Experts' Choice Award Sea Pines Forest Preserve
What the experts agree on
Sea Pines Forest Preserve is a sprawling maritime forest with pristine trails, scenic wetland boardwalks teeming with wading birds, and a 4,000-year-old Native American shell ring that transports you back in time.
“The reserve's 650 square acres are a veritable playground for nature lovers, part maritime forest, sand ridge, scenic wetlands, and natural ponds...the bike paths and nature trails are clearly marked ”
– Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's "Located within the gates of the Sea Pines Resort, the Sea Pines Forest Preserve is made up of 605 acres of protected wilderness." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The trails running through Sea Pines Forest Preserve are particularly pretty and include wetland boardwalks over marshes full of wading birds, scenic bridges, and places you can stop off for a picnic or toss out a fishing line from a dock"
Travel + Leisure "Nestled in the island's southern interior, this expansive preserve feels like stepping back in time — especially at the site of a 4,000-year-old Native American shell ring"
Hilton Head Island Travel Guide
February 26, 2021
+1 843-671-1343
Southwest tip of island, accessible via U.S. 278, South End, Hilton Head, SC 29926
