Edisto Beach State Park Explained

Edisto Beach State Park
Map:USA South Carolina
Map Width:240
Coords:32.5128°N -80.2999°W
Nearest City:Edisto Beach, SC
Area:1255acres
Created:1935
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 Info:Boating, fishing, and hiking.[1]

Edisto Beach State Park is located on the coast of South Carolina, south of Charleston, near the town of Edisto Beach in Colleton County.

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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Things to Do - Devils Fork State Park - South Carolina State Parks. September 16, 2007 .
  2. Web site: Edisto Beach State Park . December 1, 2013.