Three people stand at the surf taking pictures of the sunrise on Bulls Island beach.

Nature photography is excellent and very popular on the refuge whether you are in the salt marsh salt marsh
Salt marshes are found in tidal areas near the coast, where freshwater mixes with saltwater.

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estuary or on one of the islands. Here you can capture amazing images of wildlife and breathtaking landscapes. Perhaps the most photographed location is Boneyard Beach at Bulls Island. Here, hundreds of sunbleached palmettos, cedars and pines are strewn along a three-mile stretch of beach. The Sewee Visitor Center offers many opportunities to shoot pictures of native butterflies and other insects at the pollinator gardens, birds and reptiles at the Sewee Pond and, the Red wolves at the observation platform, adjacent to the Nebo Trail boardwalk. The refuge concession, Coastal Expeditions, offers special sunrise photography tours to Bulls Island throughout the year. Contact the concession for planned trips.