Wadamalaw Island

We are going to be renting on Wadamalaw Island between Dec. 19 and Dec. 23. We normally stay on Kiawah and trael often into Charleston. Can anyone share anything regarding the nearest grocery stores, restaurants on Wadamalaw and also how is the weather in December. We are coming from the Atlanta area, so I figure it%26#39;s probably similar to ours. Hopefully, a few degrees warmer!

I have heard that Charleston is beautiful during Christmas.

One more question, how close is Edisto Island (Sorry if misspelled) I heard there is a place on their beach where shelling is very good.

Thank you very much for any input.

Wadamalaw Island

There are a couple of very small, very local places selling provisions on the Maybank Highway out toward Rockville. Your closest actual grocery story will be the Piggly Wiggly in the shopping center at the corner of Maybank Highway and Main Road, on Johns Island.

I do not know of any restaurants on Wadmalaw. The Fat Hen, on Maybank Highway on Johns Island, is popular. If you haven%26#39;t tried it, do so! http://www.thefathen.com/

Wadamalaw Island

Your second question about driving distance to Edisto ...

As always, the problem with car travel between barrier islands is that they are ';so near and yet so far';! You have to travel from Wadmalaw, back to the mainland, then south, the out again to Edisto. I just glanced at mapquest, which indicates the driving distance from Rockville (at the very end of the highway on Wadmalaw, and within sight of Edisto over the water) to Edisto is 47.87 miles.

You might rather pick up a boat excursion from Cherry Point, near Rockville -

http://www.bohicketboat.com/

Also, you can buy shrimp (or whatever they%26#39;re catching in December?) off the boat at Cherry Point Seafood (a working boat dock, not a market or restuarant).

You say you normally stay on Kiawah, nothing would be any different than staying on Kiawah, you%26#39;re just driving in a different direction once you hit the Big Pig.

Local restaurants are the same, weather is the same, gorceries are pretty much the same (there is a new Publix just off 17 @ Main Rd., turn right, instead of left toward the islands). You also have the option of driving out to Kiawah/Seabrook for Freshfields.

As Villa stated, it%26#39;s the old can%26#39;t get there from here as far as Edisto goes.

If you are kayakers, you can launch at Cherry Point Landing and paddle straight to the shelling beach (Botany Island). It is several miles away, but just across the Edisto River.

The shrimping season will be coming to it%26#39;s end while you are there, so if you do want shrimp straight off the dock, you better check as soon as you get there.

Have fun!

The closest thing to a store and/or a restaurant on Wadmalaw is down in Rockville - P.M. King%26#39;s Grocery. It was started a long time ago by my aunt%26#39;s father; upon his death, my uncle took it over and ran it up until this year. Now my cousin Rachel is the proprieter, and she has great barbecue sandwiches, hot dogs, and other stuff. It%26#39;s a typical little store, but run with a lot of love.

Rockville is a beautiful little village, with gorgeous oaks and lots of moss hanging from the trees.

If you go to King%26#39;s, tell Rachel that Dave said to take care of you!

Thanks for the information. I do know where that Piggly Wiggly is at and I will check out the restaurant on Maybank Hwy.

Thank you to everyone that posted here for me. Awesome information - I plan on checking out all of these places and I will tell them at the store about Dave. Thanks again - your help has been wonderful!

LovintheBeach - Please leave a trip report when you return! I love Wadmalaw Island. I%26#39;ve always wondered what it would be like to stay there, or live there, especially in the winter.

Floski - Next time I am out Rockville way, I will definitely stop by P.M. King%26#39;s Grocery! :)

LOL

Thanks, KV! Too bad you can%26#39;t just stop at the marina and swim over to Rockville. Or better yet, when the regatta comes around, you could probably walk from boat to boat and make it to Rockville in no time!

Walking from boat to boat is the best plan yet! (Maybe along the way I%26#39;ll be invited to a party.)

- kv