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| Entry Road to Kiawah Island, SC |
Every year, for the past 30 years, we have spent a week at the beach at Kiawah Island. Back then, much of the island was wild with a small population living there and a few places to rent. You had to get groceries on your way in. Now there is a grocery, a drugstore,a doctor, a few restaurants and shops selling clothing, beach gear, ice cream all in one place as you enter the island. Although some of the island is still wild, it's now a golf destination and famous people stay here.
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| Main Road Kiawah Island |
The island is covered with natural vegetation and constant gardening care keeps it beautiful.
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| Deer on the Dunes |
All sorts of wildlife inhabit the island including alligators in many of the small ponds and inlets. All the dunes were left in their natural state covered with vegetation. There are several wooden boardwalks that you can take over the dunes to the beach.
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| The Beach at Kiawah Island |
The beach is wide and 10 miles long, and uncrowded. You can't get on the island unless you live there or are renting a vacation home. There is a front gate with guards and you have to show your pass.
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| The Dunes |
This phot is looking at the dunes from the beach. There are several turtle nesting areas along the edge of the dunes. They are discreetly marked telling you to stay away. One time at sunset, I was on the beach when the moon rose and the turtle eggs hatched. Tiny little turtles were running as fast as they could to the water. There were several other people on the beach, and we stood guard and shewed the birds away that were trying to get the baby turtles.
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| Angel Oak |
This is a famous oak on the island that is 400 years old. Its branches extend for yards and yards beyond the main trunk. It is said that it can live to be 900 years old. Our family had a wonderful time there as we do every year.
