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Hiking Tours Worth Seeing!
Led by Professional Naturalist Guides for optimum interpretation of the flora and fauna!
 
Guide interpreting Native American ceremonial Shell ring
These tours are located in the Francis Marion National Forest and are approximately a
30-40 minute drive from downtown Charleston
1 & 1/2 to 2 Hour Tours
I'on Swamp Trail (1.5 hours) - 2 miles
Guides will take you on a two mile journey through a cool and shaded, beautiful Blackwater
swamp. Natural history abounds on this trail with alligators, wood ducks,
otters, birds and dragonflies! Also learn about the Rice culture of South
Carolina while walking along plantation embankments built in the 1700's. This
one and a half hour long 2 mile trail combines a unique part of South Carolina's
natural and cultural history and includes "Wythewood Plantation", which was the first freed slave plantation in South Caroliona. Guides include Plantation artifacts, edible and medicinal plants along the way.
Carolina Bay Tour (1.5 hours)- 1.5 miles
Mystical wetlands of unknown geological origin, Carolina Bays
will leave you with profound pictorial memories. These endangered ecosystems
are alive with carnivorous plants, pond pine, cypress and herbaceous shrubs
that are very unique. These Endangered habitats are of concern as development encroaches. Swallow-tailed kites, raptors, red
cockaded woodpeckers and black bears inhabit the area.
  
Hooded Pitcher Plants Spreading pagonia Aerial View of a Carolina Bay
South Tibwin Plantation Tour (1.5
hours)- 2 miles
This plantation, established in 1803 offers a diverse
interpretation of the Low Country's Rice Cultural and Natural History.
Encompassing freshwater ponds, brackish marshes, salt water creeks and a
multitude of forest habitats, sightings of many varieties of wetland birds,
raptors and songbirds as well as alligators is common. Hiking or bicycling is a
great way to explore this historical site.
Sewee Indian Shell Ring Trail (1.5
hours) - 1.5 miles
Indian Ruins on the National Historic Register.......
Explore a 4,000 year old Native American Shell ring. Thought to be used for ceremonies, this unique archeological feature is not to be missed! Our guides bring along Indian Artifacts from the Coastal Plain tribes that once lived in the area and show you medicinal and edible plants they used as well.
Fees for the Tours listed above:
$30/ ages 14 and up, $20 for ages 13 and under.
Non- profits $20 each.
School Groups: $8 each.
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"Awendaw Passage of the Swamp Fox" Palmetto Trail (3-4
hours) - 5 miles
This is a wonderful trail that winds along Awendaw Creek. Views of pristine marshes, long leaf pine forest and subtroptical vegetation are seen along the way. Once home to the Sewee Indian tribe, we'll show you ruins along the way. Unique cliffs and gentle, rolling terrain elude to a wonderful hike. ..... We love this trail!
This tour fee is: $38/ ages 14 and up and $25/ages 13 and under.
Non-profits: $20 each
School Groups: $10 each
Beginners Welcome on ALL of these tours!......
No Experience necessary!
 
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