Dupre Island, Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge

Property Description

Dupre Island is a 19.28-acre barrier island located approximately 3.58 miles east of McClellanville. It is abutted by Casino Creek and the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) and located approximately 0.63 miles from Jeremy Island in the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge (CRNWR). The tract fronts the ICW for about 0.21 miles and contains approximately 16 acres of tidal saltmarsh. Additionally, the tract contains 3.35 acres of upland with a few outlying upland shell middens or hammocks with the saltmarsh. The property is easily accessible by watercraft from the ICW and affords public access to water not commonly available in the rural East Cooper region. Dupre Island is located within the Sewee to Santee Landscape-Scale Conservation Area, which consists of some 191,418 acres of protected lands. It is also located within the State-designated Santee River Focus Area, one of the region’s most ecologically diverse and wildlife-rich areas. The strategic location of Dupre Island contributes to the connectivity of an extensive area supporting significant coastal ecosystem values and functions. Also, it is hydrologically linked to important wetland habitats within the Francis Marion National Forest.

Property Benefits

• Adds to the public lands of the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge
• Provides opportunities for fishing, crabbing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, environmental education and interpretation
• Located within the State-designated Santee River Focus Area and the culturally significant Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor

Contact Information

For more information: Cape Romain Headquarters - 843-928-3264
Or visit: www.fws.gov/refuge/cape-romain/contact-us 

Charleston County Council awarded a total of $15,000 in Greenbelt Program funding to purchase this tract of property for public use.