Tour Directions
Below are the directions to our Shem Creek and Crab Bank Island Location. If you are scheduled for a different tour please call us for directions or click below if you know your tour name.
Saltwater Tours
Sewee Indian Ruins
Shem Creek Shrimping Village
and Crab Bank Island Preserve
Awendaw Creek & Cape
Romain Nat. Wildlife Refuge
Capers Island State
Heritage Preserve
Folly River
Blackwater Tours
Wambaw Creek - Shell
Station in McClellenville
Wambaw Creek - Stillboat Landing
Wambaw Creek - Bridge Landing
Quenby Creek Landing
Huger Creek Landing
ACE Basin - Penny Creek/Willtown
Bluff
Edisto River
Wadboo Creek
Directions To Shem Creek
Shem Creek shrimping harbor and Crab Bank Island LocationOn Shem Creek in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina (Our next door neighbor is the Shem Creek Inn.)
You can GPS in 483 West Coleman Blvd, Mt. Pleasant 29464 - adjacent to Mt. Pleasant Seafood
and it will take you into our parking lot on Shem Creek.
843-568-3222 or 800-673-0679
From Downtown Charleston:
Take Either Meeting Street or East Bay Street North and get onto Hwy. 17 North towards Mt. Pleasant (Georgetown) and go over the Arthur Ravenel Bridge. Get into your right lanes and exit off onto Coleman Blvd. Go to the 4th traffic light and turn RIGHT into the parking lot. Park in the back of the lot behind the Vickery’s sign and walk up to the office (next to Mt. Pleasant Seafood). Approx. 8-10 minutes
From Kiawah and Seabrook Island:
Follow Main road out of the islands to the first traffic light at River Road. Turn RIGHT on River road and take approx. 11 miles to Maybank Hwy. Turn RIGHT on Maybank Hwy. and take to the end (approx. 3-4 miles). Turn LEFT onto (Folly Road) towards Downtown Charleston and continue to the RIGHT following signs to Hwy. 17 North….. Get onto Hwy. 17 North towards Mt. Pleasant (Georgetown) and go over the Arthur Ravenel Bridge. Get into your right lanes and exit off onto Coleman Blvd. Go to the 4th traffic light and turn RIGHT into the parking lot. Park in the back of the lot behind the Vickery’s sign and walk up to the office (next to Mt. Pleasant Seafood).
From James Island/Folly Beach:
Take Folly Road towards Downtown Charleston and continue to the RIGHT following signs to Hwy. 17 North….. Get onto Hwy. 17 North towards Mt. Pleasant (Georgetown) and go over the Arthur Ravenel Bridge. Get into your right lanes and exit off onto Coleman Blvd. Go to the 4th traffic light and turn RIGHT into the parking lot. Park in the back of the lot behind the Vickery’s sign and walk up to the office (next to Mt. Pleasant Seafood). Approx. 10-15 minutes.
From Sullivan’s Island and the Isle of Palms:
Take Palm Blvd. from the IOP towards Sullivans Island. It will turn into Jasper Blvd. once on Sullivan's. You will soon pass a Blue water tower on your left and will come to a stop sign. Turn Right at this stop sign onto (703) Ben Sawyer Blvd. towards Mt. Pleasant/ Charleston. (You will cross over the Ben Sawyer Bridge)… It will become Coleman Blvd as you are heading towards Mt. Pleasant. Go through several lights continuing past the Moultrie Plaza on your right and Arts Bar on your left. Continue on Coleman and go over the small BRIDGE (this will be Shem Creek). You will see our sign “Nature Kayak Adventures” on your left adjacent to Mt. Pleasant Seafood. Turn LEFT into the parking lot at the light at the bottom of the bridge. . Park in the back of the lot behind the Vickery’s sign and walk up to the office (next to Mt. Pleasant Seafood). Approx. 10-15 minutes.
From Mt. Pleasant Hwy. 17 area:
Take Hwy. 17 to Chuck Dawley Blvd ramp towards the business district of Mt. Pleasant…… Chuck Dawley Blvd. is located under the overpass near the Walmart off of Hwy. 17 . Take Chuck Dawley to the end and turn RIGHT onto Coleman Blvd. Go through several lights continuing past the Moultrie Plaza on your right. Get into your left lane and Continue on Coleman and go over the small BRIDGE (this will be Shem Creek). You will see our sign on your left adjacent to Mt. Pleasant Seafood. Turn LEFT into the parking lot at the light at the bottom of the bridge. . Park in the back of the lot behind the Vickery’s sign and walk up to the office (next to Mt. Pleasant Seafood). Approx. 15 minutes.
From North Charleston:
Take I- 26 to I-526 Towards Mt. Pleasant and it will “end in Mt.
Pleasant” and turn into Chuck Dawley Blvd. Take Chuck Dawley to the
end and turn RIGHT onto Coleman Blvd. Go through several lights
continuing past the Moultrie Plaza on your right and Arts Bar on
your left. Continue on Coleman a few more lights and go over the
small BRIDGE (this will be Shem Creek). You will see our sign on
your left adjacent to Mt. Pleasant Seafood. Turn LEFT into the
parking lot at the light at the bottom of the bridge. . Park in the
back of the lot behind the Vickery’s sign and walk up to the office
(next to Mt. Pleasant Seafood). Approx. 30 minutes
Where To?
Quick Info
Open 7 Days a Week
Winter Hours
9 am - 6 pm Now thru February 29
2 hour tours now offered at
10 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
3 hour tour offered at 10 a.m.
Walk Ups are accepted: however, for confimed tours please make a reservation by calling us at:
843-568-3222
or
800-673-0679
or contact us online at nao@att.net
Or book online now!
Please Note: There is a 50% cancelation fee charged if you cancel the same day of your reservation.
In the News
NAO helps raise thousands of dollars each year by providing benefit kayak and canoe paddles for non profit organizations.2010 organizations included The Mount Pleasant Land Conservancy, Keeper of the Wild and for Kayak for the Kure for MS. Giving back to environmental and humanitarian causes is our mission.
Paddle for free with us!
NAO has started the first ever Women’s kayaking group in Charleston Come join us one and all on our once a month adventures!
Charleston Kayak Adventure Women’s Meetup Group
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Valid for our Shem Creek and Crab Bank Island location!
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Recognization for Sustainable Tourism
Nature Adventures receives a "Gold Level" Recognition by the South Carolina Nature-Based Tourism Association by implementing a variety of sustainable practices in helping preserve, promote and protect South Carolina’s Heritage and Environment in the Nature Based Tourism Industry.
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