Current Operating Hours

The boardwalk and visitor center at Beidler is currently open under a modified schedule shown below. Online registration is available but not required. To purchase your tickets online click here!

Month	Days Open	Hours
July	Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays - Second Saturday (7/9) is free for all!	9AM-4PM
August	Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays - Second Saturday (8/13) is free for all!	9AM-4PM
September	Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays - Second Saturday (9/10) is free for all!	9AM-4PM
October	Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays - Second Saturday (10/8) is free for all!	9AM-4PM

May through June, the boardwalk and visitor center will be open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 9am-4PM. The Second Saturday of every month is free!

If you are a Beidler annual pass-holder and would like to make a reservation, please reach out to staff at beidler@audubon.org or call us at 843-487-9988.

If you would like to become a Beidler annual pass-holder, and support your favorite swamp, please click here to purchase an annual pass. 

If you are unable to register for a walk on our boardwalk, consider visiting the new Grasslands-Woodland Trails near the entrance to the center! Open everyday from sunrise to sunset and no admissions or reservations are required, although online donations are always appreciated. 

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Photo: Richard Covey

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Feel the beauty and serenity of this ancient forest . . .

Frequented by photographers and nature lovers from all over the world, our 18,000-acre bird and wildlife sanctuary offers a beauty unsurpassed in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Beidler is the world’s largest virgin cypress-tupelo swamp forest — a pristine ecosystem untouched for millennia. Enjoy thousand-year-old trees, a range of wildlife, and the quiet flow of blackwater, all from the safety of our 1.75-mile boardwalk.