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Edisto Beach State Park 

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Edisto Beach State Park is a true hidden gem in the Lowcountry. The 1200-acre park is about an hour's drive from downtown Charleston. It boasts a large campground with 113 sites, furnished cabins and a day-use area with parking, beach access, shelters and picnic tables. Visitors can also enjoy a wide range of outdoor recreational activities, including walking on the beach, swimming, fishing, and kayaking. The park also has a series of short, mostly level trails that wind through Edisto Island’s maritime forest of live oak, hanging Spanish moss, and palmetto trees. During your walk, you may encounter white-tailed deer, osprey, alligators, or even a wary bobcat.

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Edisto Beach State Park Photos

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Edisto Beach State Park Hours and Admission

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Hours:
8 am - 6 pm in the winter months
8 am - 8 pm during Daylight Savings Time

Admission:
Adult (16+) $8
Seniors $5
Children (6-15) $4
Children 5 and younger free

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Edisto Beach State Park Address and Map

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Features and Amenities of Edisto Beach State Park 

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Edisto Beach State Park Rules and Regulations

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Current and Upcoming Events
at Edisto Beach State Park

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What: Edisto Interpretive Center
When: Tues. - Sat.
Time: 9 am - 4 pm
Where: Edisto Beach State Park
Admission: Free with Park Admission

Visit the Environmental Learning Center at Edisto Beach State Park. The center's exhibits will introduce you to natural and cultural aspects of the ACE Basin, the Lowcountry watersheds of the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto rivers. Check out our touch tank and feeding programs, see fossils of prehistoric animals, and "take a ride" on a shrimping boat as you explore the different habitats found in the ACE Basin.

What: Wetlands of the Lowcountry
When: July 13, 20, 23 & 27, 2024
Time: 2 pm - 3 pm
Where: Environmental Learning Center
Admission: Free with Park Admission

Ever wonder what lies in the murky depths of the swamps? Come learn what grows, swims, and crawls around in the mucky waters of our freshwater wetlands.

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What: Lowcountry Tidal Treasures
When: July 12, 16, 17 & 30, 2024
Time: 9 am - 10:30 am
Where: Park Office Beach Access
Admission: Free with Park Admission

Join us for a guided beach walk as we take a look at what washes up on the beach and discuss the ecology of the beach. Pre-registration required.

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What: Salt Marsh BioDiscovery
When: July 2 & 26, 2024
Time: 10 am - 11 am
Where: Environmental Learning Center
Admission: Free with Park Admission

Learn about the importance of the salt marsh and the creatures that live within it. This is a hands-on citizen-science project partnered with South Carolina Sea Grant. Recommended for participants 10 and up.

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What: Tie-Dye
When: July 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2024
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Where: Environmental Learning Center
Admission: $15 / participant

Come join the ELC staff as we teach you how to create your own tie-dye shirt! We’ll show you a variety of designs to choose from. Make sure to bring your own white cotton t-shirt or pillowcase, or better yet, purchase an Edisto Beach State Park shirt from us!

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What: Gators of the Lowcountry
When: July 9 & 23, 2024
Time: 12 pm - 12:45 pm
Where: Environmental Learning Center
Admission: Free with Park Admission

Learn more about South Carolina’s largest reptile and these modern-day dinosaurs during this educational program. Also get an up-close look at one of our resident gators!

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What: Birds of Edisto
When: July 3, 9, 17 & 31, 2024
Time: 2 pm - 3 pm
Where: Environmental Learning Center
Admission: Free with Park Admission

Come learn about some of our resident birds in this avian-based trivia game! No binoculars needed. Free with park admission.

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What: Primeval Edisto
When: July 10, 16, 24 & 30, 2024
Time: 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: Environmental Learning Center
Admission: Free with Park Admission

Did giant beavers, massive sharks, and bizarre sloths really call Edisto home? Join us to learn about the amazing wildlife of prehistoric Edisto. Touch real fossils of animals that roamed tens of thousands of years ago.

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What: Loggerhead Sea Turtle Walk
When: July 9 - 30, 2024 (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays)
Time: 9 pm - Midnight
Where: Park Office Near the Beach
Admission: $35 per person, ages 11 and up

Edisto Beach State Park is one of the few areas in South Carolina that is permitted by SCDNR to lead educational, nesting sea turtle, night walks. Due to duration, time of night, and difficulty of terrain, these walks are not recommended for children younger than 10 years old. Advanced registration is required.

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