About: Deeded to and maintained by the Hilton Head Island Audubon Society. Admission is free although donations are welcome. The Audubon Newhall Preserve is a 50-acres and is a place to see and study the vegetation of the island in a convenient, compact area encompassing pine/saw palmetto flatwoods, hardwoods and wetlands including a pond and a pocosin (ground-water wetland). Some endangered and rare plants have been collected and given a favorable environment here. Audubon volunteers maintain trailside labels to identify the numerous plant species found in the Preserve. The aerated pond with pier was restored in 1993. The area around the pond can be a productive birding spot for warblers and other migrants in the spring and fall.
Location: 32.16432,-80.77103. 55 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. On Palmetto Bay Road between Sea Pines Circle and the Cross Island Bridge. There is a sign to the Preserve. Put the address 55 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island, SC into your GPS or traffic app, rather than the name of the Preserve. Some navigation apps may route you to the Sea Pines Gate where you have to pay a fee and where there is no access to the Preserve.
Hours: Daylight.
Link: https://hiltonheadaudubon.org/audubon-newhall-preserve/
