Hey Seabrook Island neighbors! Here’s an opportunity to get together and enjoy all the Lowcountry has to offer.
Twenty-eight amazing adventures await you from September 15 to December 17. Whether you’re into history, nature, food, kayaking, biking, sports, or arts and crafts, there’s something for everyone to love. But hurry, you only have until July 17 to make your choices so our SINHG trip coordinators have time to work their magic!
Check out the full list of trips and directions on how to sign up on our Trips Page here. We can’t wait to explore, learn, and spend time together with you this fall!
We also have the Special Evening Events for this fall lined up. These events are free to members and $5 to Seabrook Island Residents.
September 10 – Taino BBQ: Fire, Smoke, and the First Barbecue
October 8 – John Reynolds: Voting in the South and Civil Rights
November 12 – Ray Hoover: Foreign Travel and What to Pack
-Submitted by Annie Snelgrove for Seabrook Island Natural History Group
Walk/Run – Friday, July 3 at 8:00 am, starting and finishing at the Lake House. For details and registration, click here.
Fireworks – Friday, July 3 at 9:00 pm. Fireworks will be launched from the Seabrook Island Club Driving Range. Click here for more information.
Parade – Saturday, July 4 at 9:30 am. Lineup begins at 9:00 am. Once again this year, there will be a dry section and a wet section. The tailgate must be closed. For details and registration, click here.
After Parade Fun – Saturday, July 4, from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Lake House. Enjoy a jump castle, water slide, giant bubbles, and face painting.
Fitness Classes
June Group Exercise Schedule
Click here for a description of the above classes.
Semi-Private Series Sign up now for the following semi-private classes. For more information about the series and detailed descriptions of the individual classes, click here.
New Class – Stretch, Strengthen & Socialize – Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:15 pm from May 26 – June 25.
Yin Yoga – Tuesdays at 5:15 pm. The June series meets from June 2 – 30. No class on June 9. The July series meets from July 7 – 28.
Chair Yoga – Wednesdays at 2:30 pm. The June series meets from June 3 to 24. The July series meets from July 1 – 29.
Classic Mat Pilates – Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30 am from June 1 to June 24 at Oyster Catcher Community Center. Please bring your own mat, as they are not available at Oyster Catcher.
Vinyasa Yoga – Starting Thursday, June 4, this 6-week series combines standing and seated movements that flow together, incorporating balance, strength, flexibility, and breathwork. It will meet at 11:00 am from June 4 to July 9.
The Lake House polling location closed promptly at 7:00 pm tonight. There were 525 people who voted in person today at the Lake House.
Below is a summary of the runoff races. The numbers reflect only those who voted in person today at the Lake House. Early voting results are not included in this summary.
The results are also posted on the Lake House window as you walk in the front door.
Democratic Runoff Result
U.S. House of Representatives, District 1 Mac Deford ( Democratic ) 110 Nancy Lacore ( Democratic ) 115
Republican Runoff Results
Governor Pamela Evette ( Republican ) 95 Alan Wilson ( Republican ) 202
Attorney General Stephen Goldfinch ( Republican ) 124 David Stumbo ( Republican ) 162
Commissioner of Agriculture Danny Ford ( Republican ) 95 Cody Simpson ( Republican ) 164
U.S. House of Representatives, District 1 Jenny Costa Honeycutt ( Republican ) 216 Mark Smith ( Republican ) 75
If you are interested in comparing these results with the June 9 Primary Election Results, click here.
Town of Kiawah Island will begin striping work on the Betsy Kerrison Parkway median tomorrow, Wednesday, June 24, starting at 8:00 am and finishing by end of day the following day.
There will be traffic control and vehicles parked in the median, so drivers are encouraged to slow down and drive cautiously through the area. Pay attention to signage and do not pass in the work zone since the paint may still be wet
If you’re heading downtown this weekend, plan ahead. Southbound King Street near the Francis Marion Hotel will be temporarily closed from Thursday evening, June 25, through Sunday evening, June 28.
The closure is to accommodate a large crane for rooftop equipment installation at the hotel. We know this will cause some disruption.
The schedule is subject to weather delays. We appreciate your patience and will keep you updated as plans are finalized.
Do you know… the speed limit changes at two different places on the island?
There is a collective effort to maintain the natural beauty of Seabrook Island. Unfortunately, that means we have some roadways with heavy vegetation and shade and others with bright sunlight. This, coupled with the many walkers, runners, and cyclers, leads to some issues when driving on our roads.
In order to keep our roads safe, SIPOA has established the following rules for driving on the island:
The speed limit is 25 mph except near the gate and in the area of the Island House, where it is 15 mph. The 15 mph limit is in proximity to the Island House and stretches from the Beach Club Villas to the Atrium Villas.
You may not pass a moving vehicle unless invited to do so by the driver of the slower-moving vehicle.
Vehicles must not pass bicycles and tricycles at traffic islands and must maintain a safe distance behind bicycles and tricycles at traffic islands.
You may not use the oncoming lane at a traffic island or the grass to get around slower moving vehicles, bicyclists, joggers or walkers.
You must come to a full stop at stop signs.
Every driver signaled to stop for a security officer or public service provider on Seabrook Island must produce, upon request, a valid driver’s license and vehicle registration.
The operation of motorcycles, motorized scooters, mopeds, go-carts, motorized skateboards or similar motorized vehicles (with the exception of Class 1 pedal assist bicycles/tricycles) is prohibited unless authorized by SIPOA for special purposes or events on a case-by-case basis.
Golf-carts are not permitted on SIPOA roads, bicycle paths or boardwalks, except when crossing the road while playing golf.
