List of nature centers in South Carolina explained

See also: List of nature centers in the United States. This is a list of nature centres and environmental education centres in the state of South Carolina.

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NameLocationCountyRegionSummary
Blue Heron Nature Center Facebook site, 10 acres
66,287 acres, Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center features displays about the various ecosystems, wildlife and heritage of the Lowcountry
Caw Caw Interpretive Center Charleston Charleston Metro website, operated by the County, over 6 miles of trails, former rice plantation wetlands
Lowcountry website, 68 acres, art exhibits, guided nature and history walks and talks
Colleton State ParkSt. GeorgeColletonLowcountrywebsite interpretive nature hike, fishing, swimming, birding
Lowcountry 1,255 acres, features the ACE Basin Interpretative Center
Charleston Metro National Audubon Society wildlife sanctuary in Four Holes Swamp with an environmental education center, over 16,000 acres
2,177 acres, features the Harbison Environmental Education Center, programs, education trails
Upstate website Botanical garden and woodland preserve over 11 acres, open 365 days a year and run entirely by volunteers. Garden rooms and water features as well as educational trails and a running plant sale
Heron Park Nature Center Charleston Charleston Metro website, part of Kiawah Island Golf Resort, located in 21-acre Night Heron Park
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History website, 11 acres, open by appointment for guided field trips only, bird banding and research center
17,500 acres, access by guided tours, exhibits on pine and cypress ecosystem and the history of the 17,500 acre property
Lowcountry 5,000-acre barrier island, features nature center, lighthouse, 4 miles of beach
Pee Dee 2,500 acres, includes nature centers, Atalaya Castle historic house
About 400 acres, managed through a partnership between the Conestee Foundation and the Greenville County Recreation District
Pee Dee 2,839 acres, Lee Environmental Education Center features a wetland ecology lab and exhibits about the habitats and wildlife of the park
Lynches River County Park Pee Dee website, 676 acres, operated by the County, features Environmental Discovery Center
Charleston Charleston Charleston Metro 70 acres, includes historic plantation house and outbuildings museum, gardens, zoo, nature center and a maze
Mobley Nature Center Lowcountry website, part of the Spring Island 3,000-acre nature preserve and residential community, center includes a library, museum, zoo and a classroom
Pee Dee 312 acres
Ocean Lakes Nature Center Pee Dee website, part of the Ocean Lakes Family Campground, focus on shells, fossils, sea life, wildlife and ecology of coastal South Carolina
Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Sanctuary website, 3,154 acres, operated by the National Audubon Society
Upcountry 295 acres, includes gardens, 70 acre arboretum, Hanson Nature Learning Center, Bob Campbell Geology Museum and art exhibits
Upcountry 3,083 acres
Tiedemann Park Nature Center Charleston Charleston Charleston Metro website, operated by the City, focus on Low Country habitats, environments and wildlife
Pee Dee 22,931 acres in 3 counties, visitor center and environmental education center in Georgetown
Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary Lowcountry website, 842-acre estuary preserve, planned Discovery Center, operated by the City
Webb Wildlife Center Lowcountry website, 5,866 acres, state-operated wildlife management area
Wild Turkey Center and Winchester Museum website, operated by the National Wild Turkey Federation, museum dedicated to wild turkey restoration, management and hunting, and 100 acre outdoor education center

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