St. Phillips Island Expedition
Tue, Oct 19
|Hunting Island State Park Nature Center
Explore this undeveloped and special barrier island with Coastal Expeditions!
Time & Location
Oct 19, 2021, 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Hunting Island State Park Nature Center, 2555 Sea Island Pkwy, St Helena Island, SC 29920, USA
Guests
About the Event
Come explore St. Phillips Island with Coastal Expeditions South! Nestled between expansive estuaries and the Atlantic Ocean, this incredible barrier island ripples with old growth maritime forest and a variety of wildlife like fox squirrels, alligators, and bald eagles. Not only is this incredible island one of South Carolina’s newest State Parks, it is also a National Natural Landmark and under easement with The Nature Conservancy. The South Carolina State Park Service purchased the island from media mogul Ted Turner in 2017 and Coastal Expeditions began leading tours of the island in June 2020.
Meet at the Nature Center on Hunting Island at 10:30 am - the trip leaves on the 11AM Ferry; you will arrive back at the Nature Center by 5pm.
From the nature center you will take a tram down to the ferry where you will join your naturalist for a 45-minute interpretive boat ride through the…