Roxbury Park
Ken Carman
Directions
Located about 30 miles southwest of Charleston, Roxbury Park is on the east side of State Highway 174, about five miles south of US Coastal Highway 17. Heading south on Hwy 174 from US 17, you will pass Toogoodoo Rd on your left. Shortly after that you will cross a small bridge over the Toogoodoo Creek. Our driveway is immediately on your left, about 150 ft past the bridge.
Description
Roxbury Park is owned by the Town of Meggett, and is situated on 157 acres of land. Within its borders are eight unique eco-systems which provide for an exceptionally diverse bird and wildlife population for an area this size. There is a mixed hardwood forest, a Loblolly Pine forest, a prairie, a freshwater pond, a freshwater swamp/marsh, a slightly brackish pond, a tidal marsh, and tidal creek access. The trails are wide open and easy to walk, and contain numerous vistas overlooking the ponds, swamp/marsh, and tidal marsh. The park is known locally for its year round abundance of Red-headed and Pileated Woodpeckers. Having just opened in mid November of 2013, the park is already listed as an Ebird hotspot, with 130 bird species recorded so far. To see photos of many of the birds and other wildlife that has been seen in the park lately, they are posted on our Facebook page. There is a cottage on the grounds that can be rented by the week, and the park is centrally located in the middle of several other outstanding birding destinations in the Ace Basin. For a list of park hours, rules, and activities, please see our web site.