Fripp Island

Fripp Island is an island acquiring a land of 6.546 sq mi (16.954 km²). This is located just off the coast of the U.S. state of South Carolina. Situated along the Atlantic Ocean about halfway between Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia, this islet is the most seaward of the South Carolina Sea Islands. Fripp Island is famous for its scenic beauty and island resort services.

This gorgeous island is named after Captain Johannes Fripp. He was a British sailor. Captain Fripp got the charge of protecting the Carolina crown colony established by the British from the invasion of the Spanish pirates. This island was once a private hunting range. There is a bridge connecting Fripp with Hunting Island State Park, U.S. Highway 21, and nearby Beaufort. It began to kindle housing development.


Within 10 years, there a golf course, tennis courts, a marina, and a variety of homes and condominium units were built serving as the benchmark for progress for the next thirty years. In 1994, Fripp Island underwent its final chief growth phase on its southern end, with development more or less completed by 2000. Fripp has a year-round population of 887 residents (2000 census), but in summer months the island's population can rise to about 2,000 to 3,000 visitors.

Fripp has also been featured in several Hollywood films, including Forrest Gump, The Prince of Tides, and Disney's live-action The Jungle Book. Author Pat Conroy is a part-time resident of the island.