Walterboro Wildlife Center — Attraction in Walterboro

Every city has its landmarks, the places that tell you something about its heart. In Walterboro, one of those places is the Walterboro Wildlife Center.

When you walk through its doors at 100 South Jefferies Boulevard, you’re stepping into more than just a building. You’re stepping into a story, one that ties together the beauty of the Lowcountry, the history of our land, and the spirit of a community that’s learning to celebrate what makes it unique.

I’ve always believed that a city shows its character in the spaces it chooses to preserve and share. The Wildlife Center is exactly that kind of space.

What makes the wildlife center special is the way it opens Walterboro up to the world. This isn’t a hidden gem for locals only; it’s a welcome mat for visitors from across the state and beyond.

It’s where families come to learn, where school groups discover the ecosystems in their own backyard, and where travelers get their first taste of what makes the Lowcountry so rich.

And then there’s the other side of the center, the part that turns it into one of the city’s best event venues. With a large multi-purpose hall and a beautiful amphitheater, it’s hosted everything from concerts to weddings, to community gatherings. It’s a place where nature and culture meet, where you can celebrate under the same roof that teaches you about the land you’re standing on.

For me, the wildlife center represents the kind of growth I want to see in Walterboro. It’s proof that we can create spaces that are beautiful, educational, and welcoming. Spaces that make people proud to live here and excited to visit. It’s a reminder that our city has the potential to be both rooted in its history and alive with new energy.

So here’s to the Walterboro Wildlife Center, to the trails and the exhibits, to the events and the memories, to the way it quietly but powerfully adds beauty to our city. You’re not just a building. You’re a bridge, between past and future, between locals and visitors, between Walterboro and the...

Very small exhibits of a few snakes, turtles and alligators. Pleasant enough but was dismayed later to learn that they had a Rice Cooking Contest that very same day as part of the Rice Festival and no one thought to mention it to us. We would have loved to have participated in the tasting and bought some to take back to camp with us. There is a nature trail but you do not get to it from this property. You have to search for the entrance 3 blocks farther down S Washington Street. All a bit confusing if you’re not from here. It is paved but parts of a boardwalk were cordoned off due to storm damage. We did not walk the whole 3 miles as it started to rain and it would have been 6 miles total to go the whole path and then back to our car. There were plenty of fragrant...

Great event space and beautiful outside. My husband and I had our wedding here. However, I will never give this place my business again. The tourism director, Madison Stieglitz is extremely hard to get in touch with. She will not return phone calls and when you do speak with her, she lies about the smallest things. She lied about emailing my husband and I documents regarding our wedding, she lied about speaking with my wedding coordinator, she lied about unnecessary things, and she is always out of the office and never available. She made a simple process very difficult for us. We paid our money upfront and were treated like we didn’t matter. There was never anyone else other than her to speak with....