We first visited Edisto Beach, South Carolina in 2017. Donna found a cost effective State Park that was on our way to family in Florida. We stayed for a couple nights before we had to move on to meet our family, but we fell in love with the place in that short time. We decided to come back this year as the start point for our retirement trip.
Edisto Beach State Park Campground is located on the Atlantic coast about an hour south of Charleston, SC. The campground is split with one section right on the ocean and the other a little further inland. We stayed at the beach (of course!). The sites are ample, the beach is in sight, and the common bathrooms and showers are clean and tidy. There are several gift shops and restaurants just a short walk from the campground. There are also a gas station/convenience store and a grocery store that is right across the street from the park entry. The staff is very friendly and keep the campground in great shape.
Morgan found a conch shell, with an occupant 
Morgan flying his kite on the beach 
In the morning as the tide receded, a berm formed
Edisto beach is covered with shells. Oyster shells make up the majority of the shells, as the area is well known for oysters. This year we found a number of conch shells and other assorted sea flora and fauna. We spent a lot of time on the beach!
Oyster beds in the salt marshes 
This bird was fishing and decide to move away from us…
Donna, Calvin and I went hiking in the State Park after we dropped Morgan off at the airport. We discovered the oyster beds in the salt marshes. Unfortunately, we did not see any signs of a once-impressive giant mound of discarded oyster shells started over 4000 years ago ( https://www.postandcourier.com/news/last-ditch-digs-make-new-finds-at-endangered-and-collapsing/article_077ba2a6-205d-11e7-a68e-8f0857776dd1.html). It was very interesting nonetheless! We also saw some other wildlife…
After Christmas at Edisto, Donna and I dropped Calvin off at Charleston International and headed south. We made it back to around Edisto, and the RV developed a burning rubber smell. Having blown out a tire on the way down to Edisto, we wanted to avoid repeating that experience. We happened to pass Tower Tire, in Ravenel, South Carolina. We hobbled back to their shop, and they jumped right on our rig and had us back on the road in a couple hours with six new tires, ready for the rest of the trip!