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Sea turtles, dolphins, shorebirds, alligators and shells on Edisto. Check the tide chart for the best low-tide shelling and the beach rules on turtle season and wildlife.
The Role of Groins in Protecting Edisto Beach
If you’ve walked along Edisto Beach, you’ve likely noticed long lines of rock or wooden structures stretching from…
Driftwood Beach on Edisto Island: Botany Bay’s Boneyard Beach
Updated November 2026. When people search for “Driftwood Beach” in South Carolina, the beach they usually have in…
Botany Bay Day Trip from Edisto Beach
Updated November 2026 with current SCDNR hours and rules. Botany Bay is the easiest big adventure you can…
Sea Turtle Walks on Edisto Beach: Night Walks at the State Park
Updated November 2026. Watching a loggerhead sea turtle crawl out of the surf to nest is one of…
Sea Turtle Nesting Season
Updated November 2026. Sea turtle season on Edisto Beach runs May 1 through October 31. Every summer, loggerhead…
Sharks at Edisto Beach: What to Know and Famous Visitors
Updated November 2026. Every summer, visitors ask the same question: are there sharks at Edisto Beach? The short…
A Living Piece of History: The Horseshoe Crab
Updated November 2026. The horseshoe crab is a living piece of history. Its ancestors were crawling along ocean…
Hermit Crabs on Edisto
Whenever my youngest cousin comes down to Edisto, she always wants to find shells, but is adamant that…
Bald Eagles Make Their Presence Known around Edisto
There are some things that are worth waiting for and on Edisto, one of those things is a…
Jellyfish 101: Edisto Beach Jellyfish and What to Do If Stung
Updated November 2026. Two things every swimmer on Edisto Beach should know: yes, there are jellyfish, and most…
Manatees on Edisto: When to See Sea Cows and How to Protect Them
Updated November 2026. Dolphins get most of the attention on Edisto, but the island has a gentler, rarer…
Edisto’s Dolphins: Strand Feeding and Where to See Them
Updated November 2026. Bottlenose dolphins are Edisto’s most reliable wildlife show. On almost any day of the year…