The Nature Boat

LENGTH: Allow one hour

LOCATION: Departs from a dock in the historic Garden.

TIMES: Seven days a week from March through November each year. Departure times are 9:30 AM; 11:30 AM; 1:00 PM; 3:00 PM; 4:00 PM.

COST: Please see the admission page on this web site for current ticket prices and options. Please book in advance at either the Admissions Gate or the Office.

Slip back in time as your boat glides through Magnolia’s old flooded ricefield along the Ashley River. While you explore the cattail-fringed canals, your naturalist captain will transport you to the age of rice growing and river-going. Alligators still slip silently across canals as egrets wade along shore, stalking fish or frogs. You might even surprise a flock of wood ducks or spy a grackle building its nest. Today the rice is gone, but the history is still alive.

The boat tour is also a perfect way to take a break from walking. You can cool your heels and enjoy the breeze of the Ashley River as you glide through a water world unknown to most visitors. Come see the wild wetlands as the “locals” do – from the water.