Kiawah Island, SC Guide

This post has all of my recommendations for Kiawah Island in South Carolina! The main thing to do is to stay at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort. We stayed at the main hotel which is called The Sanctuary, but you can also rent a villa or a house. There are a lot of fun things to do in Kiawah, and I’m going to review everything you need to know before you go! 🏖️

• Make reservations here

Map

First, let’s get our bearings. 🤣 Here’s where Kiawah Island is on a map. It’s about an hour drive south of Charleston, and a 2 hour drive north of Savannah.

Getting There

If you’re flying in, you’re going to want to fly into Charleston (CHS). It’s about a 1 hour Uber ride from there to the resort.

Best Things To Do

1. Beach

If you’re staying at The Sanctuary, the beach is right there. They have umbrellas, towels, chairs, and everything you would need.

2. Bike

One of the best things to do is rent bikes and explore the island. There are a lot of great biking trails, and we biked from the hotel to the Marsh Island View Tower.

3. Pool

There are so many pools to choose from here. They have one right at the hotel, there’s another one with a water slide, and then they also have an indoor pool.

4. Charleston

You might want to consider also checking out Charleston since it’s so close!

Weather

Average Temperatures

Month	High / Low (°F)	Highest Rainfall	Water Temp (°F)
January	59 / 41		60
February	64 / 45		60
March	68 / 50		61
April	75 / 58		66
May	82 / 66		73
June	88 / 73		80
July	90 / 76		83
August	89 / 75	☔️	83
September	85 / 71		81
October	78 / 60		74
November	69 / 50		66
December	63 / 46		62

Full Tour

Check out my full tour of the resort here ⬇️

And those are all of my tips for Kiawah! Do you have any recommendations? Let me know in the comments!