Nature & Family in Sea Pines
Forest Preserve boardwalks, horseback trail rides, pony rides and more for kids of every age.
Sea Pines Forest Preserve
605 acres of protected woods, lakes and marsh. Walk the boardwalks over the Old Lawton Rice Field and through the Vanishing Swamp, picnic on Fish Island, and visit the Sea Pines Shell Ring, a roughly 4,000-year-old site on the National Register of Historic Places. The wildflower field is at its best in spring, and the alligators are best admired from a distance.
- 605 acres
- Sunrise to sunset
- Boardwalks & picnic area
Fishing at Lake Joe & Lake Mary
Catch-and-release fishing off the docks at two stocked lakes in the Forest Preserve, with largemouth bass and panfish. It makes an easy first fishing trip for kids. You’ll need a fishing permit, available for a small fee at the CSA Security Office on Greenwood Drive, and minnows aren’t allowed as bait. The lakes are open to Sea Pines property owners and their guests, including vacation renters.
- Catch and release
- Permit required
- No minnow bait
Lawton Stables
Guided one-hour trail rides through the Forest Preserve for riders 8 and up, pony rides for little ones with no reservation needed, and a free small-animal farm with goats, miniature donkeys, pot-bellied pigs and alpacas.
- Trail rides, ages 8+
- Pony rides, 18 months–7 years
- (843) 671-2586
More for kids
Climb the Harbour Town Lighthouse, run off energy at the Gregg Russell Playground, catch a dolphin cruise, and end the day with ice cream at South Beach.
- Lighthouse
- Playground
- Dolphin cruises