Most people’s idea of the perfect property would include a little bit of everything: upland timber, open fields, a freshwater pond or creek, a hardwood swamp, and maybe even a saltwater creek or marsh. It would be useful for recreational activities like hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, or riding ATVs. And it would also offer opportunities for generating additional income.

So, what if I told you there’s a place in the Southeastern United States where you can have all those things in one property?

It’s a region where you can find Spanish Moss hanging off century-old oak trees and towering sand dunes at the local family-friendly beaches. It’s the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Many people have heard that the term “Lowcountry” usually includes the counties of Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper (represented in the dark burgundy color in the map below). Originally, the SC Lowcountry included all the counties below the fall line (the geological boundary separating an upland from a lowland).

But whether you’re just visiting for the weekend or searching for the perfect property in the SC Lowcountry, it’s undeniable that this region has a lot to offer.

Within 30 minutes, you can go to the beach or you can go hunting, saltwater fishing, and freshwater fishing. Or you can visit Savannah, Georgia, or Charleston all within an hour’s drive. You have city life, rural life, and the beach all at your convenience.

You can find properties anywhere from 50 to 5,000 acres that accomplish all your land goals and dreams. Properties that have pine or hardwood timber, open upland fields, and maybe a small swamp or creek bottom that wildlife love to frequent. Or maybe a property that borders one of the many fresh or saltwater rivers that cover the region.

South Carolina’s Lowcountry also includes a multitude of large plantations where you can schedule your hunting trips in advance. The main types of hunting you can do in the Lowcountry include (but are not limited to) turkey, deer, hogs, quail, ducks, and dove.

Some of the best locations in the SC Lowcountry that provide hunting opportunities include:

1. Turkey Hill Plantation (Ridgeland, SC)
2. Bostick Plantation (Estill, SC)
3. Broxton Bridge Plantation (Ehrhardt, SC)
4. Buck Run Hunting Lodge (Estill, SC)
5. Cypress Creek Hunting Lodge (Garnett, SC)
6. Red Bluff Hunting Lodge (Allendale, SC)
7. Legacy Hunting, LLC (Luray, SC)

If you’re looking for more of a day that includes sightseeing, be sure to visit:

1. Charleston, SC
2. Beaufort, SC
3. Bluffton, SC
4. Hilton Head, SC
5. Savannah, GA

So, whether you’re a general outdoorsman, a hunter, or a fisherman, South Carolina’s Lowcountry offers a wide variety of land opportunities and outdoor activities for everyone from anywhere.