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Kiawah Island
Resort-island Charleston — Kiawah's Ocean Course, the Sanctuary, and the gated communities locals visit for a round of golf or a long beach walk on Beachwalker.
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Golf
The Golf Club at Briar's Creek
4000 Briars Creek Ln, Johns Island
Rees Jones-designed private course on Johns Island, winding through maritime forest and salt marsh.
Restaurants
Ocean Course Clubhouse
Southeast U.S. Restricted Area, 1000 Ocean Course Dr, Johns Island
Pete Dye's famously wind-battered championship course on Kiawah Island, home to the 2021 PGA Championship.
Beaches
The Beach Club
Southeast U.S. Restricted Area, 225 Ocean Marsh Rd, Kiawah Island
Private oceanfront club on Kiawah Island's ten-mile stretch of Atlantic beach, open to resort guests and property owners.
6 Restaurants
Restaurants in Kiawah Island
- 4.8 · 631Southeast U.S. Restricted Area, 1000 Ocean Course Dr, Johns Island
Ocean Course Clubhouse
Pete Dye's famously wind-battered championship course on Kiawah Island, home to the 2021 PGA Championship.
4.7481 ratingsOpen - 4.8 · 16210 River Course Ln, Johns Island
River Course Clubhouse & Golf Course
Kiawah Island's public-access River Course, a Tom Fazio design threading through maritime forest and tidal marshes on Johns Island.
4.6121 ratingsOpen - 4.7 · 25031 Sanctuary Beach Dr, Kiawah IslandTrending
Jasmine Porch at The Sanctuary
Elevated Lowcountry cuisine in a stately, oceanview dining room at Kiawah Island's Sanctuary Hotel.
4.539k ratingsOpen - 4.6 · 3941 Sanctuary Beach Dr, Kiawah Island
The Ocean Room
High-end steakhouse & sushi lounge in an oceanside setting in the Sanctuary at Kiawah Island resort.
4.5302 ratingsOpen - 4.3 · 15512 Kiawah Beach Dr, Kiawah Island
The Players' Pub
Casual clubhouse bar on Kiawah Island serving beer and wine to golfers between rounds.
4.1118 ratingsOpen - 4.0 · 726700 Governors Dr, Kiawah Island
Cherrywood BBQ & Ale House
Haute hub at Kiawah Island Golf Resort with Southern BBQ meals, local craft beers & outdoor seating.
4.1550 ratingsOpen
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Bars in Kiawah Island
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Things To Do in Kiawah Island
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Beaches in Kiawah Island
6 Hotels
Hotels in Kiawah Island
- 4.7 · 1716000 Kiawah River Dr, Johns Island
The Dunlin, Auberge Collection
4.5130 ratingsOpen - 4.6 · 2224000 Sea Forest Dr, Johns Island
Kiawah Island Resort
Luxe golf-focused lodging with ornate quarters & ocean views, plus a gym & indoor/outdoor pools.
4.4167 ratingsOpen - 4.6 · 17431 Sanctuary Beach Dr, Kiawah IslandTrending
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Seaside golf & spa resort with a hotel & villas, 12 restaurants, 4 pools & free WiFi to the beach.
4.61.3k ratingsOpen - 4.5 · 2941 Vacation Wy, Kiawah Island
Kiawah Island Golf Resort Villa Check-In
Oceanside resort island 21 miles from Charleston, anchored by five championship courses including the Ocean Course that hosted the 2021 PGA Championship.
4.4221 ratingsOpen - 4.4 · 14351 Sanctuary Beach Dr, Kiawah Island
Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Opulent oceanside hotel offering posh quarters & fine dining, plus golf, 3 pools & a swanky spa.
4.51.1k ratingsOpen - 4.4 · 561 Sanctuary Beach Dr, Kiawah Island
Kiawah Island Marathon & Half Marathon
4.226 ratingsOpen
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Fitness in Kiawah Island
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Galleries in Kiawah Island
6 Golf
Golf in Kiawah Island
- 4.9 · 714000 Briars Creek Ln, Johns Island
The Golf Club at Briar's Creek
Rees Jones-designed private course on Johns Island, winding through maritime forest and salt marsh.
4.553 ratingsOpen - 4.7 · 402Southeast U.S. Restricted Area, 1000 Ocean Course Dr, Kiawah IslandFeatured
Kiawah Island Golf Resort — Ocean Course
Pete Dye links course on the Atlantic. Hosted the 2012 and 2021 PGA Championships.
4.7304 ratingschampionship · oceanside · difficultOpen - 4.7 · 373700 Governors Dr, Kiawah Island
Osprey Point Golf Course
Audubon-certified 18-hole layout on Kiawah Island winding through maritime forest and tidal marshes off Governors Drive.
4.6284 ratingsOpen - 4.7 · 41412 Kiawah Beach Dr, Kiawah Island
Cougar Point Golf Course
Cleve Dolan-designed public course on Kiawah Island with marsh and maritime forest views along the river corridor.
4.5313 ratingsOpen - 4.6 · 7551 Turtle Point Ln, Kiawah Island
Turtle Point Golf Course
Jack Nicklaus-designed course on Kiawah Island, threading through maritime forest and tidal marshes along the Atlantic.
4.6577 ratingsOpen - 4.3 · 1261 Sanctuary Beach Dr, Kiawah Island
Roy Barth Tennis Center
Har-Tru clay courts at Kiawah Island's Sanctuary resort, named for the Charleston tennis legend who coached there for decades.
4.390 ratingsOpen
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Updated May 4, 2026