Nature Programs
Fripp is Certified Wildlife Habitat and an Audubon Important Area. A variety of birds use our beaches, maritime forests, golf courses, ponds, and marshes. This walking tour will depart from the Activity Center and we will search for wading birds, shore birds, and woodland species. Beginners to expert birders are welcome!
- $12 per person, 1 hour
- Scheduled year round
- Meet at Activity Center
Come learn all about the east coast’s coolest crustacean, the blue crab! Learn the life cycle and ecological importance of these edible crabs as we bait our baskets and wait for them to fall into our trap. We will teach you how to handle them and anything else we might catch! Additionally, we will explore the marsh and try to catch some fiddler crabs. This program is catch and release only. Please wear shoes you don't mind getting dirty.
Be sure to stop by the Activity Center on Fridays to see all of our resident animals get fed! You will get to see all of our snakes, turtles, and alligators eat as well as learn about their diets, feeding habits, and how their bodies are designed to eat the way they do.
- FREE, 1 hour
- Year Round
- Meet at the Activity Center
The best way to experience the winding tidal creeks behind Fripp is by kayak. Share a tandem kayak with a buddy or paddle yourself in a single. On this guided two hour tour we will watch for eagles and ospreys soaring overhead, fiddler crabs and clapper rails walking the mud flats, dolphins splashing on the shore line and so much more! Please call ahead to reserve your spot. Tour departs from the Marina boat ramp.
- Single Kayak $50
- Tandem Kayak $70
- Reservations required by closing time the day before the program
Gather a team and meet at the Creek House. Set off with a list of clues that will take you on your golf cart cart to explore the island. *Must provide a golf cart and camera* (A team consists of however many people can fit on your golf cart.
- $15 per person, 1.5 hours
- Scheduled Memorial Day - Labor Day
- Meet at the Creek House
Catch our naturalists at various locations around the island with some of our animals! You may get to see Earl the box turtle at the Beach Club or Olaf the corn snake at Excursions.
Join our naturalists for a fun game of golf cart bingo! Race around the island and test your knowledge following different nature related clues to fill out your bingo board and win a prize. This is fun for all ages and does not require a reservation. Guests should meet our naturalists at the Creek House to join in on the fun!
The marsh is arguably the best place around Fripp to watch the sunset. On this guided tour we will look for and discus the plants and many animals of the salt marsh. Enjoy the peace and serenity of the tidal creeks and watch the colors of the sky and water change. Make sure you bring a camera and a way to keep it dry!
- Single Kayak $60, 2 hours
- Tandem Kayak $80, 2 hours
- Departs from Marina boat ramp
- Call ahead to reserve your spot
Join our naturalists for an evening beach walk under the stars to try and catch a glimpse of a nesting sea turtle or hatchlings leaving the nest! You will learn about how to safely view sea turtles at night, red lights, and how you can help protect our state reptile.
Fripp Island’s beach is an important nesting area for endangered sea turtles. Every summer mama loggerhead sea turtles crawl onto our beach at night and lay hundreds of eggs. Join our naturalists for a morning beach walk to check out some of the nests and to learn everything there is about our awesome sea turtles!
