Brick Pond Park In North Augusta – Home To Alligators And More
Brick Pond Park is a gem located in North Augusta, South Carolina. It’s a beautiful nature park with walking paths, a few ponds, and plenty of wildlife, including alligators. Despite the location and the addition of SRP Park in recent years right beside the park, it’s good to see that the wildlife continues to thrive.
Brick Pond Park Location And History
Brick Pond Park is located off Georgia Avenue in North Augusta. Until the 1960s, the area was an industrial site. There were many industries set up along the Savannah River, as that served as an early transportation route. After flooding issues, eventually those industries abandoned the spot.
In the late 90s, a plan was set in motion to reconnect the community with the riverfront. The 40-acre wetland area was restored and also designed to function as a stormwater treatment system. It was developed to help improve the ecosystem, while also removing pollutants from runoff.
The City of North Augusta and the developers at Hammonds Ferry partnered on the project of building this park. They worked together to find solutions to improve the ecosystem and clean up the trash, debris, and dying vegetation. Their plan has been a success, and has given the North Augusta community a great park to enjoy.
Sunday Afternoon At Brick Pond Park
This past Sunday was a beautiful afternoon for a ride on the motorcycle. We rode out to Clarks Hill and the dam, then just rode around with no destination in mind. As we got back toward North Augusta, we wound up at Brick Pond Park.
This is one of many visits we’ve made to the park. And every time I want to see an alligator. We’ve been lucky to enjoy various sightings of alligators, turtles, and more during our visits. And this time was no different.
I was a little worried that the noise from SRP Park might prevent us from seeing much. There was a GreenJackets game getting ready to kick off and you could hear a local school marching band playing throughout the park.
Thankfully, the noise didn’t stop us from seeing some alligators. While we were crossing the bridge in the park, we stopped to look out over the water and I spotted one chilling in the water. Then we went across the street to the other pond. A lady told us where she’d seen some baby alligators, so we walked in that direction. At first, we didn’t see anything.
Next thing I knew, my fiancé said, “There he is!” Sure enough, there was an alligator maybe 3 or 4 feet from the bank we were standing on. He was maybe 3 or 4 feet long from what I could tell. We stood there and watched him for a little bit. I got a few pictures, which you can see below. And even though I’m fascinated by alligators, I’m also terrified. But for whatever reason, I wanted to see this guy move.
It wouldn’t be long before he decided he was going to give me what I wanted and started moving. Thankfully, he was moving away from us though.
Here’s the video:
It’s important to remember that you’re in their habitat, so you should never bother wildlife. Trying to irritate or even feed the alligators could lead them to act out and could result in harm. There’s a reason you’ll see signs around the park warning you not to feed the alligators.
And always be aware of your surroundings. You never know where an alligator, snake, or other creature might be, and you definitely don’t want to disturb them and wind up getting bitten or worse.
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