March 2018
D I G E S T
The Official Publication of the Kiawah Island Community Association
Resort Improvements Planned for East and West Beach
Conceptual Rendering of the New Cougar Point Clubhouse by Michael McCann for Robert A.M. Stern Architects
In an effort to keep KICA members up-to-date on the Kiawah
Island Golf Resort’s plans for its property at East and West
Beach, including Night Heron Park, Digest spoke with Bryan
Hunter, public relations director for the resort. He says that
improvements at Night Heron and at the tennis center at
East Beach should be completed this year. Night Heron will
have a new nature center, new fitness center, and an expanded
pavilion and classroom space. The Roy Barth Tennis Center
will gain courts and locker rooms.
New at Night Heron
The new nature center will have double the current amount
of program space, allowing for more educational programs
and exhibits about Kiawah and the Lowcountry’s natural
environment. A new larger pool area pavilion will facilitate an
expansion of Kamp Kiawah and support family and children’s
programming and special events. New classroom space will
provide shelter for rainy days or breaks from the hot sun.
The new fitness center at Night Heron will have two spaces:
3,000 square feet for aerobic and weight equipment, and a
studio for classes of about 30 people.
Roy Barth Tennis Center
The East Beach tennis center is now named the Roy Barth
Tennis Center in honor of Roy Barth, who recently retired
as director of tennis after serving the resort for 41 years. Roy
began the Kiawah tennis program in 1976 and built it, said
Bryan Hunter, “from the ground up.” Roy’s son Jonathan,
the resort’s head tennis pro for 19 years, has succeeded Roy as
director of tennis. Roy is now the director of tennis emeritus
and will continue to teach and have limited responsibilities.
The new tennis facility will be double the current size,
with a fully automated practice alley and 10 new Har-
Tru HydroCourts (artificial clay constantly hydrated from
underneath so that the surface stays smooth). The existing 12
courts will be resurfaced and the
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