NEARBY AREA ATTRACTIONS

A barrier island along the South Carolina coast, undiscovered, unspoiled and offering a relaxing change to your busy lifestyles. Lush semi-tropical woodlands; nearly five miles of pristine beach; superb fishing, crabbing and shelling. This quiet island, separated from the mainland by the Edisto River, began in antiquity. Archaeologists have explored numerous sites that Edisto Indians and others once called home. Bought from Indians in 1674 by the British for a few tools, some trinkets, and a length of cloth, Edisto produced riches in indigo and then Sea Island cotton. A Bed & Breakfast, Wyndham Resorts, and other rental companies offer accommodations from upscale villas to quaint cottages as a base for days spent on this shell-scattered beach. A newly renovated 18-hole championship golf course, a museum for the history buffs, water or land tours, shops, restaurants, a Serpentarium, and a very popular State Park provide plenty of activities.

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The Plantation Course at Edisto
19 Fairway Drive
Edisto Island, SC 29438-3646
843-869-1111
http://www.theplantationcourseatedisto.com/

Designed by Tom Jackson, this championship 18 hole, par 71 golf course is ranked one of the top 25 golf courses in South Carolina by Golf Illustrated Magazine and features Tiftwarf greens and a fully stocked pro shop on site.  This short layout has 3 sets of teeboxes for a fun, but challenging golfing experience. Online tee times may be available at The Plantation Course At Edisto or at nearby golf courses, usually offered at a discount from the normal rate.

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Edisto Beach State Park
8377 State Cabin Road
Edisto Island, SC 29438
843-869-2756 or 843-869-2156
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/1298.aspx

This remote 1,255 acre sea island park, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, is a beachcomber's dream and features some of the tallest palmetto trees in the state throughout the park. A day use area for beach access and a four mile nature trail are on site and overnight guests can enjoy a lovely campground or vacation cabins.

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.

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Indian Mound
in Edisto State Park

Possibly one of the prettiest single-track trails along the coast of South Carolina, this easy, four-mile-long (round-trip), out-and-back single-track trail in Edisto Beach State Park.also offers a glimpse of an unusual feature. As the name suggests, the trail leads to a bend in Big Bay Creek where ancient Native American shell mounds rest. Believed to be more than 4,000 years old, these mounds sit on cliffs overlooking the creek.

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Botany EcoTours
843-869-2998
http://www.botanybayplantation.com

A tour with Botany Bay Ecotours will make your visit to Edisto an unforgettable event as you explore the rivers, marshes and beaches with a local biologist. From sunset cruises with your favorite beverage to kayak tours actively exploring the natural and cultural history of the area, we offer tours for all ages and levels of adventure! If you're interested in more interpretation, join us on our motorboat tours. If you want to get out and be active while accompanied by an experienced guide, try a kayak tour.

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Edisto Island Museum
8123 Chisolm Plantation Road
Edisto Island, SC 29438
(843) 869-1954
FAX: (843) 869-2754
http://www.edistomuseum.org/

Displays and memorabilia at this museum recall sea island plantation life, the Civil War, and the island's early Native American inhabitants. A gift shop is also on site.

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Edisto Island Serpentarium
1374 Hwy 174
Edisto Island, SC 29438
(843) 869-1171
http://www.edistoserpentarium.com/

 "The first true serpentarium in South Carolina," this serpentarium is located on the grounds of an 1800's sea island cotton plantation and features a large assortment of reptiles, both native to the region and from around the world. Visitors can walk the grounds and enjoy open displays of hundreds of snakes in their natural habitat, as well as turtle and alligators.

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King's Market
2559 Highway 174
Edisto Island, SC 29438-6422
843-869-3600

This family farm has been offering fresh fruits and vegetables, dressings, homemade jellies, desserts, breads, and casseroles for six generations. The kids will love the petting zoo.

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