The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America鈥檚 fish, wildlife, and plants.
The Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge is a 4,053-acre (16 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located in Beaufort County, South Carolina between the mainland and Hilton Head Island. Named after Major General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, it was established to provide a nature and forest preserve for aesthetic and conservation purposes.
Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex
The Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex is comprised of seven national wildlife refuges, totaling 57,526 acres, located in coastal Georgia and South Carolina.
Pinckney Island is managed as part of the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex.
There are wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities offered year-round at Pinckney Island NWR including wildlife viewing, photography, hiking, bicycling, fishing, and hunting.
Found a baby bird or injured wildlife?
The refuge is not equipped to take in or care for injured or orphaned animals. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources maintains a list of permitted wildlife rehabilitators that you may contact. South Carolina DNR is also who should be contacted for any nuisance wildlife issues, including aggressive alligators.
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