Waccamaw River Tour: Explore Cypress-Lined Waterways
4.9
1,055 Ratings
Myrtle Beach

Embark on a captivating Waccamaw River Nature and Wildlife Tour. Explore the scenic river, spot birds and wildlife, and immerse yourself in the untouched National Wildlife Refuge. A memorable adventure awaits!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Waccamaw River Tours - PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED TOUR. ARRIVING EVEN ONE MINUTE LATE MEANS YOU WILL MISS THE BOAT. PLAN YOUR TIME ACCORDINGLY. Turn off Enterprise Rd., follow the signs for Waccamaw River Tours to the back of the property, check in at the gift shop, and then relax by the river or enjoy the swing ring game until your tour begins.
What's Included
  • Admission to the experience
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

With Waccamaw River Tours, you explore by boat the beautiful cypress-lined Waccamaw River and the Intracoastal Waterway. Come with us and explore the back creeks and swamps in search of birds and other wildlife that inhabit these southern waters within the untouched National Wildlife Refuge. The majesty of the moss-lined river is breathtaking and the…

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Location
8496 Enterprise Rd
Enterprise Road
Drive into the Waccatee Zoo and follow Boat Ride signs to the back of the property by the River. We have our own parking area.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Dbanddb123
Nov 17, 2024
Highly encouraged to go! - What can we say. Wife found on line and booked a tour. Fortunately it was that last one of the season. Agnes was very good with her knowledge of the river, great with the story telling of the river, made it very interesting and engaging for all the individuals that went along with us. She was very quick witted and not insulting to anyone that asked a question. She made it fun for all ages. The Captain was great in maneuvering the boat around the river. My only suggestion is go when the bird and wild life might be for visible for everyone to see. The birds seem to have migrated and animals, that hibernate, getting ready for winter. I would also say that children from about 8 and up will find it very interesting to learn about the river and the surrounding area. Go, have a great time and enjoy.
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Tannerb400
Nov 17, 2024
Absolutely fabulous people and even better environment! - The atmosphere and overall mood of the captain and the tour guide Agnes. The banter and jokes that they had made the tour insanely entertaining and the information that Agness was able to provide for us with all the cool history and awesome information about the river and the immense historical significance that this area has had! We had to stop at the gift shop as well and the ladies inside eere so welcoming and amazing, especcially the neat trinkets and the fabulous honey from tupolo trees! We always will remember the tour and would recommend it to absolutely every single person who's coming down to the myrtle beach area!
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Michael_w
Nov 9, 2024
Very interesting and great guides - The guides were great. Very interesting and informative especially if you don’t know anything about the area.
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Kevin
Nov 3, 2024
A Tour that you are sure to love. - Great scenic tour, full of history that is enjoyable for all. This is our second tour. This tour was even better than the first one. And we really enjoyed the first one. Capt Sid and Ms Agnes did a fantastic job.
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Connector48870048431
Oct 23, 2024
Great history lesson - My husband and I really enjoyed this tour! Although we didn't see a wide variety of birds, due to late October, the turtles and alligator was interesting. Loved the history lesson from our guide, Agnes!
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Annemarie_m
Oct 20, 2024
Fun River Ride on The Waccamaw !:) - The trip started off with a friendly southern welcome by the proprietor and staff - the riverboat experience which followed was amazing. For several of out fellow passengers this was a second or third time trip! Our captain and crew made us comfortable and ensured our safety at all times. Agnes our guide was a wealth of knowledge on both the history of the river and surrounding area and the river’s wildlife. We managed to see an adult male alligator close-up along with a variety of other river wildlife. I learned so much in a fun way. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Steph
Oct 17, 2024
Very informative and entertaining - This was an excellent trip. The crew were so good. Made sure we were comfortable and Gad everything we needed. Agnes did an amazing job of not only informing us about the wildlife and history, but also was extremely entertaining and personable. We thoroughly enjoyed it. We didn't see an alligator, but then, it was cold
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Sedrickm
Oct 16, 2024
fun tour - funny tour guide with great sense of humor. it was a beautiful day but temps dropped from the day before so the 2 gators we saw weren't showing a lot of themselves
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Gerri
Oct 16, 2024
Raw nature - Warm wonderful workers . Agnus amused us with truths & wonderment. We learned about the cypress trees that get their nutrients with the bark. And some are very old. We spotted yellow line sliding turtles, gators, nesting birds. The sites are those of movies but natural. Great off the trail tour.
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Tenntom4
Oct 24, 2024
It was OK - It was OK, we enjoyed our time. We have done a lot of river tours in our time. This was the 70th river in 22 states covering 1515 miles over the past 50 years. So, trust us, we have a lot of credence to make comparisons. The cruise was pleasant, good narrator, beautiful weather (never guaranteed), good history, a small amount of wildlife (3 gators, some wetland birds, and some empty osprey nests). The scenery was interesting, but nothing to take a picture of. There were only 2 children on board, but the narration was overly focused to entertaining the children. Bottom line: it was a nice way to kill a few hours on a beautiful fall day, but it you miss it, don't feel like you have been cheated out of a significant life experience.
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