Edisto Beach State Park

Edisto Beach State Park is located on the coast of South Carolina, 50 miles (80 km) south of Charleston, near the town of Edisto Beach in Colleton County.

Edisto Beach State Park
Sunrise at Edisto Beach State Park, September 2012
Location of Edisto Beach, South Carolina
Location	8377 State Cabin Rd, Edisto Island, South Carolina, U.S.
Nearest city	Edisto Beach, SC
Coordinates	32°30′46″N 80°18′00″W
Area	1,255 acres (5.1 km2)
Created	1935
Operated by	South Carolina State Park Service
Visitors	~300,000 per year[1]
Open	All year
Camp sites	Tent and RV campsites, 110 with water and electrical hookups, 5 Rustic tent sites, 7 cabins(5- One bedroom, 2- three bedroom)
Hiking trails	6
Other information	Boating, fishing, and hiking.[2]

The park offers South Carolina's longest system of handicapped-accessible hiking and biking trails. The trails wind through Edisto Island's maritime forest, leading to sites such as a Native American shell midden dated to 2000 BC, and a survey monument placed by Alexander Bache in 1850.

Activities possible at the park include surf fishing for flounder, spottail and whiting, as well as boating, birding, and picnicking.

The park's education center, the Edisto Interpretive Center, hosts a number of programs and research services. The center includes an exhibit teaching visitors about the ACE Basin estuarine reserve through interactive displays.

History

The park was one of the first South Carolina state parks, developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was created on land donated in 1935 by the Edisto Company. Many of the original buildings built by the CCC still stand and are in use currently.^[3]