Awendaw Passage
Trail Description
The Trail’s namesake trees greet users at the Buck Hall Recreation Area trailhead. This US Forest Service facility is named for the former Buck Hall plantation located here. Its location on the Intracoastal Waterway provides excellent access to Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, with its 65,000 acres of marsh, waterways and beaches–a fitting location for the southern terminus of the mountains-to-the-sea Palmetto Trail. Starting at the Intracoastal Waterway, the Trail meanders westward through maritime forest and offers sweeping vistas of Lowcountry salt marsh along Awendaw Creek. At Walnut Grove, look for a scenic overlook and boardwalk. Canoes and kayaks can be launched at the Buck Hall Recreation Area trailhead and at the end of Rosa Green Road. Both provide access to the Awendaw Creek Canoe Trail.
Additional Information
USDA Forest Service, Francis Marion Ranger District, 2967 Steed Creek Rd, Huger, SC 29450. Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Ph (843) 336-2200, or visit fs.fed.us/r8/fms/
Sewee Visitor & Environmental Education Center, 5821 Hwy 17 N, Awendaw, SC 29429, ph (843) 928-3368
Trail Map
Trail Alerts
Dogs must be leashed at all times.
Remember to bring trash and waste bags to pack out everything that comes in with you, and Leave No Trace.
No metal detectors allowed.
If backpacking, remember to hang food in bear bags.