Few places along South Carolina’s coast are as untouched as this one. From the breathtaking remote beach, to the long and lingering drive into the property, this coastal preserve dishes up a full day of adventures that include a wide variety of activities. Your day trip to this remote locale begins with a journey on an intimate road that juts off the main road on Edisto Island.
From there, you’ll pass under one of the most recognizable and most photographed tree tunnels in the South.
Google Maps/Dominique Hazard It’s so recognizable, that, you probably already know what road this is, don’t you? (If you have no clue, then fear not, the reveal is coming soon enough… )
Take this field trip in the correct season (optimally, summer) and you’ll get swept off your feet by a sunflower field that seems acres upon acres strong.
TripAdvisor/Effie A Enjoy the sea of golden blooms as you pass, making your way to the other diverse (and fun!) discoveries ahead.
Stay on Botany Bay Road and keep enjoying the scenic drive and the ocean breezes.
TripAdvisor/BrookeSheree It’s only a few miles out to the Botany Bay Plantation, a combined property that once encompassed two different plantations.
Today the property preserves those properties that were merged into one plantation in the 1930s.
Google Maps/Brian Waters You can explore three structures that have survived since the 1840s. Shown above is the Ice House. Take a walk around, explore all you want and then head for the long landbridge footpath leading in the direction of the boneyard beach.
An easy half mile walk carries you to one of the most remote beaches in the state.
TripAdvisor/Faith N (Watch for wildlife, particularly alligators, on this trail.)
Eventually, it opens up — and you’ll see it…
Google Maps/Layla Warren one of the most beautiful beaches you’ve ever laid eyes upon.
Known as a boneyard beach because of the waterlogged trees and all of the sun-bleached driftwood thrown all over the sand.
Google Maps/Miles Smith
You’ll love the seclusion of this beach and the fact that, not so many people are willing to go to the efforts you just did in order to get here.
TripAdvisor/ArieDiepen Botany Bay Heritage Plantation Preserve Wildlife Management Area remains one of the few untouched parcels of paradise along the South Carolina coast.
How soon can you go? Getting here is easy, and only half the fun! Head to Edisto Island on SC-174. After you pass the Old Post Office Restaurant (on the left) and the Edisto Island Serpentarium, you’ll soon see the turn off for Botany Bay Road on your left. If you’re traveling a long distance, then you may want to phone ahead to the DNR office at the preserve – just to be sure nothing has prevented the preserve from being open on the day you’re planning to go. The phone number is: (843) 869-2713.
Google Maps/Dominique Hazard
It’s so recognizable, that, you probably already know what road this is, don’t you? (If you have no clue, then fear not, the reveal is coming soon enough… )
TripAdvisor/Effie A
Enjoy the sea of golden blooms as you pass, making your way to the other diverse (and fun!) discoveries ahead.
TripAdvisor/BrookeSheree
It’s only a few miles out to the Botany Bay Plantation, a combined property that once encompassed two different plantations.
Google Maps/Brian Waters
You can explore three structures that have survived since the 1840s. Shown above is the Ice House. Take a walk around, explore all you want and then head for the long landbridge footpath leading in the direction of the boneyard beach.
TripAdvisor/Faith N
(Watch for wildlife, particularly alligators, on this trail.)
Google Maps/Layla Warren
one of the most beautiful beaches you’ve ever laid eyes upon.
Google Maps/Miles Smith
TripAdvisor/ArieDiepen
Botany Bay Heritage Plantation Preserve Wildlife Management Area remains one of the few untouched parcels of paradise along the South Carolina coast.
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