Town Hall will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2026, in observance of Independence Day. Town Hall will reopen on Monday, July 6, 2026, at 8:00 am.
Beach Rules – Peak season beach rules are now in effect.
Chow Town Food Truck Rodeo – The next Chow Town is coming! On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, food trucks from various local vendors will take over theTown Hall parking lot.
2026 Town Grant Program – The Town is now accepting applications for funding from the 2026 Discretionary Grant Program. For more information about the Discretionary Grant Program, or to download a grant application form, please click here.
TOSI Monthly E-newsletter – To stay up-to-date with town communications, sign up for the e-newsletter by clicking here.
MEETINGS
To stay up to date on meeting dates and times, visit TOSI’s calendar located on its homepage.
Town Council Meeting Tuesday, June 23– 2:30 pm The agenda can be viewed by clicking here. Watch live on YouTube.The
Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, has been cancelled.
View the calendar of meetings beyond this week by visiting the home page of TownofSeabrookIsland.org.
Agendas will be posted at least 24 hours before each meeting. All videos can be found on the town’s YouTube channel. Individuals wishing to participate in the meeting via Zoom can call (843) 768-9121 or email pwiggins@townofseabrookisland.org for login information before the meeting.
Due to the upcoming holiday, the next monthly Brown and White pickup is Friday, June 26, 2026.
Bulk items can be left curbside by 7:00 am. Place items, including furniture, appliances, grills, lawn furniture, or other similar household items where you would normally leave your trash and recycling.
Hazardous waste such as old paint cans, electronics, batteries, fluorescent lights, and old yard or household chemicals can be taken to the Maintenance area (adjacent to the Community Garden at 2902B Seabrook Island Road) that morning between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Please hand hazardous materials directly to the attendant on duty.
Before you put your used furniture or other items on the curb for Brown and White Pickup on Friday, consider recycling them with Sea Island Habitat for Humanity. Contact the store at 843-559-4009 for more information and to arrange for free pickup of large items.
Click here for the SIPOA Garbage, Recycling, and Yard Debris Pickup Schedule for 2026.
Runoff elections are held in South Carolina if no candidate receives at least 50% plus one vote in a primary. The top two vote-getters advance to a head-to-head runoff.
The Lake House will be open for voting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm.
Voters in one party’s primary can’t switch to the other party’s runoff ballot. They must stick with one party for the primary and runoff. In other words, people who vote a Democratic primary ballot can’t vote in the Republican runoffs two weeks later, and vice versa. If you didn’t vote in the primary, you can vote in either party’s runoffs but not both.
To see which candidates are in the Runoff Election, click here for a sample ballot.
–Tidelines Editors
(Image credit: South Carolina Election Commission)
Do you know… there are eight beach access points on Seabrook Island?
We are very fortunate to have a wonderful beach with plenty of access points to it, including handicap access.
Boardwalks 1 and 2 start on Oyster Catcher Court. For Boardwalk 1, you have to go through the SIPOA Oyster Catcher Community Center Parking Lot. On the map below, Boardwalks 1, 2, and the path from the Ocean Point Subdivision appear to intersect in the sand. It looks like this because the boardwalk is built over the dunes.
Boardwalk 3 starts from the beach and forks into Boardwalks 3A and 3B on Seabrook Island Road.
Boardwalk 8 does not have access to or from the beach due to high tide events. There is a ramp that provides access to a sitting area at the top of the hill, but there are no longer stairs to the beach.
The rest of the boardwalks start on various places on Seabrook Island Road. For a larger printable map, click here.
The SIPOA boardwalks are all numbered with plenty of public access to them. If a boardwalk isn’t numbered, it is a private walkway and will not give you access to the road from the beach or to the beach from the road.
People with mobility issues can use Boardwalks 1 and 9. To use the road next to Boardwalk 1 in order to get to the handicap parking, you must call the Security Gate to have them unlock the barrier across the road. Boardwalk 1 is also the location of beach wheelchairs for people with mobility issues. They are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Boardwalk 9 also has handicap parking near the boardwalk itself.
Parking at the Community Center lot for Boardwalk 1 requires a black and white barcode SIPOA decal, a Property Owner Pass, or an authorized pass for a special event, the absence of which could result in a parking citation and violation assessment.
Property owners should share this information with visitors and rental guests.
To review this entire series, go to tidelinesblog.com and click “Do You Know” at the top of the page.
–Tidelines Editors
(Map courtesy of Town of Seabrook Island and Seabrook Island Real Estate)
As you drive up Main Road, do you wonder what is going on and when it will be finished?
According to the Main Road Corridor Segment A Newsletter, the project begins at Bees Ferry Road, continues along Main Road across US 17, and ends at the intersection of River Road and Chisolm Road.
The goal of the project is to relieve severe traffic congestion and improve hurricane evacuation. Key features for this corridor include:
The Flyover: New interchange flyover ramps constructed from US 17 to Main Road.
Main Road Widening: Widening Main Road from two to four lanes from Bees Ferry Road to the River Road/Chisolm Road intersection.
Roundabout & Railroad: A new roundabout at Main/River/Chisolm roads and a replacement bridge over the CSX Railroad.
Shared-Use Paths: 12-foot-wide paths running throughout the corridor.
The project has several deadlines:
Construction of the Main/River/Chisolm roundabout will begin in Q2 2026.
Drilled shaft work for all ramps will begin in Q2 2026.
Final plans for the Old Pond Road turn lane are expected in Q3 2026.
The ramp 3 tie-in to US 17 construction will be completed by Q4 2026.
Ramp system construction continues.
Utility coordination and relocations continue.
Two websites that are interesting to go to:
mainroadcorridor.com, which includes some project improvements and 2028 traffic models.
