Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary, formerly known as the Great Swamp Sanctuary, is the premiere natural attraction of Walterboro, located within South Carolina's ACE Basin in the state's Lowcountry region. Visitors can explore the 600-acre nature sanctuary, which is home to the nation's only publicly-accessible braided creek swamp. More than four miles of biking and hiking trails are showcased throughout the sanctuary, along with a number of canoeing trail areas along the sanctuary's lovely creeks.

Trails include a living history trail, which showcases the colonial-era Charleston-to-Savannah Stagecoach Road. Day-use picnic sites are available for visitor use, along with a children's playground and wheelchair-accessible trails and amenities.

Box 709, Walterboro, SC 29488, Phone: 843-549-2545

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