Originally named Hunting Island and then Long Island, the Isle of Palms is thought to be at least 25,000 years old and first inhabited by the indigenous Seewee Indians. The Seewees were said to have greeted the first English settlers to the area by swimming to the ships and carrying the travelers to shore. Whatever contributions the English made to the Seewees reportedly inspired some of them to try and reach England in their canoes -- all were lost at sea in storms.

Wild Dunes is an island resort, nestled on the northern tip of Isle of Palms, a lush barrier island off the coast of South Carolina. The resort is a 1,600-acre private oceanfront paradise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, featuring more than 2 miles of white sand beach.  With an abundance of lodging and amenities, the resort offers great beach vacation, golf outing, family get-together, busines meeting opportunities and large conference center. 

The area also offers an active lifestyle, superb accommodations, miles of beach, bicycle trails, many pools and beach access paths, two championship golf courses, and a tennis center with 17 courts. A variety of villas and homes nestle along fairways, by tennis courts and lagoons, and along the beautiful secluded beach. Condominiums and townhouses start at $350,000 and run up to $2 million for oceanfront units. Single-family homes start in the mid-$500,000s and go as high as $4 million for waterfront estates featuring spectacular views.