The Palmetto Dunes lagoon system is an engineering marvel!     

Covering 11 miles and approximately 150 acres, we understand this is the second-largest lagoon system in the US. The water is brackish, meaning a mix of salty sea water and freshwater with significant and diverse habitat for flora and fauna which is a major source of...

Birds of Prey     

The island is an amazing habitat for birds from the tiny but vocal Carolina Wren to the magnificent Bald Eagle. It is easy to see 10 or more species on any walk. Last Spring, when chicks were hatching everywhere, my wife and I watched a hawk chick fall out of its...