Things To Do
Rent a Bike
Kiawah has over 30 miles of beautiful bike trails and a hard packed beach you can ride on. We highly recommend renting a bike as it's our favorite way to get around. If you're staying through Kiawah Island Golf Resort, you can book your bike through your reservation. Otherwise, we recommend Island Bike and Surf; they'll drop your bikes at your rental so you can hit the trail as soon as you arrive!
Play Golf
Kiawah is home to 5 beautiful public golf courses; including the world famous Ocean Course where Phil Mickelson won the 2021 PGA Championship. If you'd like to play, make sure you book your tee times 3-4 weeks before arriving as they book up quickly. We do have a group reservation on Friday morning at Osprey. Please let us know if you'd like to join!
Play Tennis or Pickleball
Kiawah is consistently rated as one of the top tennis resorts in the world. Rent a court to play with a friend, or join the daily clinics and drill sessions. Contact the Roy Barth Tennis Center to book courts and inquire about the daily clinic topic. Rental rackets are available.
Explore Nature
The Kiawah Island Nature program offers many tours around the island. You can kayak, fish, birdwatch, or take a bike tour through the marsh. You can contact the nature center directly to book any activities.
FortyEight - Wine Bar & Kitchen
This is our favorite spot to grab dinner in Freshfields village. They have great crab cakes and 48 wines on tap, that you can taste in 1, 3, or 6 oz pours.
Explore Downtown Charleston
Downtown Charleston is about 45 minutes from Kiawah. It's a charming city filled with history, architecture, great restaurants, and cute boutiques.
The Hemingway
Great place to grab a coffee and breakfast! Ryan loves their biscuits
Java Java
This coffee shop is located in Freshfields Village, great place to grab some breakfast and a coffee
Café Eugenia - Kiawah Island - Freshfields Village
Another great spot for grab and go breakfast and lunch in Freshfields Village. You can try the famous Callie's Hot Little Biscuits here as well.
Jasmine Porch at The Sanctuary
This is a beautiful restaurant at the Sanctuary Hotel, they have a great breakfast buffet that's first come first serve. You can also make a reservation for lunch or dinner and try some famous she- crab soup or fried green tomotoes
The Players' Pub
This restaurant in the Cougar Point clubhouse has great elevated Southern pub fair. No reservations required. We think the fried grouper sandwich is a must.
The Ryder Cup Bar
Enjoy lunch or dinner at the famed Ocean Course clubhouse. You can sit on the porch and watch golfers finish their 18th hole, or come for dinner and see one of the most beautiful sunsets on the island. It can be a bit of a wait; so feel free to bring a putter and practice while you wait for a table.
Salty Dog Cafe Seabrook
This is an outpost of the famous Hilton Head establishment... they have live music almost every night and a great view of the sunset over Bohicket Marina. Good place to bring the fam!
Fischer's Sports Pub & Grill
This is a no frills-- locals spot in Bohicket Marina. One of the few bars that stays open til 12am (food service stops at 9 or 10pm). We love the fried oysters.