ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

• SC CARES (Coastal Animal Rescue and Educational Sanctuary)

  Phone: 843-546-7893
  Website: http://www.sc-cares.org

  
  Address:
  236 Abbeville Dr.
  Georgetown
  South Carolina
  29440

   

   

  A wildlife rescue and sanctuary located north of Georgetown or Hwy 701. Offering tours by appointment 7 days a week. A 501(c)3 non-profit depending on contributions and volunteers.

• Huntington Beach State Park

  Phone: 843-237-4440
  Website: http://www.southcarolinaparks.com

  Address:
  16148 Ocean Hwy.
  Murrells Inlet
  South Carolina
  29576

  This picturesque oceanfront park is a coastal escape of natural beauty. Amenities include RV and tent sites, ocean swimming and fishing, nature trails, daily nature programs and a gift store. “Atalaya,” the former winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington, is the site each year for the Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival. Atalaya’s Special Day and the Huntington Beach Surf Fishing Rodeo are other events held here.

  Open M-Su daylight until dark.

• Carolina Guide Service

  Phone: 8438147900
  Website: http://www.carolinaguideservice.com

  
  Address:
  169 Windover Drive
  Pawleys Island
  South Carolina
  29585

   

   

  Custom Inshore and Nearshore Fishing Charters specializing in shallow water light tackle and fly fishing in the estuaries surrounding Georgetown, Pawleys Island and Lichfield. We also offer river tours, lighthouse excursions, alligator spotting and dolphin tours.

• Lowcountry Plantation Tours

  Phone: 843-477-0287
  Email: info@lowcountrytours.com
  Website: http://www.lowcountrytours.com

  Address:
  711 Front Street, PO Box 1208
  Georgetown
  South Carolina
  29442

  Each of our tours offers a relaxing, enjoyable, and educational re-introduction to the History, Mystery, & Legends of lives and times past. You’ll discover hidden treasures, forgotten pleasures, and even a ghost story or two.

• Brookgreen Gardens

  Phone: 843-235-6000
  Website: http://www.brookgreen.org

  Address:
  US 17 South
  Murrells Inlet
  South Carolina
  29576

  A showplace of art and nature developed in the 1930s by Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington on the site of four colonial rice plantations. Over 550 pieces of America’s finest 19th and 20th century sculptures, by artists such as Frederic Remington, Daniel Chester French and Mrs. Huntington, are exhibited among 2,000 species of plants. Native animals and birds can be seen in a wildlife park, and special guided nature cruises and kayak trips wind through the tidal creeks and abandoned rice fields for a closer peek at the area’s history and wildlife.

  Open M-Su 9:30am-4:45pm. Closed Christmas Day.

• Express Watersports

  Phone: 843-357-7777
  Website: http://www.expresswatersports.com

  Address:
  Highway 17 business
  Murrells Inlet
  South Carolina
  29576

  We offer Parasailing, kayak Rentals & Guided tours of Murrells inlet, Scuba charters, lessons and sales, Banana Boat rides, Swim lessons, Surf camps and lessons, Ocean sightseeing and dolphin watch.

• LowCountry Tours & Adventures

  Phone: 843-558-3575

  Address:
  80 Aldridge Lane
  Hemingway
  South Carolina
  29554

  Guided birding & general nature tours to plantations and preserves in and around Georgetown County. Birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, wildflowers, trees and history are all emphasized. Professional Naturalist guided with personalized service. Fun & educational, unique adventures.

• Audubon Shop & Gallery

  Phone: 843-237-0298

  Address:
  Hammock Shops, Pawleys Island
  Pawleys Island
  South Carolina
  29585

  Located at the Hammock Shops in Pawleys Island.  We are a unique, relaxing nature shop.  You’ll find binoculars, bird feeders and houses, books, chimes, hand-crafted gifts, gardening supplies and tee shirts.

• Hobcaw Barony Visitor Center

  Phone: 843-546-4623
  Email: hobcaw@belle.baruch.sc.edu
  Website: http://www.hobcawbarony.com

  Address:
  22 Hobcaw Road
  Georgetown
  South Carolina
  29440

  Hobcaw Barony, a natural preserve and wildlife refuge, is also the winter residence of presidential advisor and Wall Street millionaire Bernard M. Baruch. Open to the public through guided tours, you see the 13,500 sq. ft. mansion he called home and where he hosted such visitors as President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Sir Winston Churchill. Other stops in the 17,500-acre refuge include the grounds and stables of Bellefield Plantation, a ride through the only existing slave street left on the Waccamaw Neck, and a stroll along a salt marsh boardwalk. the Visitors Center features a small nature/history museum with two alligators, a saltwater touch tank, a touch table, videos and many other exhibits to entertain adults and children. Please call for more information.