Edisto Beach
Edisto Beach is a small island town on the South Carolina coast. There was a large gathering of members of Southeastern T@Bs, T@Gs, and Friends (SETTF) at Edisto Beach State Park and we were happy to be among them. The group met there last year as well, but we missed that one. We were blessed with great weather and a wonderful group of people to enjoy the time there.
Camping with Sophie
Sophie is our five-month old goldendoodle and she is a big part of our camping these days. This was her third camping trip and she is getting pretty comfortable with the whole thing. She is a great little traveler in the car, which is very fortunate because Edisto is 443 miles from our home.
A Stopover in Georgia
Firstly, we stopped halfway on our journey at A.H. Stephen’s State Park in Georgia to break up the trip. It is right off the Interstate and has nice shaded lots. I took a long walk around the campground and, unfortunately, injured my knee. It remained slightly swollen and sore for the rest of the trip.
Edisto Beach Campground
Above all, the Edisto trip was about being with all our friends who were camping with us. There were more than a dozen T@Bs and T@Gs at the campground. It was great to see all the like-minded campers. We had a big campsite across from the bathhouse and the only negative was a very weak cell signal.
This trip, we spent more time at the campground than usual. It is harder to get away for an extended time with the puppy and my knee was also limiting activity a bit.
Botany Bay
Botany Bay is just a few miles down the road from the campground. It is a wildlife preserve located on the site of two old plantations.
The beach at Botany Bay is a boneyard beach, much like the one on Hunting Island. It is an area where the sea has reclaimed a portion of the forest.
Sadly, we did not get to fully explore the preserve. Dogs are not allowed, so our time was limited. There is a driving tour and some historic buildings . We plan to be there again next year, so I want to explore it more fully.
Edisto Beach
The campground has a lovely stretch of beach and we visited it a couple of times. It was April and the water was cold. However, it was nice to feel the sea air and walk along the beach.
The beach is dog-friendly, so our pup was able to experience it too.
Sophie seemed unsure about the incoming waves, but must have liked the overall time there because she didn’t want to get in the car when it was time to go.
Hanging with the Group
The wonderful group of SETTF campers was the best part of this trip. We have camped with several of them many times and consider them good friends. Also, we always meet new people who are fun to get to know.
Mexican Train was fun with Lois, Gary, Joyce, and David. We played it at one of our earlier gatherings and it is becoming a bit of a tradition.
Nightly gatherings around an expertly-built fire are also a tradition. In this Covid-19 era, potlucks have gone away, but everyone brings their drink of choice. So, it is a no-pressure, relaxing experience. With the isolation that Covid has brought, it has been so great to have this relatively safe social interaction.
This was a great trip and we were happy to see all our fellow NüCamp owners. There are other group gatherings coming up that we will have to miss, but we will camp with the group again in September.
Edisto has two campgrounds, and we were in the Live Oak Campground this trip. We have also stayed in the beach campground on our T@B 400’s maiden voyage, South Carolina Camping, First T@B 400 Trip.
Happy camping!
