Private charter to & from Pawleys Island

Pawleys Island is one of the oldest summer resorts on the East Coast, a small barrier island where rice planters’ families once escaped the summer heat. It has kept a deliberately low-key character, with weathered beach houses, no high-rises and a self-described “arrogantly shabby” style, in contrast to the high-rise skyline of Myrtle Beach to the north. Golf, second homes and tourism drive the economy, along with Georgetown, one of the state’s oldest towns, a few miles south, and the Pawleys Island hammock, first made here in the 1880s, is famous across the country.

Pawleys Island is about 30 minutes south of Myrtle Beach International Airport, and summer traffic on U.S. 17 can make that drive feel much longer. Flying private into Georgetown County Airport, about 15 minutes away, makes it easy to reach a beach rental, a golf trip or a family gathering. Visitors spend their days on the island’s quiet beaches, golfing at highly regarded courses such as Caledonia and True Blue, kayaking the marshes and exploring Brookgreen Gardens and Georgetown’s historic waterfront.