Must-see sanctuary · Colleton, South Carolina
ACE Basin
ACE Basin is a sanctuary in Colleton, South Carolina.
ACE Basin: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit ACE Basin
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach ACE Basin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.65390, -80.54500. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near ACE Basin
- ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Charleston · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pon-Pon Chapel of Ease · fort · Colleton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Depreciation · attraction · Charleston · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sheldon Church Ruins · fort · Beaufort · ~28 km · Must-see
- Combahee Bank Light · attraction · Beaufort · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sams Plantation Complex Tabby Ruins · fort · Beaufort · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery · park · Charleston · ~34 km · Must-see
- Edisto Beach State Park · beach · Colleton · ~35 km · Must-see
- Spanish Moss Trail · sanctuary · Beaufort · ~36 km · Must-see
- Harbor Island · river spot · Beaufort · ~39 km · Must-see
- Saint Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins · church · Beaufort · ~39 km · Must-see
- Edgar Fripp Mausoleum · fort · Beaufort · ~39 km · Must-see
- Hunting Island State Park · park · Beaufort · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve · fort · Beaufort · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hunting Island Lighthouse · beach · Beaufort · ~41 km · Must-see
- Isaac Fripp House Ruins · fort · Beaufort · ~45 km · Must-see
- Parris Island Museum · museum · Beaufort · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fripp Island · river spot · Beaufort · ~46 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near ACE Basin
- ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Charleston · ~19 km · Must-see
- Spanish Moss Trail · sanctuary · Beaufort · ~36 km · Must-see
- Angel Oak · sanctuary · Charleston · ~55 km · Must-see
- South Carolina Aquarium · sanctuary · Charleston · ~75 km · Must-see
- Audubon Beidler Forest Sanctuary · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~82 km · Must-see
- United States Coast Guard Historic District · sanctuary · Charleston · ~83 km · Must-see
- Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Orangeburg · ~119 km · Must-see
- Francis Marion National Forest · sanctuary · Berkeley · ~123 km · Must-see
- Santee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Clarendon · ~123 km · Must-see
- Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Charleston · ~132 km · Must-see
Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for ACE Basin yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit ACE Basin?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near ACE Basin?
Nearby: ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 19 km), Pon-Pon Chapel of Ease (fort, 23 km), Depreciation (attraction, 28 km), Sheldon Church Ruins (fort, 28 km), Combahee Bank Light (attraction, 29 km), Sams Plantation Complex Tabby Ruins (fort, 32 km).
Is ACE Basin worth visiting?
ACE Basin is listed as a must-see sanctuary in South Carolina on Spotwander.