ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge, sc

The Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge is the only federally protected component of the greater ACE Basin area, covering 11,815 acres. The Edisto River unit and the Combahee River unit are the two sections of the wildlife sanctuary.

Is it possible for you to go to the National Wildlife Refuge?

Visitors can borrow a canoe at the marina and paddle straight into the marsh part of the refuge. The refuge's 8.5-mile canoe track winds through a maze of tule reeds and cattails, with visitors spending an average of three hours kayaking it. Wading birds, waterfowl, otters, and beavers can all be seen along the walk.

The ACE Basin is located in what part of the United States?

Geography. Between Charleston and Beaufort, the basin is found on the southern portion of South Carolina's Atlantic coast. The Ashepoo, the Combahee, and the Edisto are the three principal rivers that drain the basin.

What is the meaning of the ACE Basin?

The ACE Basin, which is named after the confluence of the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto Rivers, has 350,000 acres of rich biological splendor and the Southeast's largest estuary system. In the mid-1700s, some of the area's tidal marshes were turned to rice crops.