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Whether you like to sail, ski, boat or fish, Georgetown County is a
water wonderworld.
The 5 navigable rivers in Georgetown County host
sturgeon, largemouth bass, shell-crackers and redbreast. Pleasure
boaters also run up these rivers. They come to view the native species
of birds and wildlife, to ski and swim, and to picnic
on the sandy
shores that breach the curtain of marsh on the water's edge.
Thousands of
boaters arrive annually via the Intracoastal Waterway that runs
through Winyah Bay and the Waccamaw River. Private yachts and
commercial tugs are frequent visitors along the Intracoastal
Waterway. In the inlets and bays,
vast expanses of salt marsh
nurture tomorrow's generations of oysters, squid, flounder, crab
and
shrimp.
The magnetism of the sea draws fishermen
and sailors alike. Close to
shore, sea kayakers paddle among the swells as thrill seeking
sailors
zip along aboard their catamarans and jet skis. Small
fishing boats ply these waters for Spanish and king mackerel. For
bigger game fish, a flotilla of bottom fishing and sportfishing
boats wait
at local marinas.
Hobcaw Barony and South Island wildlife preserves offer accessible
sanctuaries to view birds, alligators, deer and even endangered
species.
The Bellefield Nature
Center is a 17,500-acre wildlife refuge and research center. Pawleys
Island, Litchfield and Garden City Beach attract thousands of
vacationers each year to play in the surf.
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Magnificent Brookgreen Gardens displays
over 500 pieces of American sculpture set in exotic gardens, a
wildlife park and a variety of programs covering its 9,000 acres.
Opposite Brookgreen is Huntington Beach
State
Park with 3.5 miles of undeveloped beachfront that hosts daily
visitors and overnight campers.
The Marshwalk in Murrells Inlet offers a
close look at saltwater ecology.
As part of the Myrtle Beach Grand Strand,
Georgetown County presents golfers a dizzying array of golf courses
from which to choose.
The quality of golf in Georgetown County is
unsurpassed. The list of course designers who
have worked their magic
here is like a who's
who. Tennis courts, both public and private,
are
dotted across the county.
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