Can you visit Deveaux Bank?
No person may enter any area of the sanctuary designated as a nesting area for birds. Deveaux Bank Seabird Sanctuary is closed year-round above the high water line with the exception of areas designated by signs for limited recreational use.
Where is Devoe Bank located?
Charleston County
Deveaux Bank is a horseshoe-shaped sand spit island encompassing a 215-acre (87-hectare) bird sanctuary at the mouth of the North Edisto River in Charleston County, South Carolina. It is located on the Atlantic Coast between Edisto Island, South Carolina and Seabrook Island, South Carolina.
What is Deveaux bank?
It was established as a sea bird rookery in the 1930s to protect critical habitat of nesting seabirds and shorebirds. Located between Seabrook Island and Edisto Island at the mouth of the North Edisto River, Deveaux Bank features 2.75 miles of beaches and encompasses a 25-acre Heritage Preserve.
What happened to Deveaux bank island?
As an estuarine island, Deveaux Bank was first documented in 1921, and it has been documented as a seabird rookery since the 1930s. As part of a dynamic system, the island completely subsided in 1980 due to erosion from Hurricane David. It slowly reemerged and seabirds again started nesting on the island in 1983.
What are the rules of Deveaux bank?
Because it provides such crucial habitat for many sea bird species, Deveaux Bank has a number of rules and regulations limiting access and usage that visitors must heed. Dogs, camping, motorized vehicles, bicycles and horses are prohibited year round on the island due to the threat they pose to nesting sites and habitat.
How high is the elevation of Deveaux Beach?
Its average elevation is three feet and some areas of the beach are completely submerged during high tide. You can only reach Deveaux Bank by boat or kayak, with most visitors departing from Cherry Point Landing.