Frances Biedler Forest
SC Tour - 2018 Highlight
As I was thinking about this series of blog postings and what kind of places I want to share, I remembered a place we visited after Christmas in 2018. We were in Charleston for a night and on our way back, we stopped at the Audubon's Frances Biedler Forest, outside of Summerville. The forest is a little bit difficult to find, but you can follow the signs from I-26 and they will get you there. You feel like you're driving to someone's home. But the forest is part of an 18,000 acre bird and wildlife sanctuary! When you visit, you're only seeing a small fraction of the land, but it is beautiful. It reminded me of Congaree National Forest. There is a raised boardwalk that takes you less than 2 miles around and it has many interesting info signs along the way. I was particularly interested in the effects that the 2015 flood and Hurricane Hugo had on the area. The park staff were very friendly and informative. They also had some exhibits inside the visitors center.
It was a great time to go, since there was a threat of rain and it was mid-week, so we only saw a few other people there. Even though we were there mid-morning, we saw some ducks, deer, and a possum who stared at us until we walked away. There are other activities you can do in the forest. There are kayaking and canoeing opportunities as well as guided tours. Admission is $10.00 per person, but ask about any discounts offered.
The forest is a great place for birding. The staff person told us about how they're a popular place for Prothonotary Warblers to nest in the spring. These birds have a large migration from South America to the United States to breed. I would like to go back some time to see them.
Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures. But I recommend checking the place out. We were able to walk the boardwalk in the morning then drove to Summerville to have lunch.
I hope you can check it out!
Charleston recommendations
As I was thinking about this series of blog postings and what kind of places I want to share, I remembered a place we visited after Christmas in 2018. We were in Charleston for a night and on our way back, we stopped at the Audubon's Frances Biedler Forest, outside of Summerville. The forest is a little bit difficult to find, but you can follow the signs from I-26 and they will get you there. You feel like you're driving to someone's home. But the forest is part of an 18,000 acre bird and wildlife sanctuary! When you visit, you're only seeing a small fraction of the land, but it is beautiful. It reminded me of Congaree National Forest. There is a raised boardwalk that takes you less than 2 miles around and it has many interesting info signs along the way. I was particularly interested in the effects that the 2015 flood and Hurricane Hugo had on the area. The park staff were very friendly and informative. They also had some exhibits inside the visitors center.
It was a great time to go, since there was a threat of rain and it was mid-week, so we only saw a few other people there. Even though we were there mid-morning, we saw some ducks, deer, and a possum who stared at us until we walked away. There are other activities you can do in the forest. There are kayaking and canoeing opportunities as well as guided tours. Admission is $10.00 per person, but ask about any discounts offered.
The forest is a great place for birding. The staff person told us about how they're a popular place for Prothonotary Warblers to nest in the spring. These birds have a large migration from South America to the United States to breed. I would like to go back some time to see them.
Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures. But I recommend checking the place out. We were able to walk the boardwalk in the morning then drove to Summerville to have lunch.
I hope you can check it out!
Charleston recommendations
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