OUTDOORS IN THE LOWCOUNTRY.
The South Carolina coast has something for everyone — whether your tastes run to the boating along the Intracoasal Waterway and on to the Atlantic, a round of Golf, exploring history or simply relaxing, you”ve found your paradise in the lowcountry.

GOLF
Offering gentle coastal breezes and spectacular vistas, the South Carolina low country is a great place for Golf. Tee off on any number of championship golf courses throughout the region, designed by some of the biggest names in the sport. Here, moss-covered oaks, tidal marshes and pine forests frame the fairways and greens welcome players of every skill level.

• Beaufort: You can find beauty and challenge on a number of public and private courses. The award-winning Secession Golf Club and the courses of Lady's Island Country Club are in Beaufort.There is also the Cherokee Plantation Course in Yemassee, Brays Island Plantation Course in Sheldon and the Royal Chelsea Club.
• Hilton Head Island: The region's most well-known courses can be found on Hilton Head Island, about 30 minutes (30 miles) away. Although it covers only 42 square miles, Hilton Head offers 24 challenging golf courses. And if you're off the island, there are 16
  more courses within a half hour's drive.

BOATING & KAYAKING
Whether you have your own boat, or just want to take a tour of the area, you have a lot of options. There are two marinas in Beaufort – the Downtown Marina of Beaufort and the Port Royal Landing Marina. River tours of the salt marshes are available from the Downtown Marina on pontoon boats. The Beaufort area offers great kayaking through the marshes, and several companies offer guided tours and rentals.

FISHING
The Settings of Mackay Point puts you right on the shores of the Pocotaligo River, which leads to the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean.

• The Pocotaligo and Tulifinny Rivers are teeming with trout, redfish, flounder, and other varieties of fish.
• Fishing is probably the biggest recreational sport in Beaufort— there are so many marsh habitats for young sea life.
• The list of species range from the famous Cobia to the best of the bait stealers...the Sheephead.
• Fishing in the area can be equally productive by boat or by pier, dock, surf, or bank.
• Bottom fish would include types such as Drum, Snapper, Flounder and Porgy.
• Just about all natural baits work for them, mainly shrimp, cut mullet, menhaden and squid, just to name a few.

BEACHES
Here you'll find some of the most renowned beaches in the country. Visit the surrounding Sea Islands, where you'll find wonderful beaches, wilderness areas and Gullah villages.

• Edisto Island:A family-oriented beach that is the perfect combination of oceanfront beaches, saltwater marshes and Lowcountry oaks draped in Spanish moss.
• http://huntingisland.com/ One of South Carolina's best known and most popular beach. Over three miles of sandy beach greet millions of visitor a year, complete with showers and rest rooms.
• Tybee Island:Located 20 minutes from Savannah, Georgia is Tybee Island. Tybee's beach is five miles long and includes riverfront as well as oceanfront portions. All of the beach is open to the public. On this island you'll find sea turtles, a lighthouse, endangered birds and other species. Rent bikes or kayaks for a day of fun.
• Hilton Head Island: Hilton Head has 12 miles of beautiful beaches. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean in southernmost South Carolina. The sandy beach is located along the eastern and southern side of the island. The main part of the beach is on the Atlantic Ocean, with the northern side facing Port Royal Sound, and the southern on Calibogie Sound.

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SHRIMPING & CRABBING
Shrimp can be caught off the bank, pier, dock, or by boat. The best time to shrimp is near low tide, when the water has receded from the marsh grass, day or night. The shrimp start getting to be a decent size around September and really big in November.

When Crabbing in the area, it is best to stay in the creek. Make sure at low tide your crab trap is still submerged. When crabbing in a creek, try locating your trap at the mouth of a feeder creek. Keep your traps in the water at least 24 hours. This gives the crabs a chance to locate the bait in the trap and get into the trap. You can use pogies as bait. It’s a good idea to weight your traps with rebar to keep them on the bottom.

HIKING

• Blue Heron Nature Trail: After you stroll along the magnolia-lined streets of Ridgeland, you may want to explore the Blue Heron Nature Trail. It features a butterfly garden, backyard habitats, walking trails, a wetland boardwalk and a variety of displays. This is a great place to see ducks, turtles, alligators, otters, sea gulls, ospreys, anhingas, songbirds and white and blue herons.
• ACE Basin: 350,000 acres of cypress swamps, saltwater marsh, beach, woodlands and small coastal communities. This is one of the largest undeveloped estuaries in the East. As the Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto rivers flow past cypress swamps, historic plantation homes, old rice fields and abundant tidal marshes, the reserve is home to many endangered or threatened species, such as shortnose sturgeon, wood storks, loggerhead sea turtles and bald eagles. A great way to gain an appreciation of this interaction is at the Edisto Interpretive Center at Edisto Beach State Park. Edisto Beach State Park also offers the state’s longest system of handicapped-friendly hiking and biking trails, including one leading to a mysterious, 4,000-year-old shell midden alongside a secluded bend on a tidal creek.
• Savannah National Wildlife Refuge: Spanning 28,168 acres, the refuge features freshwater impoundments that were formerly the rice fields of plantations dating back to the 1700s. The 6,000-acre southern portion is located near US 17 in South Carolina. Here you find a 4-mile wildlife drive, nature trails, fishing, information, and bathrooms. Approximately 40 miles of intersecting dikes are open to hikers during daylight hours.

BIRD WATCHING

• The Savannah National Wildlife Refuge: One of the best bird-watching spots in Georgia, this is the single largest federally protected tract of land on the Georgia coast, stretching 20 miles along the Savannah River and consisting of 26,349 acres of freshwater marshes, tidal rivers and creeks, and bottomland habitat. The refuge is one of the most important wildlife preserves on the East Coast, and during migratory periods is visited by 21 species of warblers and thousands of ducks of more than 13 species, including the rarely seen cinnamon teal, Eurasian widgeon, and fulvous whistling duck.
• Hunting Island State Park: With 5,000 acres of sandy beach, maritime forest and saltwater marsh, Hunting Island State Park is one of the most beautiful and unusual beaches in the U.S. You can find an abundance of birds – more than 125 species have been reported at the Park – and other wildlife on beach walks and nature hikes with the Park's naturalist.

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