South Carolina offers many beautiful coastal escapes, but few create this much excitement without demanding a complicated itinerary. I’ve spotted everything from tiny warblers flitting through the maritime forest to massive brown pelicans diving into the surf like feathered torpedoes. The park has become a significant nesting site along the South Carolina coast, with dozens of nests recorded each season. White-Tailed Deer Browse The Maritime ForestThe maritime forest that borders the park’s trails and campground shelters a healthy population of white-tailed deer that have grown surprisingly comfortable with human presence. Interactive displays explain how the park’s dual water systems work, why protecting maritime forest matters, and what threats face coastal wildlife in an era of rising seas and increasing development pressure.