Holiday homes & rentals in Edisto Beach

Relaxing Edisto Beach holiday homes are surrounded by thousands of acres of verdant woodland, pristine beaches, and trails through ancient Native American sites. Get ready to be met by the island's fecund cultural history and natural resources at every turn.

Adventures for small explorers

Hire a bike and explore via trails and paths that lead to secret corners of the island. One of the most exciting for young travellers is Jungle Road, a clearly marked trail that passes Edisto Beach on its way to verdant palm dotted woodland. No matter your age, Edisto's waters are full of flacking fish that are a joy to reel in and grill immediately.

Discovering Edisto from the water-side

Edisto Beach Boat Tours let visitors explore the island's cultural history and its natural resources. Whether you decide to charter a yacht or rent a kayak for the day, you're likely to spot dolphins swimming off the coast. Other wildlife, like giant bass, shore and water birds, flock around you as you glide over cornflower blue water past Edisto's scenic bays and wetlands.

What to do at Edisto

Edisto Beach State Park

Explore thick seaside forests and scenic salt marshes at this 1255 acre park's four mile nature park. Discover archaeological sites on your way before combing the beach for shells. The park offers its happy campers all the amenities you need for fun camping trips, from grills to firewood. Don't forget to find the aquarium.

Edisto Island Museum

Edisto Island Museum was founded by local residents to showcase the island's fascinating history. Stretching back beyond plantation times to the first settlers and Native American occupation, the collection spans a fascinating and eventful slice of history. Explore hundreds of artifacts, including a slave cabin, and take part in cultural events.

Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area

Over 4,000 acres of creeks and marshlands, filled with ethereal driftwood and chirruping birds, insects and wildflowers, unfurl before you at Botany Bay. Deer hunting is permitted at the plantation which is devoted to protecting the natural environment and preserving its splendor for future generations.

Edisto Island Serpentarium

California's first Serpentarium welcomes you with fascinating attractions, myth-busting demonstrations, special events, and outreach programs. Come and see alligators, turtles, snakes and lizards at the state-of-the-art facility where lectures are enhanced with real life animals and multimedia technology to reveal the fascinating world of these otherworldly creatures.

Indian Mound Trail

Light footed deer, whiskery otters, and wise old owls inhabit these verdant palm hammocks and scented pine flatwoods. In 1955, a totem pole, topped with a giant owl, was discovered buried in the river mud nearby. Since then, an otter and a pelican have surfaced in the marina. Follow this trail through cathedral-like canopies of palm along the Hontoon Dead River.

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