Lowcountry Hiking Trail

Hiking Trail
Woodland

(Santee Coastal Reserve)

Description: Starting from the parking area on Santee Gun Club Road, you will experience an easy walk on mainly hunting and firebreak roads as you loop through a highland stand of old growth pine and hardwoods. The canopy of trees provides shelter from the sun and refuge for deer and a wide variety of birds including warblers, Bachman’s sparrows, and red cockaded woodpeckers. No facilities are available in this area, so bring water and insect repellant during the warmer months.

Length: 1.1 miles.

Fees: None

Directions: From Georgetown, drive south on US 17 for 15 miles (one mile past the South Santee River Bridge) and turn left (southeast) onto Santee Road (Charleston County S-10-857). Drive 1.4 miles and turn left (east) onto Santee Gun Club Road at Lillypond Mission Baptist Church. Drive 2 miles and the trailhead is at a parking area on the left.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March thru October. In February, the reserve is open daily from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The trail is closed from November thru January.

Camping: Camping is allowed in the Santee Coastal Reserve with a permit from the reserve headquarters.

Information: Santee Coastal Reserve, P.O. Box 37, McClellanville, SC 29458, Telephone: 843-546-8665.