About Kiawah Island

Just a short drive from the historic city of Charleston lies the beautiful island of Kiawah, a privately gated beachfront resort community. Carefully designed to preserve the island's semitropical beauty, Kiawah Island's collection of privately owned homes, villas and cottages blend artfully with the natural landscape. The island's 10-mile beach, expanse of maritime forest and sweeping sand dunes take center stage. Visitors flock to Kiawah for a serene and uncrowded retreat where they're apt to spot any number of deer, osprey, great blue heron and loggerhead turtles. Kiawah's environmentally sensitive design simultaneously provides guests and residents with a variety of shops and restaurants. Click here to learn more about Kiawah's neighborhoods of East Beach Village, West Beach Village and Vanderhorst Plantation.Just outside the Kiawah entry, Freshfields Village and Bohicket Marina & Yacht Club offer an assortment of boutiques, restaurants and convenience services, plus loads of family entertainment.

With several stunning golf courses designed by a veritable 'Who's Who' of industry heavyweights, Kiawah has staked its claim in the golf world as a world-class destination. Evidenced by its selection as the venue for the 2012 PGA Championship and the 2007 PGA Seniors Championship. The Island is legendary among world golfers. Kiawah Island Golf Resort* is the only resort in the country with three courses ranked on Golf Digest's list of "America's Top 75 Resort Courses." Travel + Leisure Golf recently ranked Kiawah the #1 Golf Resort in the U.S. Golf Digest ranked The Ocean Course the 'Toughest Golf Course' in America and Conde Nast Traveler magazine named Kiawah one of the Top 100 Golf Resorts in the World'. *Kiawah Island Golf Resort is a trademark of the Riverstone Group and is not affiliated with ResortQuest.

Even off the links, Kiawah is rated as one of the top tennis resorts in the country by Tennis Magazine, Kiawah boasts two state-of-the-art tennis centers and a wide array of teaching programs. Located at East Beach and West Beach, the facilities feature composition courts, hard courts and lighted courts for nighttime play.

Swimming? Of course! Kiawah Island's 10-mile beach slopes gently into the surf, making it an ideal spot for swimming, beachcombing, and sunbathing. Taking a dip in the Atlantic Ocean is free fun! There are no general use pools on Kiawah. If pool access is important to you, be sure to request properties that offer a neighborhood or private pool. Nieghborhoods with pools include Inlet Cove Club, Greenslake Cottages, Sparrow Pond Cottages, Duneside Villas, Ocean Green and Silver Moss homes and the Village at Turtle Beach homes.

The hard-packed sand is perfect for jogging or biking, and connects to over 30 miles of paved bike trails that crisscross the island. The 21-acre Night Heron Park features basketball courts, volleyball courts, soccer fields, a nature center and a fitness trail complete with cardio and strength training stations.

Kiawah and the neighboring sea islands are extremely kid friendly, offering a wide array of recreation programs for the whole family. The Kamp Kiawah program at Kiawah Island Golf Resort* features a diverse menu of activities for children ages three to eleven. "Theme days" include arts and crafts, face painting, scavenger hunts and field games. The resort also offers programs geared towards teens, such as photo scavenger hunts, volleyball and basketball. Programs for the whole family include birding and crabbing tours, outdoor concerts in Night Heron Park, and sand sculpture contests. *Kiawah Island Golf Resort is a trademark of the Riverstone Group and is not affiliated with ResortQuest. Also, check out ResortQuest Privileges many value-added discount offerings exclusive to ResortQuest Guests at a wide-array of area venues and attractions.