The Islands of Charleston, SC
James Island, Johns, Island, the Angel Oak near James Island, and the Charleston City Marina
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James Island, Johns, Island, the Angel Oak near James Island, and the Charleston City Marina
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The Angel Oak, one of the largest living trees, has shaded John's Island, South Carolina, for over 1400 years. This oak has a diameter reaching 160 feet, a circumference of nearly 25 feet, and a height of 65 feet. It covers 17,100 square feet of ground. Reportedly the oldest thing -- living or man-made -- east of the Rockies, Angel Oak is approximately 1,500 years old. It stands in a wooded area along Bohicket Road of John's Island, near Charleston, South Carolina, and it's free to view.
John's Island is west of the Charleston peninsula where it serves as a gateway island for its more famous neighbors, Kiawah and Seabrook. Technically an island because it is surrounded by the Intracoastal Waterway, the Stono River, the Kiawah River and Bohicket Creek, John's Island is protected from the ocean by the islands surrounding it. Freshfields Village (above) brings neighborhood shopping to the crossroads of Kiawah, Seabrook, and Johns Island. Newton Farms (owned by Piggly Wiggly) , an upscale grocery store where we enjoyed a delicious lunch.
(1 and 2) James Island (3-5) Kiawah Island "Welcome" sign, a pretty view of Kiawah, and Kiawah Golf
Charleston City Marina was named 2005 National Marina of the Year (Marina Dock Age Magazine), and offers state-of-the-art amenities and facilities to promise an enjoyable stay. The City Marina's MegaDock extends 1,530 feet and is the longest free standing floating fuel dock in the Southeast. For more pictures and information about this lovely marina, visit the Official Website.