Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, National Wildlife Refuge in Georgetown County, South Carolina.
The refuge spans 22,931 acres across three counties, containing wetlands adjacent to the Pee Dee, Little Pee Dee, and Waccamaw Rivers near their intersection point.
The area supported Native American tribes including Seewees, Santees, and Waccamaws before European colonists established rice plantations along the rivers by 1850.
The Environmental Education Center provides programs about local wildlife, focusing on endangered species protection and natural habitat preservation within coastal river systems.
Visitors can access hiking trails, mountain biking paths, a boardwalk, and observation points from the center located on U.S. Route 701 north of Georgetown.
The refuge includes tidal freshwater wetland ecosystems that filter drinking water for the Grand Strand region and shelter red-cockaded woodpeckers in longleaf pine forests.
Location: Georgetown County
Inception: 1997
Website: https://fws.gov/refuge/waccamaw
GPS coordinates: 33.63330,-79.09170
Latest update: March 6, 2025 01:50
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