Local Tip: 5 Essentials For Kiawah Island With Kids

The cozy beach communities just outside of Charleston are often overlooked for higher profile Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head. But Kiawah Island has beautiful, low-key beaches and family-oriented—but not kid-centric—fun.

And it has the advantage of being close enough to Charleston (about 20 miles out) that you can easily pop over for a walk around town and dinner. In fact, Kiawah is one of a handful of islands that Charleston residents head to when the beach calls to them.

Here are five ways to do Kiawah like a local:

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The cozy beach communities just outside of Charleston are often overlooked for higher profile Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head. But Kiawah Island has beautiful,