Edisto Beach State Park

Edisto Beach State Park 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.