A trip to Hilton Head island in South Carolina would not be complete without a trip to Pinckney Wildlife Refuge. It boasts a heron rookery full of Great Egrets, Blue Herons, and other wildlife. Ibis Pond is the setting of the rookery which is a pretty pond situated in a clearing. Afternoon is a good time to see the pond but morning would be good as well as the pond is situated in an east/west direction. Other ponds in the area include Osprey Pond and Nini Chapin. To get to Nini Chapin requires a 4 mile round trip walk from the parking lot. Leave yourself about 2-2.5 hours to see the ponds. More adventurous hikers or bicyclists can venture to Shell Point or Bull Point. All trails lead from the main parking lot which is just off Highway 278, the main road into Hilton Head.
Wood Stork, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC
Great Egret, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC
Great Egret, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC
Great Egret, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC
Great Egret, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC
Great Egret, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC
Yellow-bellied turtle, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC
Anhinga, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC
Anhinga, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC
Squirrel, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC
Alligator, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC
Anhinga, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC
White ibis, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC
Great Blue Heron, Pinckney Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head, SC