Santee National Wildlife Refuge Route 2, Box 370, Santee, SC 29148, Summerton, 843-928 3368, Established in 1942, this wildlife refuge covers over 15,000 acres and includes a wide variety of native trees and shrubs, as well as old fields, croplands, and ponds. The refuge provides a habitat for migratory waterfowl and provides protection for endangered and threatened animals such as the bald eagle and the American alligator. Hiking trails and a visitor center are on site. more...

Fish Eagle Tours Tackle Shop at Santee State Park, 803-854-4005, This tour company provides nature based boat tours of Lake Marion, as well as narrated and interactive eco-heritage boat tours along the Cooper River.