Guides, shops and venues
Guide services, gear shops and venues in Coastal Carolinas, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.
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- Carolina Beach State Parkvenue · Day hikes · Wilmington, NC
State park near Wilmington with trails, a marina and ranger-led nature programs.
- Charleston County Parksvenue · Birding · Charleston, SC
County parks system with bird walks, paddling, seashore exploration and other outdoor programs.
- Coastal Climbing Gymshop · Indoor climbing · Charleston, SC
Climbing gym on King Street with classes and events.
- Coastal Discovery Museumvenue · Birding · Hilton Head, SC
Nature and history museum with guided tours, birding excursions and nature walks.
- Coastal Expeditionsguide service · Kayaking · Charleston, SC
Charleston outfitter running guided kayak and SUP ecotours, boat trips and rentals.
- Edenton National Fish Hatcheryvenue · Birding · Edenton, NC
Federal fish hatchery in Edenton with grounds and trails popular for birding and wildlife viewing.
- Farmdog Surfguide service · Beginners welcome · Nags Head, NC
Nags Head surf school offering beginner surf lessons, camps and board rentals.
- Half-Moon Outfittersshop · Beginners welcome · Charleston, SC
Charleston-based outdoor shop that hosts community events and outdoor programs.
- Halyburton Park Nature Programs (City of Wilmington)venue · Birding · Wilmington, NC
City nature center at Halyburton Park with free first-Friday bird hikes, a monthly Walk and Learn series and nature workshops.
- Hilton Head Running Company Run Clubshop · Road running · Hilton Head, SC
Running store hosting weekly group runs on Hilton Head Island.
- Jockey's Ridge State Parkvenue · Walking groups · Nags Head, NC
Nags Head dune park with free ranger programs such as soundside nature hikes, birding and guided kayaking.
- Kitty Hawk Kitesguide service · Kayaking · Nags Head, NC
Outer Banks outfitter with kayak tours, surf and kite lessons and seasonal events, including in Nags Head.
- Mahanaim Adventuresguide service · Kayaking · Wilmington, NC
Guided kayak tours on the creeks and rivers around Wilmington.
- Merchants Millpond State Parkvenue · Canoeing · Edenton, NC
Cypress-swamp millpond state park north of Edenton known for canoeing, camping and ranger-led paddles.
- Nags Head Woods Preservevenue · Day hikes · Nags Head, NC
Nature Conservancy maritime forest preserve with over 8 miles of trails and free guided hikes.
- Nature Adventures Outfittersguide service · Kayaking · Charleston, SC
Guided kayak and hiking ecotours in the Charleston area.
- Outer Banks Kayak Toursguide service · Kayaking · Nags Head, NC
Guided kayak tours on the Outer Banks sounds and marshes.
- Outside Hilton Headguide service · Kayaking · Hilton Head, SC
Hilton Head outfitter running kayak, boat and bike tours.
- Palmetto Running Companyshop · Road running · Hilton Head, SC
Running store with Hilton Head and Bluffton group runs through its run club.
- Palmetto Ultrasevent company · Trail running · Charleston, SC
Lowcountry trail race organizer with ultras and group runs around Charleston.
- Pea Island National Wildlife Refugevenue · Birding · Nags Head, NC
Wildlife refuge south of Nags Head known for birding, with seasonal guided bird walks and programs.
- Pettigrew State Parkvenue · Canoeing · Edenton, NC
State park on Lake Phelps south of Edenton for paddling, birding and hiking, with ranger programs.
- Port Royal Sound Foundationvenue · Conservation volunteering · Hilton Head, SC
Maritime Center near Hilton Head with guided kayak tours, maritime forest hikes and nature programs.
- Sea Pines Forest Preservevenue · Walking groups · Hilton Head, SC
Protected forest preserve with trails, boardwalks and guided eco tours inside Sea Pines.
- Wilmington Rock Gymshop · Indoor climbing · Wilmington, NC
Indoor climbing gym with top-rope and bouldering, kids clinics and outdoor climbing programs.
- Wrightsville SUPshop · Stand-up paddleboard · Wilmington, NC
Wrightsville Beach outfitter offering paddleboard lessons, tours, sunrise paddles and SUP yoga.