Just back from Seabrook

We just got home from a great week at Seabrook. It was our first visit but definitely not our last.

We rented a home on Old Forest Drive backing onto a lagoon. It was incredibly private and peaceful. There were deer at the window in the morning, lots of birds, turtles, fish and other wildlife.

All the homes are beautifully kept and the streets are so clean and manicured.

We noticed the nights were incredibly dark and quiet. There are very few streetlights which makes it a bit hard to walk the dog at night, but it also means you%26#39;ll have some very sound sleeps!

The beach was gorgeous and so wide at low tide! There were very few people there so there was lots of room for the dog to run.

We had bikes which were great to get around. Also, Freshfields just outside the gate has everything you would ever need so no need to drive to town when you need anything.

We ate at Rosebank Farms, Cindy%26#39;s Seafood and JB Smokeshack as well as at some Charleston restaurants. I have to say the Cindy%26#39;s was quite overpriced, Rosebank was awesome, and JB has a very good down home buffet for only 7.95, which is very hard to beat.

We can%26#39;t wait to go back next year!

Just back from Seabrook

Shhhh, now we wouldn%26#39;t word getting out, would we??;-)

Sounds like the only thing you missed were the dolphin, which love to frolick/feed at low tide.

Did you try biking to Fresh Fields on the new bike path? New interior island bike paths that will connect to the new F.F. bike path are scheduled to be built over the next year or two.

Y%26#39;all come back real soon!

Just back from Seabrook

We were at Seabrook last fall although the place is quite beautiful I was%26#39;nt impressed with the beach( at high tide it was almost gone) and the lack of bike trails (almost was hit twice)and no places to dine without having to drive. The two closest resturants were closed. Rosebank Farms and Cindy%26#39;s were good but a little far to bike or walk to. If you want a nice peaceful vacation this is the place, beautiful and quiet. Freshfields has loads of premade dinners you can enjoy back at your villa.

EvilleBuffet,

What part of the island were you staying? Sounds like you must have been near Pelican Beach. North Beach has much more ';beach acreage';, especially at lowtide.

Next time you should try the Sealoft neighborhood. We%26#39;re lots of fun and are even thinking about hosting weekly get-togethers for owners and guests at our neighborhood pool;-)

Oooh, a couple of things to note about Seabrook Island. Plans are underway for ';inter-island'; bike paths. These will connect with the new bike path going from Seabrook Island to Fresh Fields. Already you can ride your bike from SI to Fresh Fields something you can not do staying on Kiawah.

Another difference between the two island--Seabrook is a residential community where KI is a resort community. Kiawah really caters to resort guests with all its amenities.

We were on North Beach and it was suprisingly wide and uncrowded.

The restaurants are really very close and I liked the feel of leaving the island to go for dinner.

As for biking, with so few cars and a speed limit of 25MPH, we had absolutely no issues at all.

We%26#39;re coming to Seabrook soon (end of April)and love the idea of riding the bike to Freshfields! Where can we hire bikes from please - and should I sort this before I come? Will they deliver to the villa?

And I%26#39;m sure we will want to go into Charleston - how is this for parking, and any good suggestions for restaurants please

Always grateful for any info!

SusieG,

You%26#39;ll have to rent bikes from one of the off-island companies (unless the homeowner you%26#39;re renting from supplies bikes.

The bike shop I use is Island Bike %26amp; Surf: http://www.kiawahislandbikerental.com/

Another bike shop is SeaSide Cycles, http://seasidecycles.com/.

Remember to take a map and a cell phone and have fun exploring the island on bikes (my mom did neither;-}). Ride your bike single file with the traffic and bike riding is not allowed on the boardwalks.

There are numerous restaurants in and around Seabrook Island.

Red Sky,843-768-0183, is located right outside the gate(on the left if you are heading out). It has been closed for expansion. Hopefully it is open by now.

Over in Fresh Fields, all my neighbors are excited about the opening of King St. Grill. There is one is downtown Chs. too

I like Vincent%26#39;s Drug Store and Soda Fountain for a quick bite--hamburgers, wraps, milk shakes.

Then there%26#39;s Rosebank Farms Cafe at Bohicket Marina; Up da Creek at Bohicket

On Betsy Kerrison Rd, which is the main road in and out, you have Cindy%26#39;s Shrimp Shack and Chez Fish.

I keep a listing of restaurants if you%26#39;d like me to email it to you.

So much to try so little time;-)

Driving and parking in Charleston is surprisingly easy. Although on-street parking is limited, with many parts of the historic district requiring residential stickers, there are plenty of safe, centrally-located public garages.

You can access a locator map for the parking garages at -

charlestoncity.info/shared/鈥arking.html

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