Fripp Island Lifestyle and Culture

Fripp Island Real Estate Provides the Best of the Southern Life

Fripp Island real estate buyers are delighted to discover they can live on a private resort island and have nearly everything they will ever need.

Located 19 miles east of Beaufort and an hour from Hilton Head, Fripp Island is in close proximity to area healthcare and other necessary facilities. Fripp Island real estate owners utilize Charleston International Airport, Hilton Head Airport or the Savannah / Hilton Head Airport for commercial flight travel.

The gated Fripp Island is a 3,000-acre resort and residential community with private security posted at the main entrance, 24 hours a day. Entry to the resort of Fripp Island is greatly scrutinized and often denied for visitors without a resident or guest pass. A welcome center located just outside the Fripp Island security gate features the Spring Tide Market shopping complex where Fripp Island real estate owners shop for everything from gifts to groceries.

Fripp Island Restaurants
Dining options on Fripp Island are found in five restaurants, three of which are open throughout the year. Fripp Island real estate owners enjoy The Beach Club for fine dining, the Bonito Boathouse, best known for their fresh seafood, the Ocean Point Grille for breakfast and lunch, the Cabana Club for casual, family style dining and the Marina Deli for light fare such as salads and sandwiches. Additionally, the 19th Hole provides a snack or sandwich for weary Fripp Island golfers and the Lil’ Dipper is a pizzeria, sub sandwich and ice cream shop. Catering services are offered through the Fripp Island Resort.

Fripp Island Shopping
Fripp Island shopping includes the Marina Ship Store for boating and fishing supplies, snacks wine and beer. The Ocean Creek and Ocean Point Pro Shops provide golf apparel and accessories and the Racquet Club Pro Shops assist the tennis enthusiast. The Fripp Ship is a logo store with clothing and gifts and Mangos, located in the Spring Tide Village complex offers a variety of apparel, furnishings and art. Fripp Island real estate owners travel inland to Beaufort for a broader choice of shopping and dining.

Fripp Island Entertainment
Fripp Island real estate owners enjoy the Ocean View Sports Bar, complete with big screen TV’s, pool table, dartboards and ping-pong. The bar is very popular during football season, and NFL and college football games are broadcasted for the many sports enthusiasts among Fripp Island real estate owners to enjoy.

Cocktails and live music are served at The Sandbar on a seasonal schedule and Willie’s Wet Bar is the place for specialty drinks by the pool. Bonito Boathouse Bar is open year-round for dinner and drinks.

Special events at the Beach Club include gourmet dinners, wine and beer tasting and oyster roasts. Buyers of Fripp Island real estate keep up with the island calendar for monthly events such as cocktail parties, cooking classes, live entertainment and billiard and dart tournaments.

Amenities on Fripp Island are exclusive to members and guests of the Fripp Island Club.

Fripp Island Events
Festivities on Fripp Island include an annual New Year’s Eve bash, Easter egg hunt, Memorial Day beach party with live entertainment, barbecue and an Luau, and July 4 fireworks and beach party. The first weekend in October is the Annual Fripp Fest, a celebration of the Fripp Island community featuring a Glow in the Dark scavenger Hunt, a 5k run/walk, Golf cart poker run and a Trolley Pub Crawl. November marks Santa’s arrival. Children delight in meeting Mr. and Mrs. Claus and a gift shop manned by elves. Adults enjoy hot cider and crafts booths.

Children’s social programs with an environmental focus revolve around the Fripp Island Activity Center. Programs include teen cruises, game night and canoeing. Other programs involve beach walk, crabbing jewelry making and mosaic art. For 3 to 12 year-olds, Camp Fripp makes the summer even more special. Special themed days and activities explore arts, crafts, island wildlife and more. Kid’s Night Out features an Aloha Party and the ever-popular Unbirthday party, which celebrates the children with games and festivities.

Fripp Island’s 29 overpasses to the beach, including two with handicapped access, along with clubs for tennis, golf, Audubon, bridge and bingo, makes Fripp Island a family friendly community.

The closest hospitals and educational facilities are found 19 miles inland in Beaufort, South Carolina. Beaufort Memorial Hospital is a 182-bed, fully accredited facility and the University of South Carolina / Beaufort offers graduate and undergraduate programs. The Fripp Island Community Centre and All-Faiths Chapel hosts nondenominational services on Wednesday night. //