Nature and Wildlife Galore around Santee Cooper Country by Lake Marion, SC

Birders and other Wildlife Enthusiasts! Visiting South Carolina soon? Check out the diverse wildlife in federal, state, and local parks around around Lake Marion, Santee, and Summerton S.C.

Wildlife traditionally refers not only to non-domesticated animal species, but also generally includes all plants, fungi and other organisms which grow or live wild in an area not inhabited by humans.
 
Wildlife can be found in many diverse ecosystems such as deserts, forests, rain forests, plains, swamps, grasslands, and other areas. Each may have very distinctly different forms of wildlife.

To view the diverse wildlife around Lake Marion, Santee, and Summerton S.C., visit one of the many local, state, and national parks and wildlife refuge areas such as:

• Bennett's Bay Heritage Preserve
• Beidler Forest & Wildlife Refuge
• Manchester State Forest
• Santee Cooper Wildlife Management Area
• Santee National Wildlife Refuge
• Santee State Park
• Taw Caw Park
• Woods Bay Heritage Preserve
• Woods Bay State Park

Other Selected Information Sources

• Camp Wildlife
• National Wildlife Federation
• Santee Cooper Country
• SCWA Wildlife Education Center
• South Carolina Wildlife Magazine
• South Carolina Wildlife Federation
• US Fish & Wildlife Service

* For more detail see Summerton SC Nature & Outdoor Recreation web site and related articles posted on the Summerton SC Blogspot.

Nature, Wildlife & Outdoor Activities in Abundance

Summerton is a small town in rural South Carolina by the shores of beautiful Lake Marion. The town and the surrounding area have become known as a wonderful place to vacation, raise a family, run a business - or retire to, when all is said and done. The deep spiritual commitment and sound family values of its people are reflected in the many churches and close-knit residential communities in Summerton and the surrounding area.

Summerton has become well known across the South for its offering of a wide range of outdoor recreational activities like camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, kayaking, biking, boating, and golfing to its many visitors. It has become one of the better places to visit on the East coast for wildlife supporters and outdoor sports enthusiasts.

In addition to the outdoor activities and abundant wildlife, Summerton and the surrounding area are also known for its rich local history encompassing the early settlement of the area by Native American tribes such as the Catawba and Santee Indians, followed hundreds of years later by the some of the first European settlers.

The history of Summerton is also closely coupled with many other events such as the daring exploits of the 'Swamp Fox', Gen. Francis Marion, during the Revolutionary War; Gen. Potter's raid during the Civil War; key events leading up to school desegregation in the U.S.; construction of the Santee-Cooper canal and dams at the start of World War II; the creation of Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, and much more.
 

Take some time to learn more about the town of Summerton and Historic Clarendon County by beautiful Lake Marion in South Carolina.

While Summerton still retains the feel of a small rustic town, it is slowly changing and benefiting from the creation of numerous new residential and business communities that are continuing to grow up around Summerton and beautiful Lake Marion. Vacationers and retirees continue to flock to the area in ever greater numbers.

Summerton---where the fish are jumpin' and livin' is easy.

* Make sure you visit the new Summerton SC: Nature & Outdoor Activities web site.