Vereen Gardens is only 10 mins from the beach, and a great place to go to get out of the heat. Many of the trails are shaded, there's a small playground for kids, and picnic tables if you want to brin

We were headed north to Calabash and stumbled on this location. It was beautiful, with well-maintained shaded walking paths, no steep grades, bridges, wonderful views of the inter-coastal waterway, an

Good hiking area, park and boardwalks to the water. No real garden areas, which I would have enjoyed. Nice quiet free area to explore to get away from the crowds.