Daniel Island... Where the demand for modern amenities has been perfectly blended into the pristine coastal scenery of Charleston, South Carolina .   It is the perfect place to live, work, play and learn. Only twenty minutes from downtown  Charleston , but separated by a substantial buffer of twenty-three miles of rivers, marshes and creeks. Once an isolated island farm and game preserve,  this 4000-acre community was painstakingly planned and mapped out.  It features tree-lined neighborhoods, over ten miles of bike/jogging trails, boat ramps and crabbing docks, and neighborhood parks. Daniel Island is a golfer's dream come true!  The northern end of the island boasts a private country club. Two golf courses: the nationally-ranked 18-hole, par 72, Tom Fazio course, Beresford Creek, and a 2nd course, an 18-hole par 72, Rees Jones course, Ralston Creek. It also boasts a Golf Learning Center led by a former PGA professional.  It includes a practice area, a video swing analysis system, and a team of instructors to help improve your game. All residents of Daniel Island Park become social members of the Daniel Island Club, and members of the other communities on Daniel Island are given the option of joining.  The clubhouse features indoor and outdoor dining available to residents and their guests, and banquet facilities for special occasions.  The Park Club Members can also enjoy the swim, tennis and fitness facility. The fitness facility  offers fitness classes some of which include Body Sculpting, Yoga, Pilates, and Kickboxing. Downtown Daniel Island showcases upscale shops and cozy dining establishments. Island Shopping Upscale Stores Queen Anne's Revenge Restaurant   Daniel Island is home to the internationally-known Family Circle Cup.  Each spring, this televised event features some of the tennis-world´s top stars.  The stadium court seats more than 10,000, and is also used for a variety of cultural events and concerts.  Awards & Honors Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary for Golf Courses, 2007  One of "America's Top 100 Golf Communities," by Travel+Leisure Golf , 2006 Ranked No. 94 on "´s Best Top 100 Residential Courses," by Golfweek Magazine, 2005 "One of America's 100 Best Master-Planned Communities," by Where to Retire, 2005