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106 Pitt Street
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
John Girault, Executive Director
Phone: 843-884-1060
Fax: 843-388-8920
Waterworks Marsh View Trail
57 Acre Conservation Easement (publicly accessible during daylight hours) Enjoy a short walk on this .25 mile trail off of Rifle Range Road.
Located behind the Mount Pleasant Waterworks Operation Center, 1619 Rifle Range Road. Parking is available on the road between the MPW Operation Center and the Joe Gawrych Baseball Complex. Turn off of Rifle Range Road onto Fred McKay Way and follow the signs for the Dog Park and Marsh View Trail.
This property contains uplands, salt marsh, a hammock island and a paved walking trail that winds through the interior portion of the property and terminates in the vicinity of the mean high water mark of the salt flat. Public access is available to this serene natural location thanks to the Mount Pleasant Waterworks Commission.
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Check out the 360 degree virtual image taken at the end of the trail by clicking on this link. Marsh View 360
Special thanks to www.360charleston.com for donating this amazing image!
Aerial View of the Conservation Easement (click to download this image)
Oakland Plantation
132.6 Acre Conservation Easement
Located off of Porchers Bluff road between Hwy. 17 and Rifle Range Rd.
This easement contains pine/mixed hardwood forest, forested wetlands, maritime forest, brackish marsh, salt flat, shrubby and herbaceous woodland borders.
The Nature Trail at the KOA Campground on Oakland Plantation is an amenity of the campground and not open to the general public. However, it can be available for local school groups and other organizations with pre-approval. The 1.5 mile walk on the interpretive trail includes a pamphlet that identifies plants, trees, and unique objects. Any interested group should contact the KOA office at 843-849-5177 to schedule a visit.
Shem Creek Headwaters
3.37 Acre Land Donation
This preserved wetland and tidal creek watershed filter provides an outdoor classroom/field study location for James B. Edwards Elementary School students
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106 Pitt Street
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
John Girault, Executive Director
Phone: 843-884-1060
Fax: 843-388-8920