State Park · South Carolina, United States
Edisto Beach State Park
Edisto Beach State Park is a state park in South Carolina, United States, established in 1935.
Photo: Sara Dean from Charleston, SC, USA via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Colleton, South Carolina, United States |
| Established | 1935 |
| Coordinates | 32.5128° N, 80.2999° W |
| Managed by | South Carolina state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About 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. 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.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Getting there
| Nearest town | Charleston, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 50 miles south of Charleston |
Airports near this park
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- Charleston International Airport (CHS) · Charleston, United States · 30.5 miles away
- Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) · Savannah, United States · 58.9 miles away
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) · Myrtle Beach, United States · 113.2 miles away
Parks nearby
Hunting Island State Park
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
Fort Sumter National Monument
Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
More parks in South Carolina
Frequently asked questions
Where is Edisto Beach State Park?
Edisto Beach State Park is in South Carolina, United States (32.5128° N, 80.2999° W).
When was Edisto Beach State Park established?
Edisto Beach State Park was established in 1935, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Edisto Beach State Park?
The nearest town is Charleston, South Carolina. about 50 miles south of Charleston.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_Carolina_state_parks — Wikipedia list of South Carolina state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edisto_Beach_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).