Edisto Beach State Park Review

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Edisto Beach State Park

Fodor's Review:

Edisto Beach State Park covers 1,255 acres and includes marshland and tidal rivers, a 1½-mi-long beachfront, towering palmettos, and a lush maritime forest with a 3½-mi trail running through it. The one-time CCC project park has the best shelling on public property in the Lowcountry. Overnight options include rustic furnished cabins (with basic, no-frills decor) by the marsh and campsites by the ocean (although severe erosion is limiting availability). Sites are $23 with electricity, $17 without. This park stays extremely busy, so with only seven cabins (the park system struggles to maintain their livability), you have to reserve far in advance. They are so sought-after that reservations sometimes go on the lottery system. The campsites are another story; reservations are on a first come, first served basis. Deluxe resort development has begun to encroach around the edges of the park.

  • Cost: $4
  • Open: Early Apr.-late Oct., daily 8AM-10PM; Late Oct.-early Apr., daily 8-6
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