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The office at Woods Bay is closed due to construction. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Woods Bay
HOURS
9 a.m. - Sunset, daily
OFFICE
The office at Woods Bay is temporarily closed due to construction. We apologize for the inconvenience.
ADMISSION
Free admission
PETS
Pets are allowed in most outdoor areas provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet. Owners will be asked to remove noisy or dangerous pets or pets that threaten or harass wildlife.
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Woods Bay State Park
Midlands
Trails
Mill Pond Nature Trail
Length: 0.9 mile loop
Type: Hiking Trail
Difficulty: Easy
Description: This easy, 0.9-mile loop trail is well marked and abounds with the beautiful vegetation typical of a Carolina Bay area. As you walk you will be surrounded by many sights and sounds, ranging from the songs of many kinds of birds to the rapping sounds of carpenter frogs during the spring. Some of the birds you may see or hear are wood thrushes, blue and white-eyed vireos, orchard orioles, summer tanagers, and several kinds of warblers including the prothonotary warbler. Animals you may see in and around the pond range from raccoons, river otters, and alligators to various snakes and tiny tree frogs. To delight the fishermen, the Mill Pond is also home for fish such as bream and bass.
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