Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Start from the east side of the parking lot. Head east 70 feet to
the trailhead (the kiosk is very obvious from the parking lot). A
sign here reads “Loop Trail 1 Mile, No Pets.” Head to the right
(east). The trail is a wide gravel path with thick rows of saw pal-
metto and oaks laden with Spanish moss lining the way.
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Pass an informative sign explaining maritime wetlands on the
left and a bench on the right.
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Come to a Y in the trail. The left fork (south) will be used for our
return trip; continue on the right fork and head east on the Cen-
tennial Trail. A sign here points the way and identifies the trail.
The trail from here on out alternates from dirt to sand base and
back again.
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Cross a series of three boardwalks over wetlands, each separ-
ated by a 30- to 40-foot dirt path. Bamboo grows alongside the
walkways.
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The boardwalks end. Continue to the east. Some of the trail in
this area is low-lying and can be muddy, if not covered with wa-
ter, after a heavy rain.
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Cross a short, 30-foot boardwalk to the east.
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Cross another boardwalk, about 100 feet long, to the east. At
the end is a bench.
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A dirt road enters from the right (north). There is an A
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sign here telling you not to take the road, and a Cen-
tennial Trail sign with an arrow points the direction (east). In
about 0.5 mile pass another bench. The canopy thins out here,
a disadvantage on hot summer days.
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