. The future repercusions of the cost of major beach renovations really irks me to no end.

I totally agree.. if you build a 'gated' private community then you should pay for your 'private' mistakes!! Same thing goes for Figure 8 Island. It's a no-brainer ... it's not fair, nor just, for the middle class and poor to be forced to bail out the rich from their ostentacious errors!!

[Geechie North]

All the beaches in the Charleston area used renourishment to some degree or another (make that "frequency", not degree.)

One of the unintentional hilarious scenarios played out when the GW Bush Admin. zeroed-out all Fed funding for beach renourishment in 2005. The local mayors went wild!

Anyway, re: quality of Charleston Beaches. I guess at a minimum you would look at cleanliness, water quality (color/clarity is dependent upon a number of factors and mid-ocean beaches will always win that one, although on Lucaya I've seen clumps of turds/toilet paper floating in the beautiful aquamarine water about 100 yds off the beach), and crowdedness (if that's a word).

Using those three criteria, I'd objectively rate the beaches in Charleston as on par with those in NE Brazil, and better (re: cleanliness) than those along the Indian Ocean in Tanzania.

If that helps ya.

[Maryjane55us]

All the beaches in the Charleston area used renourishment to some degree or another (make that "frequency", not degree.)

When you re-supply the beaches with the expensive clean offshore sand it really makes a difference, doesn't it?? Looks great now.. much like the 'groomed' beaches in Va Beach (minus any beachfront landscaping and concourse walkways)

But who pays for it? The tourists are already getting fed up with the 20% taxes added on pre-reconstruction of the beaches.

[Geechie North]

Also,


When they suck-up all the sand in the near-shore and put it back on the beach, the near-shore ecosystem is evicerated.

[Maryjane55us]

Also, When they suck-up all the sand in the near-shore and put it back on the beach, the near-shore ecosystem is evicerated.

hmmm.. I would think the eco-system is the least of wealthy's people's concern .. unless they've suddenly become part of the local literatary values advocating the "Turtle People" and other eco-concerns.

(Btw.. thank you so much all you southern novelists for those wonderful fiction novels based on the Charleston area! I'm a devoted reader.. )

[Nazira]

Originally Posted by Maryjane55us

(Btw.. thank you so much all you southern novelists for those wonderful fiction novels based on the Charleston area! I'm a devoted reader.. )

care to recommend any?

I am planning a getaway to IOP on Memorial Day weekend. I don't swim in the ocean, but like to look at it. I want some quite time, ability to swim in the pool, and see beautiful sunrise/sunsets. I am looking at the posibility of renting a condo in Port O Call (Wild Dunes) or Sea Cabins. Which place in your opinion is nicer and fits my needs most?