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20K views · 269 reactions | Ranger Sam & Ranger Thomas from Edisto Beach State Park --here to tell us all about the shorebirds & seabirds who visit our coastal parks. What's the difference? What are some do's and don'ts when it comes to these birds? Watch & learn! **Special seabird appearance at the end!  | South Carolina State Parks | Facebook

In December 2022, a team of archaeologists from the SC State Park Service, SCDNR-Heritage Trust, and the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA) conducted excavations at the location of Spanish Mount Point shell mound on Edisto Beach State Park. The purpose of the work was to mitigate the effects of storm damage and ongoing erosion to the site. One of the project goals sought to better understand the formation processes and use of the mound through systematic investigati

When student civil rights activists attempted to integrate the closed Edisto Beach State Park in 1965, they were instantly arrested. Join us as we discuss this significant South Carolina State Park’s civil rights event known as the Edisto 13. | South Carolina State Parks

1.2K views · 32 reactions | Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938, Edisto Beach State Park closed its gates to the public for 9 years beginning in February 1956, in an attempt to avoid park integration. Join us as we discuss what led to this park becoming the first state park to close during the 1950’s. | South Carolina State Parks | Facebook

Did you know sometimes we have to relocate sea turtle nests laid on our park to ensure their safety and viability? Take a look as Sea Turtle Specialist Leah Schwartzentruber shows us how it's done at Edisto Beach State Park. | South Carolina State Parks