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Edisto Beach State Park

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An oceanfront campground on a palmetto-lined beach famed for its shelling is just one highlight of Edisto Beach State Park.

Only an hour from Charleston, the park also offers another campground deep in the maritime forest full of live oaks and some of the state’s tallest palmetto trees, as well as a row of comfortable cabins nestled in the woods but with a front-row view of miles of pristine marshland.

Edisto Beach State Park also offers the state’s longest system of handicapped-friendly hiking and biking trails, including one leading to a mysterious, 4,000-year-old shell midden alongside a secluded bend on a tidal creek.

The park also has an environmental education center, a “green” building full of exhibits that highlight the natural history of Edisto Island and the surrounding ACE Basin, one of the nation’s largest preserved estuaries.

GENERAL

Must See: Yes
Designation: Edisto Beach State Park was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a New Deal Program created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The program was designed to provide employment during the Great Depression while addressing national needs in conservation and recreation.

The CCC was instrumental in the development of many of South Carolina's state parks. A number of buildings built by the CCC in the 1930's are still in use at this park.
Counties: Colleton
Acreage: 1255
When & How PRT Acquired: Donated in 1935 by Edisto Company.
Pets: Pets are not allowed in the cabins or the cabin areas. Pets are allowed in most other outdoor areas provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet.
Significant Natural Features: Edisto Beach State Park is a part of the ACE Basin buffer zone around the ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR). The ACE Basin boundaries include the watersheds of the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto Rivers.
Pay Phone on Site: Yes

HOURS

Admissions: $4/adult; $2.50 SC seniors; $1.50/ child age 6-15; Free for children 5 and younger.
Office Hours: M-Fr 9am-5pm
Days and Hours of Operation: M-Su 8am-6pm (extended from 6am to 10pm during Daylight Savings Time )

LOCATION

Driving Directions:
From Hwy. 17: Take Hwy 174, 28 mi. to entrance of the town of Edisto Beach. As you enter the town limits, the entrance to the park will be on your left.
Ocean Front Location: Yes
Beach Location: Yes
Miles to Nearest Hospital: 50
Miles to Nearest Town: 1
Miles to Nearest Grocery Store: 1

MILES TO:

Charleston, SC: 50
Columbia, SC: 136
Florence, SC: 160
Greenville, SC: 237
Charlotte, NC: 230
Raleigh, NC: 308
Atlanta, GA: 288
Augusta, GA: 141
Savannah, GA: 105

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Are there Cabins or Villas at this Park?: There are seven cabins at this Park. Please click on the Lodging menu item above to see detail information. To check availability and/or make a reservation, click the Park Reservationsbanner on the right of this page.
What kind of camping is available at this Park?: Camping with water and electrical hookups is available ocean-side or near the salt marsh. Please click on the Camping menu item above to see detail information. To check availability and/or make a reservation, click the Park Reservations banner on the right of this page.
What are your overnight rates at this Park?: Rates vary depending on campsite or cabin amenities. General information is available on the Camping pages of this site. Please click on these menu items above for more information.
Are there any Overnight sites available?: Please click on the Park Reservations banner on the right of this page to check availability and make your reservation.
What kind of activites are available at this Park?: Fishing, Boating, Picnicing, and Trails are available. Please click on the Things To Do menu item above for more details.
If you cannot find it on this website: We try to provide you with as much information as possible on this website to assist you in selecting your favorite State Park and book your reservation on-line. However, if you can't locate the information you are looking for on this site, please feel free to email the park at edistobeach@scprt.com. We will respond to your email as soon as possible.