Trail Talk at Fort Fremont Preserve: Land Preservation Nature Program

A 1.5 hour guided walk that focuses on the different environments in Beaufort County, and the wildlife that inhabits them.

Fort Fremont Preserve, 1124 Land's End Rd., St. Helena Island, SC

Fort Fremont Preserve

Location: 1124 Land's End Rd., St. Helena Island, SC

Open Hours: (Grounds) Dawn to Dusk

Open Hours: (History Center) Friday ( 10am - 2pm), Saturday (10am - 4pm), Sunday (1pm - 4pm)

Activities: Picnicking, Wildlife Viewing, Beach Walking, Historic Preservation

Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Historic Fort Ruins, History Center, Picnic Pavilion, Interpretive Signage, Conference Room

Restrictions: Pets on leash, Bicycles are NOT permitted on ruins

Events/Business Use: Contact the County Land Preservation Department for more information (https://www.beaufortsc.gov/land-preservation/about.html)

Fort Fremont Preserve is 18-acres of mesic mixed hardwood forest surrounding the ruins of a Spanish-American War era fort. The fort was built in 1898 to defend the Port Royal Sound and Parris Island during the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.

The County partners with the Friends of Fort Fremont (Friends) who service the history center and provide docent tours for historic interpretation. Visitors can check in with the Friends volunteers in the history center lobby to schedule a docent tour, ciew a diorama of how the fort and its surrounding grounds looked in 1898, and watch a video on the fort's history. Visitors may also take a self-guided cell phone tour along the interpretive sign pathway by downloading the "Fort Fremont Historical Park" app.

The Picnic pavilion is available to visitors on a first-come, first-serve basis and has 6 tables.

Accessibility Highlights:

Accessible parking
Accessible route to history center, picnic pavilion and interpretive signs
Accessible restrooms and water fountain
Accessible picnic tables
Fort ruins and beach access may not be accessible to all vistors
Visit Access Now for more information at: (https://map.accessnow.com/details/31964b80-d7e5-11ee-920d-79f449ae3b415/local/?lng=%lngCode%)
Contact the Land Preservation Department for reservation of an all-terrain wheelchair (https://www.beaufortcountysc.gov/land-preservation/policies-and-rentals.html)