Private & Public Beach-Access From ‘Bradley Circle’

The following information is about legal beach-access originating from Bradley Circle:

>>>The Josephine Driessen Private Beach-Access R/W>>> – a “PRIVATE” Beach-Access off of ‘Sweet Grass Manor’ – that leads from ‘Bradley Circle’ to the beach and Atlantic Ocean, is for residents and guests of properties with a lawful, recorded ‘easement’ (listed below). Unfortunately, at this time only certain properties have a legal easement providing for the use this private beach-access walkway (please see graphic below). Property owners interested in obtaining an easement for their property can contact: easements@bradleycircle.com (to be notified when it maybe possible to purchase a similar easement).

>>>The Henry Driessen Public Beach-Access R/W<<< – a “PUBLIC” Pedestrian access-gate leading to/from the local neighborhood park (a legal R/W that provided a vital connection from Bradley Circle to Driessen Beach Park for +32 years); has been BLOCKED (without just cause) by the Town of Hilton Head. Until this important public access-easement is restored, residents and guests are unable to simply access our local neighborhood park, as we have done for decades. Furthermore, residents and guests are no longer able to get to the beach using this park’s safe/well-maintained beach-access boardwalk. Because of this improper action, the majority of neighborhood properties no longer have any legal means of accessing the beach from Bradley Circle . Learn more about this disastrous decision – one that has damaged the rights of residents, guests and locals.

Alternative Beach-Access Locations:

1) The ‘Marriott Surfwatch’ beach-access boardwalk (the closest option). This walkway currently remains open to the general public. This lovely boardwalk has been recently renovated, and offers beautiful views of the saltwater wetland marsh. It also offers a “tiki-hut” restaurant close to where it connects to the beach. This walkway is located just before ‘Sandy Beach Trail’ intersects with ‘Bradley Circle’;

2) The ‘Burkes Beach Road’ public beach-access that is located at the end of ‘Burkes Beach Road’, near ‘Chaplin Park’. This beach-access is a ‘sand trail’ (with a beach-mat to allow for bikes and wheelchairs). It is safe, well-maintained, and available to the general public. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We apologize for this inconvenience as the Bradley Circle neighborhood navigates this period growth and transition.

The above ‘alternate’ beach-access walkways are located at:

1. Marriott Surfwatch Beach Access (click for Google Maps location) – located on ‘Sandy Beach Trail’ near the intersection with Bradley Circle (a very short walk of approximately @ 775 feet / @ 0.1 miles).
2. Burkes Beach Road Beach Access (click for Google Maps location) – at the end of ‘Burkes Beach Road’ – take ‘Sandy Beach Trail’ to ‘Burkes Beach Road’ and take a left (a bit further, at approximately @ 2,050 feet / or @ 0.4 miles).

If you reside in one of the properties that are colored in pink on the following graphic image of the ‘Bradley Circle’ neighborhood, the above map will help you to find these ‘alternate’ beach-access locations:

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At this time, the following eleven (11) properties have an EASEMENT to use the private “Josephine Driessen Beach-Access R/W”:

• 30 Bradley Circle (subdivided from Lot 1 Josephine Driessen Subdivision) – a Non-Exclusive Easement right-to-use the private beach-access; Bk 313 Pg 1829 (1/26/1981);

• 32 Bradley Circle (subdivided from Lot 1 Josephine Driessen Subdivision) – a Non-Exclusive Easement right-to-use the private beach-access; Bk 313 Pg 1829 (1/26/1981);

• 16 Sweet Grass Manor (subdivided from Lot 1 Josephine Driessen Subdivision) – a Non-Exclusive Easement right-to-use the private beach-access; Bk 313 Pg 1829 (1/26/1981);

• 17 Sweet Grass Manor (subdivided from Lot 1 Josephine Driessen Subdivision) – a Non-Exclusive Easement right-to-use the private beach-access; Bk 313 Pg 1829 (1/26/1981);

• 21 Sweet Grass Manor (subdivided from Lot 1 Josephine Driessen Subdivision) – a Non-Exclusive Easement right-to-use the private beach-access; Bk 313 Pg 1829 (1/26/1981);

• 3 Urchin Manor (subdivided from Lot 8 Josephine Driessen Subdivision) – a Non Exclusive Easement right-to-use the private beach-access; Bk 01831 Pg 1491 (9/3/2003)

• 4 Urchin Manor (subdivided from Lot 8 Josephine Driessen Subdivision) – a Non Exclusive Easement right-to-use the private beach-access; Bk 01831 Pg 1491 (9/3/2003)

• 5 Urchin Manor (subdivided from Lot 8 Josephine Driessen Subdivision) – a Non Exclusive Easement right-to-use the private beach-access; Bk 01831 Pg 1491 (9/3/2003)

Parcel 22G Bradley Circle: originally belonging to Josephine Driessen – was transferred with BOTH a ‘Non-Exclusive’ Easement (right-to-use the Beach-Access R/W), AND Josephine Driessen’s ‘full interest’ in the “12′ strip of land” (real property); the private beach-access;

• 12 Bradley Circle  (subdivided from from Parcel 22G). Bk 36201 Pgs 988-990 (1993); Bk 847 Pg 27 (4/1996); & Bk 02024 Pgs 1288-1291 (9/24/2004).

• 14 Bradley Circle (subdivided from from Parcel 22G). Bk 02024 Pgs 1288-1291 (9/24/2004); Bk 02142 Pgs 2357-2359 (05/05/2005); Bk 4143 Pgs 1080-1082 (05/06/2022).

• 16 Bradley Circle (subdivided from from Parcel 22G) – Bk 01585 Pg 2019 (05/28/2002); & Bk 02053 Pg 0073 (11/16/2004); Bk 4143 Pgs 1969-1972 (05/06/2022).