1. Kiawah Island, South Carolina
As a private, gated resort community, Kiawah’s 10-mile stretch of beach, 21-acre park and playground, and world-famous golf courses are limited to those who make the journey here and have a house booking, a tee time, or another reservation. The thin island enjoys brisk ocean breezes, dense forest, and marshland alive with alligators and rare birds, and beaches with nesting sea turtles.
Courtesy Kiawah Island