| Adventurous, Birding, Dolphins & Wildlife | A day trip, $400 per person 498 Bulls Island Road | Adventurous, Birding, Dolphins & Wildlife | A day trip, $40 per person March through November, the ferry leaves for Bulls Island at 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Saturdays; it returns to the mainland at noon and 4 p.m. (Saturday-only service, December-February). TIP: The Turkey Walk Trail is quite overgrown and buggy at the current time so I'd just stick with Beach Road on the way back to the ferry dock. Also in 1936, the mainland behind this became the Francis Marion National Forest, a vast expanse protected and managed by the U.S. Forest Service. To upload a spreadsheet, please use the old site. Position your mouse over the map and use your mouse-wheel to zoom in … Let's get something planned that will be the highlight of your time in the Carolina Lowcountry! Deer roam its 5,496 acres, along with alligators, raccoons, and squirrels. For nature lovers, Bulls Island, SC, is a paradise. Bull Island is an island in South Carolina. , a part of the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, offers visitors miles of stunning terrain and an incredible opportunity for adventure. We were supposed to make it to Boneyard by 12, which we did. 117 Calhoun St Prior to the trip I'd researched everything in depth, down to using Google Maps and dropping pins and calculating distances.
Inland, butterflies, dragonflies and mosquitoes flit or swarm at arm’s length in wild woods, thickets and sawgrass marshes. Low-lying Bulls is a barrier island where inland fresh water mixes with the salty Atlantic. Coastal Expeditions leads a variety of tours. On the way to the beach, a guy was mowing the path and stirred up a wasp nest and a lot of us were stung. Instead we did not get to rest. For the preservation of all this, you can thank the New Deal — and a tycoon who ran with the bulls and bears on Wall Street. Took the ferry via a Coastal Expeditions tour. Found a recently hatched sea turtle nest with their tiny little tracks still shown zigzagging into the ocean! We did not get pictures we wanted. We took the 11 AM ferry ride to Bulls Island after my brother-in-law recommended it. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. Bring your own food and water. This is a great trip if you are looking for ways to avoid crowds and learn about the local ecosystem. The tours are also separated into categories where you can search from, To access the stunning beauty of Bulls Island, you’ll have to take the ferry from Garris Landing in Awendaw. Turn left onto Doar Road at the second entrance off Hwy 17 (there is a white building with a red roof at the corner) Upon which we were informed to be back by 2pm or its a $400 fine.
Pictured here, a bottlenose dolphin checks out a kayaker as they paddle by on a salt marsh estuary tour. Alligators everywhere, excellent shelling and. The ideal Charleston experience is just one click away! The ferry was at 50% capacity and everyone wore masks as a courtesy. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from February until November. Came home with 20+ beautiful whelk shells and the serenity and peacefulness of the island is just mesmerizing. Tips: face mask, lots of fluids, sunblock, comfortable walking shoes, and bug spray. It was exhausting and lackluster. The cost is $40 for adults, $20 for kids aged three to 12, and free for kids that are two years old or younger. Behind the beach, the sands hit thick brush: There are no dunes or resort properties behind the jungle-like screen.
Take in the stunning beauty of local creeks and waters from one of our kayaks or SUPs. It wasn't fun, it wasn't enjoyable. Awendaw, South Carolina 29429 Concessionaire ferries will get you to the three below: Cape Lookout National Seashore’s Shackleford Banks, a barrier island across from mainland Beaufort, North Carolina, is as wild as Bulls Island, but is also home to “Banker horses” — wild ponies. Camping allowed. Christenson gives you a verbal briefing and a photocopy of a Bulls Island map. It is surrounded by a low wooden fence and contains only four gravestones. The walk to the beach is about a mile and a half, so wear good walking shoes - not flip flops. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from February until November. The island is some 4,900 acres stranded in the waters off the coast of South Carolina. The ideal Charleston experience is just one click away! Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. I feel like we have to come back, and drop another $90 to see Boneyard beach, but not until they go back to normal hours. . Christenson, 50, has been the skipper since 2003. It was 4 hrs of nonstop hustle, with the only 2 hrs cut from our trip being the 2 hrs we'd allotted for resting, picture taking, and spending time with our group (it was a birthday thing). Masks are required while you are checking in and while you are on the boat. Some blazed roads and paths on the island pass brackish lagoons when an array of bird species — some endangered — warily eye basking alligators. Make sure you bring water and bug spray. Arrive at least thirty minutes before the scheduled departure time! before your trip. Ferry trips run from 9am-2pm and 11am-4pm.
Great area I recommend coming for the full day experience there’s just so much to cover. 30 min ride with about 4-4.5 hours of time on the island on your own (reduced schedule due to COVID). Bring your own food and water. ), please check your reservation for departure times and/or departure point. It serves as a barrier island protecting the mainland.
Bottlenose dolphins raise their calves in these protected creeks, loggerhead sea turtles nest on the island beaches and nearly 300 species of birds migrate through or are year-round residents. Within close reach of Charleston lies one of the East Coast’s greatest areas for wildlife exploration. We’ve updated the security on the site. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. This photo was not uploaded because this cemetery already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery. If you have questions, please contact [email protected].