Edisto Island & Edisto Beach Real Estate Listings of Houses and Homes for Sale in Charleston County, South Carolina


	Edisto Beach and Edisto Island Houses for Sale

Edisto Beach and Edisto Island

Purchased from the Edistow tribe of Indians, Edisto was purchased in 1674. Rice and indigo were among the first crops planted; however, Sea Island Cotton became world famous, bringing great prosperity to the Island. After the end of the Civil War and the introduction of the boll weevil, the cotton industry expired, inspiring truck farming, shrimping and fishing. Today, tourism is one of the largest industries on Edisto Island.

Edisto Beach State Park is a beachcomber's dream. A variety of shells dot the mile and a half of beach and the tallest palmetto trees in the state border the forest. Its 1,255 acres also include a dense live oak forest and an expansive salt marsh where visitors can marvel at the wildlife as they camp on one of the 103 campsites or rest in one of the comfortable cabins.

Whether it's the diverse recreational opportunities, the friendly people, the scenic views or the beautiful weather, Edisto Island affords a quality of life second to none.