Sullivan's Island: Station 12
About
Station 12 is a public beach access point on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, managed by the Town of Sullivans Island. It sits about 1.8 miles from the center of the town of Sullivan's Island, giving visitors a numbered access to the shoreline. For comfortable beach weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. A nearby weather station records typical average highs around 82°F in May and 86°F in September, while July and August typically climb to about 90°F with lows in the low 70s. Several other outdoor spots are within easy reach. Patriot's Point Nature Trail is about 3 miles away, the Yvonne duFort Evans Ashley Riverwalk lies roughly 5 miles off, and the West Ashley Bikeway and Lenevar Playground Walking Path are both within about 9 miles.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
None
Parking
None at the access
Restrooms
None
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Sullivan's Island: Station 12
South Carolina
Data: South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, beach access points. Source metadata · Official page
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Feb–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–82°F and lows of 39–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sullivans Is, SC weather station, 0.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan59° high36° low
- Feb61° high39° low
- Mar67° high45° low
- Apr75° high54° low
- May82° high63° low
- Jun88° high70° low
- Jul91° high73° low
- Aug90° high72° low
- Sep86° high68° low
- Oct78° high58° low
- Nov69° high47° low
- Dec62° high40° low
Nearby
- Patriot's Point Nature TrailHiking3.1 mi
Yvonne duFort Evans Ashley RiverwalkHikingPhoto: Mark Cowell, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.4 mi- West Ashley BikewayMountain biking7.7 mi
- Lenevar Playground Walking PathHiking9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
