Bear Island is an undeveloped 12,021-acre (48.65 km2)Sea Island andwildlife management area inColleton County,South Carolina, United States. It is part of theACE Basinestuarine reserve area and is managed by theSouth Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). The area is open to the public from early February to late October and is a popular spot for hiking, biking, birding, fishing, and hunting. A wide variety of waterfowl species inhabit the area. The area shuts down periodically for special hunts.
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