Local favourite river spot · Colleton, South Carolina
Settlement Islands
Settlement Islands is a river spot in Colleton, South Carolina.
Settlement Islands: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Settlement Islands
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Settlement Islands — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.58463, -80.47566. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Settlement Islands
- ACE Basin · sanctuary · Colleton · ~13 km · Must-see
- ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Charleston · ~13 km · Must-see
- Combahee Bank Light · attraction · Beaufort · ~17 km · Must-see
- Depreciation · attraction · Charleston · ~18 km · Must-see
- Edisto Beach State Park · beach · Colleton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sams Plantation Complex Tabby Ruins · fort · Beaufort · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery · park · Charleston · ~27 km · Must-see
- Harbor Island · river spot · Beaufort · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hunting Island State Park · park · Beaufort · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hunting Island Lighthouse · beach · Beaufort · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pon-Pon Chapel of Ease · fort · Colleton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Saint Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins · church · Beaufort · ~31 km · Must-see
- Edgar Fripp Mausoleum · fort · Beaufort · ~31 km · Must-see
- Spanish Moss Trail · sanctuary · Beaufort · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sheldon Church Ruins · fort · Beaufort · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fripp Island · river spot · Beaufort · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve · fort · Beaufort · ~37 km · Must-see
- Isaac Fripp House Ruins · fort · Beaufort · ~39 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Settlement Islands
- Harbor Island · river spot · Beaufort · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fripp Island · river spot · Beaufort · ~36 km · Must-see
- Spring Island · river spot · Beaufort · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bear Island · river spot · Colleton · ~5 km
- Raccoon Island · river spot · Charleston · ~11 km
- Jehossee Island · river spot · Charleston · ~14 km
- Cattle Island · river spot · Colleton · ~14 km
- Bailey Island · river spot · Charleston · ~15 km
- Morgan Island · river spot · Beaufort · ~16 km
- Little Edisto Island · river spot · Charleston · ~16 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Settlement Islands yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Settlement Islands?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Settlement Islands?
Nearby: ACE Basin (sanctuary, 13 km), ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 13 km), Combahee Bank Light (attraction, 17 km), Depreciation (attraction, 18 km), Edisto Beach State Park (beach, 23 km), Sams Plantation Complex Tabby Ruins (fort, 26 km).