BUCK HALL RECREATION AREA
Federal / Recreation.gov
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Overview Buck Hall Recreation Area offers a premier location to enjoy the outdoors. It is situated along the Intracoastal Waterway and provides great access to Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, 65,000 acres of marsh, tidal creeks and beaches; and Bulls Bay, the coast's best shrimp baiting area. Recreation The area is primarily used for shrimp baiting and fishing. Anglers can expect a huge variety of fish, including bass, flounder, sea trout, snapper, mackerel, swordfish, crab, shrimp, clams, oysters and more. The campground provides access to boating and ocean sailing. Fishing boats and of
Location
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33.03750, -79.56278
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Trip-ready check
Live · National Weather Service · updated 9:09 AMWhat to check the night before you leave — forecast, alerts, and daylight for Awendaw, SC.
Today
88°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
42% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
Tonight
74°F
Partly Cloudy
12% rain · wind 5 mph
Friday
88°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
44% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
Friday Night
74°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
29% rain · wind 1 to 5 mph
Saturday
87°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
72% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
Saturday Night
73°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
57% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
Forecast: weather.gov point forecast. Conditions change — re-check the morning you leave.
Everything you need to know
- Drive time (set your own plan)
- Not estimated for this listing — map it from your home
- Access
- See details
- Hike-in
- Confirm on site / map
- Pass required
- Check site (America the Beautiful often covers day-use; camping fees separate)
- Parking
- See facility details
- Camping fee
- See Recreation.gov
- Max stay
- Check local rules
- Reservation
- Required · Recreation.govWindow: Typically 6 months rolling (check site)
Schedule this trip
Pick nights that show openings, save them to My Trips, then reserve on Recreation.gov so the campsite is actually held for you.
Immerse helps you plan and track dates. Official reservations (and payment) happen on Recreation.gov for public campgrounds — that's what actually holds your site.
Sample 2-night immersion plan
A starting template — not a booked itinerary. Adjust once you lock dates on Recreation.gov or with a host.
Day 0 — Departure
- Leave with buffer for the ~drive + grocery / ice stop
- Arrive, set up camp, short walk to orient
- Simple dinner + early night if traveling after work
Day 1 — Main immersion
- Longer hike or creek time in the afternoon
- Campfire, quiet evening
Day 2 — Morning + departure
- Slow morning, coffee, short walk
- Pack out (Leave No Trace)
- Optional stop on the way home
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