Visit Kiawah Island, South Carolina

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Kiawah is a private gated resort community. It has a 10 mile stretch of beach as well as acres of beautiful marsh and river scenery. Wildlife is abundant on the island. There are literally thousands of alligators, numerous species of birds, deer, bobcats, raccoons, and if you're lucky, you may get to see a loggerhead sea turtle come ashore to lay her eggs. In addition to the beach, the island is also well known for golf. There are five golf courses on the resort, including the world famous Ocean Course (designed by Pete Dye), site of the 1991 Ryder Cup, 2007 Senior PGA and the 2012 PGA Championship. Additionally, there is Cougar Point (designed by Gary Player), Osprey Point (designed by Tom Fazio, Turtle Point (designed by Jack Nicklaus) and, just off the island, Oak Point (designed by Clyde Johnston) . There is also a 21 acre park and playground called Night Heron Park which offers a soccer field and basketball courts and a large swimming pool. There are also over 30 miles of paved biking trails on the island. You also have two tennis centers (Kiawah Island Golf Resort has been named the No. 1 tennis resort in the world by tennisresortsonline.com and the No. 4 tennis resort in the U.S. by Tennis Magazine (it's been in the top 6 in the U.S. for the past decade or so, including No. 1 a could of years ago) and a workout facility available. Kiawah is very convenient to Charleston which is only about a 40 minute drive from the island. There is a great deal to see and do in the city. Kiawah has no shortage of restaurants nearby. There is a restaurant at the Turtle Point Golf club and the Ocean Course (though they only serve breakfast and lunch). The Freshfields village has a great restaurant, and the Bohicket Marina on neighboring Seabrook Island has several great restaurants which offer spectacular views of Horseshoe Creek. Some of these restaurants can be quite pricey so you may want to make the trip into Charleston for dining. Here are a few of the highlights on or near Kiawah Island: The Sanctuary offers several in-hotel dining options. Foremost among these are: The Ocean Room Prime, an upscale steakhouse - Open dinners only. Mobil 4 stars. The Jasmine Porch, an elegant but more casual restaurant featuring Lowcountry favorites. Open breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tomasso, an authentic Italian restaurant at the Turtle Point Clubhouse. Open for lunch and dinner. The Atlantic Room, the resort's signature seafood restaurant in The Ocean Course's clubhouse. Open for lunch and dinner. The Ryder Cup Bar in The Ocean Course clubhouse, featuring great bar food, sandwiches and outstanding views of The Ocean Course and the Atlantic Ocean. Shrimpers is the resort's casual family seafood restaurant in West Beach. The Night Heron Grill, Poolside dining in the Night Heron Park. Open seasonally. The Loggerhead Grill, Poolside dining at The Sanctuary. Open seasonally. The Osprey Point Grill, sandwiches and the best burgers on the island. Open for lunch. In Freshfields Village, check out: Hege's Brasserie Francais Classique which features French fare with seasonal ingredients. Just outside Kiawah, try: The Rosebank Café, located in nearby Bohicket Marina, which offers Lowcountry cuisine and fresh seafood. Source: Wikitravel.org

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