Interlaken Wildlife Center

03/30/2026

We are excited to once again partner with the Calhoun County Soil and Water Conservation District and the South Carolina Wildlife Federation to host a special visit with local youth! 🎣

With support from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Clemson Extension, and many dedicated local volunteers, students had the opportunity to learn fishing fundamentals.

It’s always a great day when learning meets the outdoors!

12/25/2025

07/25/2025

🔥 It was a scorcher, but thank you SouthLand Wildlife Seed for spending the day with us!

07/18/2025

It was another great day at Interlaken. We enjoyed hosting everyone!

05/16/2025

Spring has sprung at Interlaken!

Springtime at the Interlaken Wildlife Center (IWC) means shifting from hunting season to outdoor education and preparing the property for next year. This spring also means celebrating our founder, Mr. Gary Dietrich’s 90th birthday. And spring always involves enjoying the sights, sounds and creatur...

04/11/2025

With the conclusion of the second full season of quail hunting at the Interlaken Wildlife Center, it is time to evaluate results. Last year in 2023-24 we averaged 9 coveys found each half-day hunt. This year those totals jumped to just over 13 coveys, and the kill totals climbed to almost 30 birds p...

03/12/2025

Great things are happening every day at Interlaken. Check out this blog post by our Property and Wildlife Manager, Matthew Bonnette.

Interlaken Wildlife Center is always searching for new ways to fulfill our mission, connecting people to nature through outdoor recreation, education, and hunting and shooting sports. One avenue we are working hard to develop is partnering with the South Carolina FFA Association and agriculture educ...

03/12/2025

We have some fun partnering with South Carolina FFA Association.

03/10/2025

One of the many creatures at the Interlaken Wildlife Center that give the place its special natural character are Southern Fox Squirrels (Sciurus Niger Niger). A fox squirrel is twice as big as the more common gray squirrel. Adults range from 20-26 inches from head to tail, and weigh

01/29/2025

With 18 half-day quail hunts completed thus far at the Interlaken Wildlife Center, results show that habitat improvements and bird dog purchases made over the summer have significantly improved our bird hunting. Director of Property and Wildlife Matt Bonnette planted rows and rows of hairy indigo al...

01/22/2025

❄️⛄️Check out these stunning scenes from the Interlaken Wildlife Center today. There is nothing like the beauty from a rare southern snowfall!