Welcome
The North Inlet–Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is located in Georgetown, South Carolina. Through research, education, stewardship and training, the Reserve promotes healthy estuaries, watershed preservation, resilient coastal communities, and thriving ecosystems.
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Report Beach Vitex
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Read about the Reserve in our newsletter, the Inlet and Bay Bulletin.
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Visit our friends group, the Inlet & Bay Stewards
About Us
The North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is one of 30 reserves around the coastal United States that form the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS). The NERRS was established by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 and is dedicated to the conservation, research, education, and stewardship in America’s estuaries. The North Inlet-Winyah Bay (NI-WB) NERR was designated in 1992 as a partnership between National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of South Carolina’s Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences. We are headquartered at the internationally recognized Baruch Marine Field Laboratory in Georgetown, South Carolina, and operate in collaboration with the Belle W. Baruch Foundation, which owns and manages the Hobcaw Barony property. South Carolina is also home to another NERR, the ACE Basin NERR in the southern coastal region, which is hosted by the Department of Natural Resources.
Hobcaw Barony Discovery Center
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free admission, but donations are appreciated.
Real-time Data
from Oyster Landing
Water Temperature
10.9 °C (51 °F)
Salinity
33.9 PPT
Dissolved Oxygen
7.0 mg/L
Depth
1.60 (m)
Air Temperature
6.0 °C (42 °F)
Wind Speed
2.6 m/Sec (5 mph)