Looking through our photos the other day I came across the photos of our trip to Myrtle beach back in 2011. One of the days I made plans to to visit Bulls Island at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge about 20 miles north of Charleston. If you like birding, hiking, beach combing, this is for you.
Bulls Island is about 5,000 acres and is the largest of four barrier islands found within the Cape Romain Refuge and managed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service. There is a ferry that makes two trips a day with a small number of passengers. 
Once you arrive on the island, you’re there until the next ferry arrives so be prepared with water, sun screen, bug spray and a lunch or snack. A crew member told us the snakes and alligators aren’t the real danger, it’s red ants and dehydration that causes most of the problems but after walking through “Alligator Alley”, I’m not so sure.
With lots of roads and trails for hiking and wildlife observation all around the island and the small number of visitors brought to the island at one time means you can explorer for hours and not see another person.
One of the coolest features on the island especially if you are a photo enthusiast is the Boneyard Beach. This is a three mile stretch of beach on the northeast corner of the island with hundreds of downed trees, bleached by the sun and salt water, resembling a grave yard of bones all along the beach. This is the result of the ever changing beach caused by storms and the in coming surf.
I would recommend if you ever have the opportunity to visit this wonderful island to do so. Below is a link to a map and more info.
Just Around the Corner 