Gather inspiration with trip ideas for planning your next South Carolina vacation. What a hauntingly gorgeous place, I thought. What a perfect end to the day. If you mix clear, sunny skies with a cool spring breeze you get the perfect weather cocktail, just right for exploring one of South Carolina's most beautiful and remote places -- Bulls Island. Depart from Garris Landing, Awendaw, SC, for a leisurely 30-minute ferry ride through rich salt marsh creeks, home to dolphin, egrets, pelicans and... or uncover more great South Carolina trip ideas on: Discover writers share all of the places, activities and adventure that South Carolina has to offer. After a brisk 45-minute walk, I arrived at the dock, where I met up with the other ferry passengers. Current Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturdays 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. & 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tour Guide. Bulls Island was originally called Oneiscau by the Sewee Native Americans who inhabited the island throughout the 1600s and early 1700s. Gadwall, scaup, ring-necked, canvasback and teal can be found in the impoundments. This 66,000-acre refuge contains saltwater estuaries, barrier islands, freshwater impoundments and maritime forests, providing critical habitat plants and animals. With my supplies loaded up, I was off and headed up U.S. 17 North toward Awendaw's Garris Landing, the public boat dock that services the ferry over to Bulls Island. As a first-time ferrier, I felt that I would be in good hands. In fact, the search for sea souvenirs is what drew Renee Talbert of North Myrtle Beach to the island. Low tide, light winds and a moderate 72 degree temperature. FROM GEORGETOWN/MYRTLE BEACH: The warm Saturday sun casting a golden hue on the bay. Had I not been a little concerned that the pair would rise from their rest and lay out across my pathway, I might have stayed with them a little while longer. We got a quick glance at two of the playful mammals during the 30-minute trip to the island. Onboard, we got a quick weather update. Her baby, just a stone's throw away, was doing the same thing. The southeast-facing side is a flat beach, Dollymount Strand, backed by marram-grass-anchored dunes, scrub and marsh. All Rights Reserved. Places To Go. Remnants of Native American culture can still be found on Bulls Island in the forms of discarded oyster and clam shell mounds called middens. Bull Island is an island in South Carolina. We have board games, ping pong, corn hole, Giant Jenga, and shuffleboard! South Carolina. Check, check and check. While there are groceries now, some items are not available. ), please check your reservation for departure times and/or departure point. Plan your Palmetto State adventure today. Hotels near Bulls Island Ferry, Awendaw on Tripadvisor: Find 15,505 traveler reviews, 883 candid photos, and prices for 212 hotels near Bulls Island Ferry in Awendaw, SC. Visit.  |  Adventurous, Birding, Dolphins & Wildlife  |  A day trip, $60 per person Read more from some of South Carolina’s locals and discover what’s happening in the Palmetto State. The largest of four barrier islands found within the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, Bulls is a 5,000 acre maritime forest with fresh and brackish water impoundments and a beach area. Bull Point has the best of everything: a central location, a vast 700 acre natural setting, and waterfront real estate. FROM CHARLESTON: Who knew the Palmetto State had such natural, hidden beauty? You may want to stop at the Food Lion at 6323 Savannah Hwy, Ravenel, SC 29470 or Piggly Wiggly at 6251 SC-162, Hollywood, SC 29449 to insure you will have what you need. Relax and enjoy the scenery within the state's most pristine wilderness, 62,000 acre Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge, the longest stretch of protected coastline on the East Coast. A stretch of barrier islands and salt marshes that make up one of the nation's most outstanding wildlife refuges. Turn left onto Doar Road at the second entrance off Hwy 17 (there is a white building with a red roof at the corner)