Things to Do, See and where to Eat while on vacation on Edisto Beach
Where to Eat, tours, photographer, bike rentals and more!
Your guide when you need to go to the grocery store, find a 24-hour pharmacy, photographer, where to play golf or want to know or find other information about Edisto Beach!
Only one grocery store here on the Beach, Food Lion on the right on the same lot as Sea Spirits Liquor Store.... as soon as you cross the causeway onto the Beach.
Restaurants, places to rent water sports equipment, baby equipment, book a fishing experience, a kayak tour, boat tours and more on Edisto Beach and Island:
When you first cross the causeway into the Town of Edisto Beach if you are
Looking for a candy shop or ice cream....... immediately.......
Sugar Time is the very first building on the right after you cross the causeway onto The Town of Edisto Beach. You can also get ice cream there too!
Take the first right which is Jungle Rd.
McConkeys' Jungle Shack is just past the Food Lion building which backs up to Jungle Rd. but actually in the same parking lot as Food Lion
As you continue down Jungle Road........
There is a strip center on the left which has some wonderful shops, an ice cream parlor, a great coffee shop and new pizza place.
One for Coffee great coffee and pastries!
Looking for Ice Cream? 3 Gulls Creamery
Just past the strip center you will come upon......
The Waterfront Restaurant on the left....very tasty
The Seacow Eatery on the right....good anytime but great Breakfast, eat outside!
Back to when you first cross the causeway into the Town of Edisto Beach, if you go straight right in front of you before taking the curve to the right you will see......
Coots Bar and Grill and a great gift shop. Eat inside or out on the remains of the Edisto Fishing Pier, Edisto's only ocean front dining
Pelican's Pizza and Ice Cream Shop is in the same building as Coots!
There is also a gas station just past the Food Lion and across from Coots, which has a Subway Sandwich Shop inside
As you travel down further on Palmetto Blvd., you will see a directional sign on the right at the intersection of Palmetto Blvd. and Lybrand St., that points to another area where you can find Restaurants, Town Park, Marina, Wyndham Resort, Golf Course, Fishing Tackle shop and refreshments, fishing charters, tours and more!
On the right you will come to:
Edisto Seafood Shop Owned by our friends Ashley and Mary Evelyn Fontaine, great fresh seafood!
Fontaine Charters Inside the Edisto Seafood Shop where you can book a fishing charter with our friend Capt. Jimmy Skinner...he is the best!
High Tides New restaurant next to Edisto Seafood Shop over Dockside Bar.
Next to High Tides is.........
Edisto Watersports and Tackle Rent paddle boards, get fishing tackle, tours and more!
The Briny Swine Above Edisto Water Sports, smokehouse and raw bar
Across the street from Edisto Seafood shop is the main entrance to the Wyndham Resort
Inside is Edisto's only golf course and a restaurant ...to gain access to either just go to the guard shack and tell them where you want to go!
The Plantation Golf Course on Edisto public welcome!
Ella and Ollie's Restaurant and Taco Shop
Keep going down past Edisto Seafood and around the sharp turn to the right you will see.....
Bay Creek Park there is a wharf dock there on Big Bay Creek, events are held here all year round from Movies in the Park to the Annual Shag Festival! See our Events Page for upcoming events! next you will see.....
The Marina at Edisto gas up your boat, get provisions and annual events like the Governor's Cup Fishing Tournament are hosted here each year!
over the top of the Marina Office you will find another restaurant....
with views of Big Bay Creek and overlooks the boats at the marina!
Now if you continue past the marina you will find yourself back on Palmetto Blvd. the 2 lane section, that's right it forms a big loop!
Keep going and right as the Blvd. turns into the 4 lane you will see on your left another directional sign that points to
Whaley's Bar and Grill A great seafood dive that is in the old Whaley's Gas Station.
Beside Whaley's is another pizza place
If you are just driving down Palmetto Blvd. straight from the top of the beach once you go past Lybrand St (1700 block) you will see a sign to Town Hall, the fire department and police department are all there together and ....
