About: Situated between Hilton Head Island and the mainland town of Bluffton, SC, Pinckney Island is easily accessible and receives nearly a quarter of a million visitors a year. Visitors can enjoy wildlife-dependent activites such as hiking, bicycling, and wildlife watching.
Saltwater fishing is allowed in the waters surrounding the refuge, and a one-day hunt for deer is held annually in the fall. Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge is an important link in the chain of wildlife refuges along the Atlantic Flyway, attracting thousands of migratory birds annually. The refuge also provides nesting habitat, called a rookery, for colonial wading birds such as ibis, egrets, and herons.
Location: Pinckney Island NWR is a back-barrier island situated between Hilton Head Island and the South Carolina mainland. The vehicle entrance is located on U.S. 278 between the two bridges that connect Hilton Head Island to the mainland. From Hilton Head Island: Exit the island via US 278 West, and the refuge entrance will be on your right in approximately 1/2 mile.
Hours: Sunrise to sunset daily.
Link: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/pinckney-island
