Seabrook Island, SC
This secluded island was once known for indigo, rice, and cotton.  Today it is a private island community that offers rental guests and residents unspoiled beaches, a lush maritime forest, and full-service resort activities for families through the Seabrook Island Club. Located just 30 minutes south of Charleston, the 2,200-acre community offers rental villas, homes and cottages.The Seabrook Island Club has two world-class championship golf courses that are Fully Certified Audubon Sanctuaries, par 72 courses, and open only to island residents and guests for uncrowded playing conditions. Crooked Oaks winds through marsh, maritime forests, and moss-hung, century old live oaks. On Ocean Winds the Atlantic breezes will challenge your skills. Both private and group golf instruction are available.The island has more than three miles of pristine beaches. On North Beach, one of the widest Carolina beaches, soft, rolling dunes give way to a vast expanse of sand. Pelican Beach, adjacent to the island's beach club facilities, offers breathtaking seascapes and spectacular sunsets over the North Edisto River inlet. Eco-tourists will find themselves well entertained by meandering creeks, wooded trails, and more than 80 species of birds and 30 species of reptiles. Recreation enthusiasts will delight in an equestrian center that provides an East Coast rarity: beach rides. Open to the public and catering to riders of all skill levels, the center offers guided trail rides, pony rides, and riding lessons. The Seabrook Island Racquet Club, ranked by Tennis magazine as one of the top 50 at U.S. resorts, offers lessons and clinics at the 15 composite clay tennis courts. The resort also includes a fitness center, full-service marina, and rentals for an array on land and water activities.Rental guests will find mid-day games and craft activities around the pool on weekdays, and can enjoy family picnic night there on Sundays—perfect for arriving families who have not yet done their shopping for the week. There are places to dine and shop without leaving the island.During peak season Kids Club programs run daily and nightly, with daytime activities split for 4 to 7 and 8 to 12 year olds during the week. Teen programs begin at 4 p.m. and run Monday through Thursday, plus one program on Saturday. Book vacation villas through ResortQuest, 1-800-GO-RELAX
(www.resortquest.com). 1-866.586.6380, www.discoverseabrook.com