Edisto Beach, South Carolina

About Edisto Beach

Edisto Beach is a small town in southeastern South Carolina with an estimated population of 1,060.

Officially, Edisto Beach is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.13 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 498 residents per square mile.

📰 Edisto Beach News Today

• 11 Ideal South Carolina Destinations for a 3-Day Weekend in 2026 WorldAtlas · Aug 14
• Edisto Beach says it was victim of January cybersecurity incident counton2.com · Jul 10
• Edisto Island: A coastal retreat offering a boneyard beach, serpentarium and so much more Post and Courier · Aug 2
• How the “Edisto 13” helped desegregate the state’s parks and beaches Charleston Magazine · Jul 4
• MORNING BUZZ: Edisto beach records 100th sea turtle nest, adopted in memory of volunteer abcnews4.com · Jun 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Edisto Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Edisto Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Edisto Beach

• Dockside Bar & Grill
• The Sea Cow Eatery (café)
• Whaley's — american
• Coots Bar & Grill
• Eatery Express — barbecue
• Edingsville Grocery
• High Tides
• Marsh Moon Cafe (café)
• McConkey's Jungle Shack
• Pressley's at the Marina

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Edisto Island Serpentarium · Zoo
• Edisto Environmental Learning Center · Museum
• Fontaine Fishing Charters · Attraction
• The Edisto Island Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Edisto Beach

• Edisto Beach State Park reviews ★
• Bay Creek Park reviews ★
• Burley L. Lyons Park reviews ★
• Jungle Road Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Edisto Beach

• Jane Edwards Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Edisto Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities