Wadmalaw Island

Just a short drive from the city of Charleston is the tranquil Wadmalaw Island. As one of the last remaining unspoiled islands in South Carolina, Wadmalaw Island offers a rural charm complete with long, windy roads, farmland, woodlands and marshes—a truly romantic atmosphere that you only read about in classic novels.

Fishing, shrimping and crabbing are the occupations and pastimes of choice here in Wadmalaw Island and it is home to the Charleston Tea Plantation as well as Firefly Vodka and Deep Water Vineyard.  But if you happen to work in the city, the commute into Charleston is easy and stress-free as there is basically just the one main road, Maybank Highway, that takes you from Wadmalaw, through Johns Island, to the James Island Connector.

Less than 3000 residents call Wadmalaw Island their home and they all enjoy the island's peaceful lifestyle.  Residents are highly protective of the island's natural surroundings and as a result, new real estate development is a rarity on Wadmalaw Island.  You won't find condos or apartment buildings here - only waterfront homes, large parcels of land, many of them being horse farms, and single-family homes can be found here.