Kiawah Island is a barrier island in the Atlantic Ocean, about 21 miles from Charleston, South Carolina, and is mostly operated as a gated private golf and resort island.

This lush, green island has 10 miles of magnificent wide sandy beaches, 30 miles of hiking and biking trails, 123 acres of parks, and first-class golf courses.

The best way to see the true beauty of the island is from the Marsh Island Lookout Tower in Marsh Island Park. You will be able to see the Kiawah River, vast saltwater marshes, and a scattering of island hammocks. The Heron Park Nature Center offers nature tours, butterfly walks, birding walks, and alligator walks.

The great egret rookery is home to dozens of these beautiful white birds, which you can see perched in trees in the lagoon.

Beachwalker Park has a wide boardwalk winding through oaks, palmettos, and pines.

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