Kiawah Island is a very posh, gated community, but there is public beach access right as you drive up to the main gate, and the mile long sandy coast and the inland marshes are well worth the trip.
Tree-covered road to Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA
Road across inland marshes to Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA
A Group of Willet found food (Tringa semipalmata), Kiawah Island, South Carolina