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Morris Island Light is a lighthouse on Morris Island in South Carolina. The light stands on the southern side of the entrance to Charleston Harbor, north of the City of Folly Beach.

Location: Morris Island, South Carolina (Charleston harbor entrance)
Coordinates: 32°41′43″N 79°53′1″W
Year first lit: 1876
Automated: 1938
Deactivated: 1962
Foundation: Timber piling, concrete base
Construction: Dressed stone
Tower shape: Conical
Tower height: 161 feet (49 m)
Original lens: First-order Fresnel, 1858

I was here on May 14 2020. There is some parking. There is about a 1/2 mile walk(mostly macadam) to the beach and a view of the lighthouse.

In Folly Beach, turn left at the second traffic signal onto Ashley Street, and follow it to the road barricade. After parking your vehicle, you can continue on foot about 0.5 miles to the tip of the island from where you will be able to see the lighthouse out in the water.

The lighthouse is owned by the State of South Carolina. Grounds open, tower closed.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 28 1982

Access: Car and about a half mile walk