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Hunting Island State Park

SCIWAY — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:37:08 +0000

Hunting Island is located just 16 miles east of Beaufort. The island is a popular 5,000-acre state park that has over one million visitors each year.

Hunting Island has primitive campgrounds close to the beach and also spaces for RVs to park. The historic Hunting Island lighthouse is the only lighthouse open to the public to climb in our state, and the views from the top are amazing!

The 1,120-foot fishing pier picture below stretches into Fripp Inlet. At the entrance to the pier, you can find a nature center with exhibits about local wildlife.

Before you go, make sure to check out our maps of Hunting Island!

Crosby’s Seafood

SCIWAY — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:54:34 +0000

The sun sets on another workday for these shrimp trawlers docked at Crosby’s Fish and Shrimp, located in Charleston County. Locally owned and operated, Crosby’s has been serving Folly Beach and James Island for over 30 years.

Crosby’s Fish and Shrimp is a different company than Crosby’s Seafood at the base of the old Ashley River Bridge in downtown Charleston, though the two families are related. The former has its own boats and sells whatever its catching – along with bait, fishing tackle, beer, and ice. When the weather is good, it often hosts Friday-night dock parties.

Folly Beach calls itself the “Edge of America” and has a friendly and relaxed vibe. It has a lively downtown area and is a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Learn more about South Carolina shrimp, South Carolina oysters, and Crosby’s Fish and Shrimp.

Lake Marion

SCIWAY — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:54:34 +0000

Lake Marion is the largest lake in South Carolina, covering over 110,000 acres and five counties! The lake is named for Revolutionary War hero General Francis Marion. Both Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie were created in the early 1940s as part of the Santee Cooper Project.

The project was part of President Roosevelt’s New Deal and aimed to create jobs, improve navigation, and provide hydroelectricity for rural areas. At the time it was the the largest land-clearing project in the nation’s history, with over 12,500 South Carolina workers clearing over 177,000 acres of swamp and timberland.

Lake Marion is a favorite spot among boaters and anglers. It’s known for its abundant population of large bass and catfish and is home to several state fishing records, including the record for biggest Largemouth Bass at 16.2 pounds!

Hilton Head

SCIWAY — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:54:34 +0000

This photo shows the morning sun rising over a field of summer marsh on Hilton Head Island. Marsh grass (Spartina alterniflora) is green in the summer and turns golden in the fall.

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It is extremely important to coastal South Carolina ecosystems as the detritus it produces is a source of food for many sea creatures (like shrimp and fiddler crabs). Wild animals and birds also depend on it for habitat. Further, marsh helps filter our water to keep it clean and protects us from floods.

SCIWAY thanks Valérie Loiret of Neuilly, France for this picture she took in August 2007. Valérie says that “it was 7AM in the morning after driving my daughter to camp. I walked in the woods near the beach because the light was wonderful, and the pathway cleared into this stunning view of marshes, fluorescent emerald green coloured against the wooden architectural lines of the boardwalk. This photo won a nature contest in France.”

Goose Creek

SCIWAY — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:54:34 +0000

Photographer Debra Boyce was out early one November morning in 2005 when she came upon this golden sunrise over Bushy Park Landing in Goose Creek. Debra says, “It took my breath away and I had to stop the car, rush to find my cell phone, and snap this photo before sunrise was over. God is wondrous!”

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