ON THE ISLAND BEFORE YOU GET TO THE TOWN OF EDISTO BEACH:
Roxbury Mercantile Restaurant (actually before you cross the big bridge onto the island) While it's not really on the island it's on Hwy. 174 and you can't miss it really, if you are not sure there is the hull of a shrimp boat upside down directly across Hwy. 174.......worth the drive from the beach!
Kings Market Fresh produce, sandwiches, scrumptious deserts, tomato pies and more!
Edingsville Restaurant and Bar On the island on the left after The Old Post Office and before The Edistonian Gas Station which is on the left as you continue down towards the beach.
Edisto Island Environmental Learning Center: This is a very cool place off of Palmetto Road ( this is the road that runs down by the Ace Hardware Store) There are touch tanks there with all kinds of displays of the animals and plant life around the Ace Basin. There are also video on large screens there that teach about Edisto Island. It's almost like a museum. Turn onto Jungle Road and on the left about one mile to a mile and a half you will see a sign for the State Park Boat Landing, the center is on the right before the Landing.
Planning a shopping trip around Edisto? Click here for a guide from the Chamber (our personal favorite is on the left just past the Ace Hardware and 1st Federal Bank, The Edistonian Stores, The Edistonian Gift Shop/Gallery and The Surf and Turf Beachwear Store which is 3 separate businesses in one building....A Gift Store and a Clothing store on the ends of the Edistonian Market and Gas Station.....one of our brother in laws and his family owns and runs the stores....in fact take a copy of your check in instructions with you and you may get a discount at the Gift Shop and Surf and Turf Beachwear!
Need a photographer for those family portraits look no further!
Tours and Bike Rentals, Golf Carts, Baby Gear, Beach Shades, chairs, Etc.
Need Baby Gear? Baby's Away! They have all kinds of equipment for your baby needs and beach equipment!
Bike, kayak, golf car rentals, umbrella, beach carts, set ups:
Edisto Bike & Golf Cart Rentals Located next to Edisto Watersports on Docksite Road, across from Wyndham Resort (Lybrand turns into Docksite Rd. which turns back into Palmetto Blvd. on the lower end of the beach.
Edisto Essentials You can rent a host of items here including bikes, golf carts, beach chairs, umbrellas and even kayaks! Located on the island but they deliver!
Island Outfitters You can get bikes, kayaks, golf carts, paddle boards and more, located next to the Waterfront Restaurant on Jungle Road.
Edisto Beach Services Would you like beach chairs, umbrellas or even shade rooms delivered, set up and broken down for you? This is your place!
Tours and such:
Plot Twister Tours Scenic tours, eco tours, eco history tours, sunset cruises, personalized cruises, shuttle service
Botany Bay Ecotours Dolphin eco tours, Ace basin ecotours and more
Edisto Salt Water Tours
The Marina at Edisto Beach Tours
Tours of Edisto Travel the island and see plantation homes, churches and graveyards with history!
Other activities:
Serpentarium Yes you guessed right, alligators, snakes oh my.....in a controlled environment of course!!
Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Park Walk out to the beach where you can see oak trees in the surf! 3300 acres of a wildlife managed state park. Interesting history.
Medical Emergency: Dial 911.
Non-medical Emergency: There is a Dr. at 143 Jungle Road now, Internal Medicine of Edisto. 843-897-7757. They normally do not do any kind of emergency. We personally use Holy City Medicine, which is located at 2039 Savannah Hwy, Charleston. It is on the right just before you get onto Interstate 526. Great doctors and staff and they are usually quick! 843-465-9248
24 hour pharmacy: The only one we know of that is somewhat close to the beach is Walgreens on James Island.
The pharmacy that is the closest - but not open 24 hours - is the CVS in Ravenel. 6323 Savannah Hwy, Ravenel, SC 843-889-3113.