Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina

The Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge is a 64,000-acre Class I Wilderness located in northeast Charleston County. It was established in 1932 as a migratory bird refuge and is accessible only by boat. Today, it is the largest nesting rookery for loggerhead sea turtles outside of Florida, averaging 1000 nests per year. It is also home to many other endangered species, among them the American alligator, American kestrel, bald eagle, glossy ibis, least tern, osprey, peregrine falcon, and wood stork. On Bulls Island efforts are being made to assist in the recovery of the red wolf population.

General Information

• Overview - ecology, history
  
• Weather

  –  Current conditions –  10-day forecast

• Tides, currents
  –  Next 2 days - plus sunrise, moonrise
  –  This year - Click Predictions for your location
  

Maps, Transportation

• Map of Cape Romain

Recreation, Tourism

• Bulls Island Natural Area
• Cape Romain Bird Observatory
• Cape Romain Lighthouses - two towers - both inactive - original light built in 1827 and replaced 1858 - second light decommissioned in 1947
  –  Lighthouse facts
  –  A journey to the Cape Romain Lighthouse - includes beautiful paintings
  
• Sewee Visitor & Environmental Education Center - Awendaw
  –  Additional visitor info
  

Government

• Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge - federal government
  

Helping Organizations

• Environmental, conservation organizations
• SEWEE Association - Mount Pleasant - South Eastern Wildlife and Environment Education Association - works to preserve Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge and provide education programs
  

Places Near Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge

• Awendaw
• Charleston
• Daniel Island
• Dewees Island
• DeBordieu
• Georgetown
• Isle of Palms
• McClellanville
• Mount Pleasant
• Pawleys Island
• Rockville
• Sullivan's Island