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Blue Heron Nature Trail

Blue Heron Nature Trail

321 Bailey LN

Ridgeland, SC 29936

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Phone: (843) 726-7611

City: Ridgeland

Region: Coastal & Islands

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Blue Heron Nature Trail

This 10-acre green space boasts the Blue Heron Nature Trail, a quarter-mile recycled rubber trail around a three-acre pond, and a quarter-mile of boardwalk through forested wetlands. The property also includes a butterfly garden, picnic area, outdoor classroom, observation decks and a 4,200-square-foot Learning Center. Permanent trailside displays help visitors learn more about the native flora and fauna of Jasper County and the Lowcountry.

Info & Amenities

Location

From Exit 21 (Ridgeland) on I-95: Drive west on SC 336. Turn right at the first gas station. The trail is located beside the Comfort Inn and Depot Restaurant. You can park in the lot of either place.

Admission

Free

Must See

Yes

Days and Hours of Operation

Trail open daily dawn to dusk; never closed. Nature Center M-F 9am-1pm, closed weekends and holidays.

Days and Holidays Closed

Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving, MLK, Presidents, Veterans, Memorial, Labor, Independence

Motorcoach Parking

Yes

Birding

Yes

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