Pawleys Island South Carolina Map

About Pawleys Island, South Carolina

Pawleys Island is a locality in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 130. The population density is 71.6 people per km². Pawleys Island is located at 33.4332°N, 79.1214°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Pawleys Island is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 29585.

Pawleys Island holds the horizon in a fragile grip, defined by the relentless meeting of land and the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 9.4 miles south-southwest of Murrells Inlet, SC (from Murrells Inlet, SC: bearing 210°T), and is situated 2.6 miles south-southwest of Litchfield Beach. Salt-heavy air clings to the weathered timber of stilted houses, their porches seasoned by decades of shifting tides and the persistent, humid breath of the coast. Inland, the flat terrain gives way to dense thickets and quiet marshlands, where the water of Duncan Creek meanders toward the sea in a slow, rhythmic pulse. On the distant horizon, the faint, hazy silhouette of Barnes Ridge serves as a rare vertical interruption to the otherwise level expanse of the landscape. The quality of light here, particularly at the turning of the day, turns the dune grass into a field of burnished copper, grounding the island in a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate.

Pawleys Island preserves a legacy of resilience, rooted in an era when the salt-marsh climate prompted planters to seek the cooling breezes of the coast. The local economy, once tied to the rhythms of the land and sea, now finds its cadence in the quiet stewardship of these shores and the visitors who wander toward the nearby trails of Stables Park. A short distance away, the quiet surface of Flagg Pond offers a respite from the oceanic surf, reflecting the sky with a clarity that mirrors the island’s unpretentious character. Life here moves with the tide, unburdened by the clamor of larger hubs, favoring a slow continuity that respects the Gullah-Geechee influence and the preservation of natural spaces. The island remains an enclave of wooden walkways and shifting sands, where the primary industry is the quiet maintenance of a life lived in harmony with the temperamental Atlantic Ocean.

About This Pawleys Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Coordinates: 33.433224, -79.121431. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Pawleys Island includes the ZIP code (29585), telephone area code (843, 854), county seat of Georgetown County (Georgetown), and school district assignment (Georgetown County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.