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Miles of flat trails through salt marsh and rookeries teeming with wading birds and alligators.

Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge

Nature & Wildlife · Hilton Head Free 5.0
Dogs
No dogs
No pets anywhere on the refuge unless they stay inside the vehicle, service animals excepted. It is posted at the entrance and it is enforced. Worth knowing before you drive out, because this is the most-walked trail system on the island and every visitor assumes the dog can come.

Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge offers miles of flat trails leading through salt marsh and rookeries. Visitors can easily spot wading birds and alligators in their natural habitat. This free refuge on Hilton Head Island provides a peaceful escape into the Lowcountry's wild beauty.