Cat Island is an enchanting 432-acre natural habitat complete with ancient live oaks, vast stretches of salt marsh, tidal creeks and the Beaufort River. It is only a five-minute car ride to historic Beaufort. One of more than 60 small islands east of downtown Beaufort Cat Island is home to egrets, herons, fox squirrels, deer and other native wildlife. Available home sites on Cat Island include both golf course and deep-water lots and are enhanced by a scenic beauty of coastal sunrises and sunsets over one of the most unspoiled areas along the Atlantic Coast.