Seabrook Island is a lovely little area in Charleston County.  It is just a few miles from the City of Charleston, and is a really nice, natural, leisurely complement to the great city.  Many great cities have a beach town for the urban dwellers to escape to once in a while – New York has the Hamptons, Boston has Cape Cod – and Charleston has Seabrook Island.

As with many of these complementary beach towns, Seabrook Island is an excellent place to spend the Fourth of July.  They have a great parade and fireworks display.  Fireworks in a city can certainly be spectacular, but something about watching fireworks from the beach can just immerse you in the feeling and sentiment of Fourth of July Weekend.  Fourth of July is a great weekend to spend in a leisurely manner, and you will be hard pressed to find a better place to do just that.

If you go to Seabrook Island, it would be a great idea to procure some bicycles and explore.  The geography is just so beautiful.  I read a blurb on the Town of Seabrook Island website that said, “There are few places where the world rarely intrudes.  You have just found one of them.”  You may find you agree with this sentiment while riding around and experiencing the natural splendor of the island.  While doing this, it’s fun to look around at the houses and pick your favorite one.    There are also excellent golf courses, if that is something you are interested in.  It would also be a good idea, of course, to spend some time on the terrific beaches.  One really charming activity you can do here that you won’t find on many other beaches is riding horses.  It does not get much better than doing this at sunset.

While on the island, you might want to visit The Pelican’s Nest, which is a casual place for food and drinks, a good breeze, and a spectacular, panoramic view.