Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin
United States, South Carolina
Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin
LocationUnited States, South Carolina
RegionSouth Carolina
TypeNational Wildlife Refuge
Coordinates32.5050°, -80.4670°
Established1990
Area47.8
Nearest CityGreen Pond (10 mi)
Major CityCharleston (40 mi)
About Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin
Federal portion of the 350,000-acre ACE Basin, one of the largest undeveloped wetland ecosystems on the Atlantic Coast. Named for Senator Ernest Hollings. Contains pine forests, cypress swamps, tidal marshes, and barrier islands. Critical habitat for migratory waterfowl and wading birds.