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Hiking
Trail
Edisto Unit
(ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge)
Trail Map
Description:
Starting from the Grove Plantation
house, a former rice plantation house built in 1828, which serves as the
refuge headquarters, you can cross the road and walk a series of
interconnected trails, or drive back toward the entrance and walk two
shorter out and back trails. This
area was once rice fields, but now is the habitat of a very diverse
range of wildlife, from land based to water based. You can see
shorebirds such as egrets, herons, sandpipers, plovers, yellowlegs, and
ibis along with animals such as deer, raccoons, bobcats, otters, gray
fox, and rabbits. You may notice remnants of burning in parts of the
basin, and this was done on purpose to improve the habitat and remove
undesirable plants.
Insect repellent is highly recommended
during warm months. Almost half of the ACE Basin is tidal marsh and is
flooded twice daily, so it’s possible you may encounter flooded sections
of the trail. Removing plants, animals, or artifacts from this area is
prohibited.
Length:
Approximately 10
miles of trail.
Fees:
No fee.
Directions:
From Charleston, drive west on US 17 to
Osborn (approximately 24 miles) and turn left onto SC 174. Drive 3.3
miles and turn right onto Charleston County S-7-55. Drive 1.8 miles and
turn left into the refuge on S-7-346. Parking and the refuge
headquarters are at the Grove Plantation House.
Hours:
7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Monday thru Friday. During the weekend the refuge is
not staffed, but you can visit it during daylight hours.
Camping:
No camping.
Information:
ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge, P.O. Box 848, Hollywood, SC, 29449,
Telephone: Telephone:
843-889-3084.
South Carolina State Trails Program
South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
1205 Pendleton Street :: Columbia, SC 29201 :: 803-734-0173
Webmaster:
bswanson@scprt.com
Updated: October 25, 2004
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