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Savannah Wildlife Refuge

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The Savannah National Wildlife Refuge spans the Savannah River and encompasses land in both South Carolina and Georgia. The visitors’ center for the 31,551-acre wildlife refuge is located in South Carolina, seven miles north of Hardeeville and seven miles south of Savannah, Georgia.

Savannah NWR

Jo Rackliff of Bluffton, 2018 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Designated a National Wildlife Refuge in 1927, a variety of habitats exists within its vast perimeter, including tidal rivers, freshwater marshes, and bottomland-hardwood forests. Much of the area is accessible only by boat.

Savannah NWR Road with Moss

Sue Caldwell Roberts of Kershaw, 2018 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Located on the Atlantic Flyway, the refuge is home to wood storks, great blue herons, swallow-tailed kites, bald eagles, and purple gallinules. Also thriving in the waters of the refuge are alligators, manatees, and sturgeon. On land, one can find white-tailed deer, bobcats, wild turkeys, wild hogs, foxes, squirrels, and more – making this refuge a pristine ecosystem despite its proximity to Savannah-area industry. The refuge is open to visitors seven days a week during daylight hours.

Oak Lined Drive, Savannah NWR

Jim Dollar of Indian Land, 2019 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

More Pictures of the Savannah Wildlife Refuge

Bobcat - Savannah NWR

Georgia Walters of Savannah, GA, 2018 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Bobcats at Play

Kelley Luikey of Beaufort, 2017 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Raccoon at Santee Wildlife Refuge

Kelley Luikey of Beaufort, 2017 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge

Doug Smoak of Columbia, 2018 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Savannah NWR

Sue Caldwell Roberts of Kershaw, 2017 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Savannah Wildlife Refuge

Larry Gleason of Aiken, 2013 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Savannah NWR

Sue Caldwell Roberts of Kershaw, 2017 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Savannah NWR Road

James Salters of Graniteville, 2016 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Savannah NWR

Dennis Church of Charleston, 2011 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Savannah Wildlife Refuge Heron

Larry Gleason of Aiken, 2013 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Plan Your Trip: Savannah Wildlife Refuge

Where is Savannah Wildlife Refuge located?
Address: 694 Beech Hill Road, Hardeeville, SC 29927
GPS Coordinates: 32.172776,-81.076114
Website: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/savannah/
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Thelma and Louise 10.7 miles
Heyward House 12.3 miles
Hardeeville United Methodist Church 12.4 miles
Narrow Gauge Locomotive No. 7 12.6 miles
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