Pickney Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Pickney Island National Wildlife Refuge Contact Information
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Pickney Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Pickney Island National Wildlife Refuge
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U.S. 278 between Hilton Head and the mainland
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
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(912) 652-4415
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Pickney Island National Wildlife Refuge Information: Established in 1975, Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge consists of Pinckney Island, Corn Island, Big and Little Harry Islands, Buzzard Island and numerous small hammocks. The 4,053-acre refuge includes a variety of land types: saltmarsh, forestland, brushland, fallow fields, and freshwater ponds. Pinckney, the largest of the refuge islands, is 3.8 miles long and 1.75 miles across at its greatest width. In many areas where causeways have been constructed, only a few feet of roadbed separate the tidewaters on either side of Pinckney Island.
Over 14 miles of nature trails are provided for hiking, bicycling, photography and observing wildlife. No motorized vehicles are allowed in the refuge north of the public parking lot. This map indicates that some trails are gravel, while others are grass. Beautiful vistas of broad Carolina salt marshes, pine forests and freshwater ponds are found along the paths. Popular destinations are Ibis Pond (1.2 miles round-trip), Osprey Pond (2.9 miles round-trip), and for hearty hikers, White Point (7.9 miles round-trip).
A public boat ramp and fishing pier are located at Last End Point, the southern tip of Pinckney Island. Accessible from Highway 278, the area is maintained by Beaufort County under a lease agreement with the State of South Carolina and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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