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Edisto Beach is a small town with a population of less than 1,000. Its located about an hour south of Charleston, South Carolina. Its beaches are known for shelling and the town is known for low tourism and low industry, just what we were looking for. From Hanna Park it was a 4-hour drive to Edisto Beach.
South Carolina is a scenic state, especially along the coast. Even though we are on our way to Florida, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to explore the area. We loved the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and seeing peak fall foliage for the last month, but were ready to see a beach again and eat fresh seafood.
Last Updated: May 2026
From Savannah, Georgia we headed north to Greenwood, South Carolina to visit Sandy’s brother Eddie. Greenwood sits in the Piedmont region of the state, covers about 16 square miles, and has a population of around 23,000. It has everything you’d need — including, we noted, two Walmart stores, which is the modern benchmark for civilizational completeness. The area is genuinely beautiful, and it’s easy to understand why Eddie has lived here for years.
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