Sip & Stroll: Celebrate the Marsh to Breakers Trail

Join the SIPOA Board and the Amenities & Activities Committee for the launch of the Marsh to Breakers Trail on February 9th at 2:00pm at the entrance to the Oyster Catcher parking lot. Ribbon-cutting promptly at 2:00. Complimentary champagne.

What is the Marsh to Breakers Trail?

This world class 1.2 mile loop allows walkers to experience a variety of Seabrook Island’s natural ecosystems in a very compact journey. You will enjoy maritime forest, hammock islands, interdune ponds, grasslands, shrub thicket, Kiawah River Estuary and the beauty of Seabrook Island’s North Beach — all within a compact trail just slightly over 1 mile. 

The trail has three surfaces: paved, woods, and boardwalk. After beginning on a paved surface, the trail moves into the woods where it is more rugged with uneven surfaces and tree roots. The final surface is boardwalk. The trail is easy and suitable for children and dogs on leash but not recommended for strollers, bikes or wheelchairs.

If the weather is good and you still have energy, there are 2 optional beach walk add-ons to this trail:

Cap’n Sams Loop: Walk to the shoreline at the end of BW1. Turn left. Walk as far as you can to the end of Captain Sams Spit and return. Add an additional 1.8 miles to your walk. If it’s low tide, you may see our amazing local dolphins strand feeding!

Deveaux Loop: Walk to the shoreline at the end of BW1. Turn right. Walk to the seawall at BW7 and return. Add an additional 2.5 miles to your walk.

Click image to view trail video by Jeff Davis

Lake House Fitness Trail Ribbon Cutting Celebration

Distance: 0.8 miles, loop

Surface: Primarily paved with a short earthen trail through woods

Difficulty: Easy

Description: The trail is an immersive nature experience with great opportunities for bird watching and wildlife spotting, stress relief and exercise in a serene, uncrowded environment. Be on the lookout for deer, egrets and many songbirds. Don’t be surprised if you see an alligator sunning itself as you walk around Palmetto Lake.

Video by Jeff Davis
Navigation

Start at the Lake House front door. A sign at the half circle drive has directions and a QR code to see a video preview of the trail. Turn right and follow the sidewalk out to the bike path. Turn right onto the bike path and follow it clockwise around Palmetto Lake. Bear left at the playground to take the wooded trail that has exposed tree roots or bear right to continue along the paved path. Turn right when you reach the bike path again and take the first driveway back to the Lake House front door. Throughout your walk, keep blue markers on your right and yellow markers on your left.