Kiawah Island is a gated community and as such requires a guest access pass if you are not a property owner or reserved guest of the island. If you are not a property owner or reserved guest and would like to visit one of our preserved areas, please contact Collie Farah (Conservancy of the Sea Islands Land Preservation Specialist) at collie@conservancyoftheseaislands.org or 843-768-2029 to schedule a visit and obtain a gate pass for the island.
Julian S. Limehouse Jr. Marshland
Conservation Easement
Preserved: November 2023
Preserved: 253.00 Acres
Preserved: Marshland Located Near Briar’s Creek
Habitat Type: Hummock Island and Salt Marsh Habitat
Conservation Value: This conservation easement adds additional protection to the Kiawah River marshlands. The land holds significant cultural value as it was once a part of Mullet Hall Plantation owned by the Limehouse family. The hummock islands were also used to grow sea island cotton. These lands are now used as habitat for many of our wading birds and marsh species.