{"id":2783,"date":"2023-09-06T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/palmeravacationclub.com\/blog\/?p=2783"},"modified":"2023-09-05T10:00:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T14:00:45","slug":"what-exactly-is-south-carolinas-lowcountry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palmeravacationclub.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/what-exactly-is-south-carolinas-lowcountry\/","title":{"rendered":"What Exactly is South Carolina’s Lowcountry?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Lowcountry is not a term you often encounter unless you\u2019re traveling through it or are planning to. You\u2019ve probably seen it mentioned on this blog a bunch, or have come across it being used as a part of a company\u2019s name located in and around Hilton Head Island. It\u2019s even written a few different ways: Lowcountry, Low Country, lowcountry\u2026<\/strong> But what is it<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To put it simply, the Lowcountry is a term used to describe a\u00a0geographic area in South Carolina.<\/strong>\u00a0Not only can the area be considered the lowest part of the state\u2019s coastline, but the sea level is considerably lower as well. With the Atlantic Ocean and the Savannah River on either side,\u00a0the Lowcountry is said to lay below the Fall Line,<\/strong>\u00a0where the hard, rocky soil from the mountains meets the softer, sandy soil from the coastal plain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many people have different ideas of where the Lowcountry begins and ends.<\/strong>\u00a0Some people like to include Georgetown, a county that sits just below Myrtle Beach. The state would consider Georgetown a part of the PeeDee region,\u00a0leaving only eleven counties making up the \u201creal\u201d Lowcountry.<\/strong>\u00a0Other people forget about all of the counties, and only include those that have more to do with tourism\u2014sometimes we\u2019re guilty of this, too! When giving advice about many of the day trips to take and events to attend in the Lowcountry, we\u2019re primarily thinking of the locations within an hour\u2019s drive\u2014maybe two if it\u2019s Charleston\u2014away from Hilton Head Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Lowcountry is much more than just a location but is a way of living.<\/strong> You may hear locals using the term, \u201cSlowcountry,\u201d<\/strong> since the region is known for its relaxing and peaceful way of life. And how could you not be relaxed? The beautiful and serene landscape full of saltmarshes, maritime forests, and stunning beaches<\/strong> lends itself to many moments where you just have to sit back and admire it.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Living the Lowcountry life has been handed down to us from generation to generation. Those in its history having had to live off the land and sea, created a way of life almost completely influenced by the landscape.<\/strong> Delicious seafood dishes and certain art styles and mediums are a few examples of how groups of people such as the Gullah, local industries, and more have been inspired by and therefore created the iconic Lowcountry that we know today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oysters–A Lowcountry Legacy<\/a><\/blockquote>