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.
Ocean Course Drive Nature Area
Owned Property
Preserved: January 2015
Preserved: 3.1 acres
Preserved: Adjacent to the Ocean Course, between Ibis Pond and Willet Pond
Habitat Type: Maritime forest, salt shrub thicket, maritime shrub thicket and tidal salt marsh
Conservation Value: The diversity of understory-rich habitats at the Ocean Course Drive Nature Area property provides a critical daytime resting and denning area for bobcats. The property was used as a den site during 2010 and 2012. In addition, there have been three den sites in areas directly adjacent to the Ocean Course Nature Area property.