Edisto Island Day Trips

Option 1 – Serpentarium & Museum

1. Edisto Serpentarium

(843)869-1171

1374 Hwy 174 -hours seasonal

Reptiles native to the region  are on display at the
Serpentarium. Indoor and outdoor facilities are available for viewing the beautiful creatures housed here. Outdoor ponds surrounded by landscaped gardens are home to alligators and turtles.

 2. Lunch at a local restaurant

Whether you are looking for pizza, B-B-Q, lunch baskets or fine dining, Edisto Island has a lunch destination to satisfy your taste buds.

3. Edisto Island Museum

(843)869-1954

8123 Chisolm Plantation Rd -hours seasonal

At this museum visitors can explore the rich history and artifacts that are unique to Edisto Island.  Fascinating stories are told through artifacts dating from Native Americans to present times. Located in the center of the island, the museum is open Tuesday thru Saturday, from 1-4 pm.

Option 2 – Nature Tours of Edisto Island

1. Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Management Area

(843)844-8957

Botany Bay Rd, off Hwy 174 – open daylight hours when not hunting

Read HERE about a day spent on Botany Bay.

Visitors to Botany Bay will find the ruins of an 1800’s plantation house, slave quarters and several intact outbuildings from the 1840’s. Two miles of beach stretch across the eastern border of the plantation.  Visitors are required to obtain a day pass from the kiosk at the main gate on Botany Bay Rd.  Jason’s Lake is open for adult-youth catch and release fishing Friday-Sunday.

 2. Lunch at a local restaurant

Edisto Island has many different lunch options. Just click on the picture to view your choices.

3. Edisto Beach State Park
843-869-2156

Hwy 174 – open daylight hours

Edisto Beach State Park is rich in wildlife and history. Trails are in abundance for hiking and biking. The maritime forest of live oak and palmetto trees holds a series of trails that wind throughout the island. There is also an Environmental Learning Center which holds exhibits highlighting the natural history of Edisto Island and the surrounding ACE Basin.

Option 3 – Fishing off Edisto Island

The waters surrounding Edisto Island are filled with many  varieties of fish. Spend the day in a boat with a seasoned charter fishing captain making memories that will last a lifetime.

1. Charter fishing trip

2. Dinner at a local restaurant

Head to a local restaurant after a long day of fishing.

Option 4 – Edisto Church Tour

Edisto Island is home to many historically significant churches. Stroll the grounds and enjoy the history.
Read our blog on the Historic Churches of Edisto Island.

1. Old First Baptist Church

1644 Hwy 174

This Church was founded and built in 1818 by the wife of an Edisto plantation owner, Hephzibah Jenkins Townsend. Many slaves worshiped here, and after the Civil War it was turned over to the African-American congregation. Descendants of 19^th century members continue to worship today in the New First Baptist Missionary Church next door.

2. Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island

2164 Hwy 174

Established in 1685, the Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in the country. Tourists and genealogical researchers often frequent its historic graveyard, which dates back to 1787 and is the final resting place of many Edisto Island natives.

3. Trinity Episcopal Church

1589 Hwy 174

Founded in 1774, the present church, consecrated in 1881, stands on the sight of the old sanctuary. The church was occupied by federal troops during the Civil War, destroyed by fire in 1876 and damaged by the hurricane of 1893. The sanctuary was rebuilt and features beautiful interior work done by a former slave. The old bead-board and blown glass windows have been lovingly preserved.

Option 5 – Kayaking Excursion

Spend the day paddling the unspoiled waterways around Edisto Island.
Be sure to bring your camera along to capture the beauty.

1. Kayak the rivers around Edisto Island

2. Lunch on the shore