Hilton Head Pinckney Island Photos
Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge · between Bluffton & Hilton Head Island
Sunset at the landing. Sunset over Skull Creek from the dock on Pinckney Island’s south shore. 41,000 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Jun 2024
Location: Off US 278, between Bluffton & Hilton Head Island
Category: Parks
Best For: Sunsets, marsh views, refuge roads & ponds
The Archive: 19 photos · 192,080 views on Google Maps
Pinckney Island is a 4,053-acre national wildlife refuge on Skull Creek, reached from US 278 between Bluffton and Hilton Head Island. Most visits start and end at the landing on the south shore — the dock, the oaks, and the sunset over the creek are the refuge’s signature view, and they anchor this page. Beyond the landing, gravel roads and trails cross the island: to Ibis Pond, Osprey Pond, Starr Pond, Nini Chapin Pond and Clubhouse Pond, out to White Point and the Dick Point shore, and through the marsh and back roads between them — each with its own page. This photo has been viewed 41,000 times on Google Maps.
Key Takeaways
- The landing on the south shore is the refuge’s front porch — dock, oaks and sunset over Skull Creek.
- Gravel roads and trails reach every corner: ponds, marsh, and the north-end shore at White Point.
- The refuge is free and open daily, sunrise to sunset; the interior is explored on foot or by bike.
- 19 photos on this page — 192,080 views on Google Maps.
19 photos: 192,080 views on Google Maps — and counting.
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