Off the beaten path day trips from Charleston...ideas?

[ranger17]

looks like i'm a day late for the suggestions lol, but at least in spring/summer we like to head down to Savannah for the day (including lunch at the Pirate's House) but we always make sure we save time for a drive thru the Savannah National Wildlife refuge on the SC/GA border. At least when it's warm, it's easy to see countless gators in the waters, many different birds, and we even saw and had some distant pix of a bobcat family which was pretty neat. Not sure in the cool Nov temps what it's like for wildlife viewing though.....

Yeah i know locals may not get excited about gators, but this WI transplant sure does

[Silversides]

Originally Posted by ranger17

looks like i'm a day late for the suggestions lol, but at least in spring/summer we like to head down to Savannah for the day (including lunch at the Pirate's House) but we always make sure we save time for a drive thru the Savannah National Wildlife refuge on the SC/GA border. At least when it's warm, it's easy to see countless gators in the waters, many different birds, and we even saw and had some distant pix of a bobcat family which was pretty neat. Not sure in the cool Nov temps what it's like for wildlife viewing though.....

Yeah i know locals may not get excited about gators, but this WI transplant sure does

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[NO10]

Originally Posted by LocalHero

That's an excellent suggestion. Call ahead, they usually exercise the birds twice a day and it's done as a visitor demonstration. You can also stop by the Sewee outpost store right nearby.

Another good idea in the same area and definitely off the beaten path:

the shell ring

Sewee Shell Ring in Awendaw dates back 4,000 years - SC Insiders Travel Blog