Sanctuary at Edisto River Lodge

08/30/2024

Great news for the Edisto River, another 206 acres are protected and turned into public wildlife management area open to the public. This piece of land is adjacent to the Edisto River Lodge and together with the 1300 acres across the river make this place a wildlife haven!!

Lowcountry Land Trust proudly announces the transfer of the 206-acre, permanently protected Mallard Tract to SCDNR.

08/13/2024

Water has receeded enought to walk around the main lodge, we have pulled out all the carpets and working on removing everything. Still 4 ft deep around the house. The side road (la dolce) coming in is completely washed out with six foot ruts. Nature's Trail road should be passable by Thursday.

08/13/2024

The waters are receding and repairs have already begun. It's important to get everything dry and all traces of river out of the house immediately. Luckily our AC systems work well and everything is drying fast. Our goal is to have everything completed in 2 weeks time. We won't be able to drive to the house for another 5 days so you can see how challenging it will be. The RV sites were not effected and as soon as the road is open we're back in business. All local businesses would love some tourism in the coming weeks, thousands have had some pretty bad luck this week! Check out our website for more details. www.edistoriverlodge.com

08/12/2024

We had to paddle all the way to the house today, about a half mile from the main road. The river crested this morning at 17.21ft, the highest since 1945, for comparison, it was 3ft deep just 10 days ago. It will take a week or two for the water levels to get back to normal at around 6-8ft. The house has a few feet of water inside and will take a bit of work to clean up. You can see from the photos our journey in today and the resulting mess. Many homes up and down the Edisto River are flooded and so many families will be displaced for some time. Living here we all have a deep respect for the river and know this is always a possibility, it's totally worth the risk to live on this great river! www.edistoriverlodge.com

08/11/2024

The Edisto officially peaked early this morning at 17.21ft. Just a few inches shy of the 1925 record. So many families have been displaced all along the river, many many homes are under water. The water will receed slower than it came up exacerbating the problem for all the flooded homes. We have about a foot of water in the house, it will be until Tuesday that the water will receed enought to start the cleanup and repair process but could be two weeks for the waters to fully receed.

08/10/2024

Flooding on the Edisto River starting from Pierce Road going down Natures Trail in Colleton County SC. River height almost 17ft, the highest it has been since 1945. Checking out the lodge on the river before we paddle out. www.edistoriverlodge.com

08/10/2024

We have not seen river heights like this in our lifetime, I think it was 1945 that last time it's risen this much with an all time record in 1925. Still rising but should peak today around 17ft

04/08/2024

Eclipse in Charleston SC

04/04/2024

Stars are popping out after some pretty good rain today. What a beautiful night on the Edisto River!

03/20/2024

Spring has arrived and the trees have leaves again. The turtles are wandering from pond to pond, saw this alligator snapping turtle today.

12/22/2023

Tesla camping!!

12/07/2023

Just finished up refreshing the historic 1800s handmade brick patio, the bricks had cracked last year during a deep freeze. Had some great helpers making a big job like this easy.. new fire pit as well! We have availability starting mid January for the river house and both RV sites as well. Come spend some time relaxing in at the Edisto River Lodge.

Direct bookings:843-557-7403

10/04/2023

Beautiful butterfly today in the yard. We have been seeing lots of butterflies this week!

09/07/2023

Living on the river has its ups and downs. We get used to the occasional flooding as it doesn't hurt anything just makes your feet wet. While Charleston only received about 2 in of rain during the hurricane last week, the four-hole swamp received over 10 in of rain. This caused the river to rise from 3 ft to 14 ft in about 4 days covering the entire yard with about a foot of water. It's quickly receding and will be back to normal by the weekend.

07/28/2023

Thank you so much Rick and Stacy We appreciate you staying and love that you enjoyed it so much!

06/13/2023

The Ryan brothers helping repair the steps, an armadillo has made a home under there collapsing the bottom step. Let's hope he finds a new home someplace else!

03/07/2023

We just hosted the most amazing wedding at the Edisto River Lodge. The perfect venue for small weddings in the most beautiful sanctuary!

11/10/2022

You'll notice were expanding with the newly aquired 1 acre and cottage. We're performing a full remodel with a completion goal of February for our first big wedding onsite. The Edisto River Lodge used to be 8 acres but over time previous owners subdivided into 4 parcels and sold off. We're back to 4 acres and we have our eyes set on the last 4. Future plans include a beautiful lagoon swimming pool with grotto and waterfall, we can't wait!! The cottage will sleep 6 with indoor/ outdoor living spaces, massive screened porch with bar, outdoor patio with fireplace and pizza oven.

10/26/2022

Big shout out to our good friend and musical genius Joal Rush! Joal helped plant 73 plants over the last two days!! Joal plays locally but also across the country from Key west to Santa Barbara. https://www.facebook.com/joalrushmusic/

10/18/2022

October on the river, absolutely gorgeous weather. Lowe's dipping into the 30s tomorrow night but nearly 80 today and 80 this weekend. The baby chicks are growing up fast and so pretty with their colors taking after their daddy Jazzy the rooster..

10/18/2022

Red Brick Pizza is back open!!

10/18/2022

Just a beautiful 80 degree October day :). Here is a short walk around of the property.

09/10/2022

7 new chicks today. Second batch in a few months, way to go Grandma Hen!

09/10/2022

It's really amazing how the property is covered in Chanterelles right now. They are everywhere!

08/16/2022

Landscape lighting on the new RV sites looking great! Both sites now available on hipcamp and Airbnb. https://www.hipcamp.com/south-carolina/edisto-river-lodge-rv/pond-view-rv-site-1

07/29/2022

We are finally finished and accepting reservations for RVs. It took 9 months to complete the addition to the Lodge and we are very happy with the results. The two luxury rv sites are designed for smaller Motorhomes Class B/C no more than 32ft, any longer and it may be tough to navigate to the spots, we can adjust this after we start getting guests and see how easily they can maneuver in the spaces.

We have listed both sites on AirBnB to measure response. Each site is listed separately with both links below including photos.

Currently there is a 20% discount for the first three bookings on each site.
We look forward to hosting you in the future! Let us know what you think.

Site 2 with soaking/hot tub, figured we would see how this goes with a hot tub. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/681433696424607017

Site 1, https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/681349052121479980

Entire home/apt in Ridgeville, United States. No expense spared for this two of a kind luxury RV sites at the Edisto River Lodge. Just 20 minutes off I-95 and and hour to downtown Charleston th...

07/22/2022

Amazing wine and cabin experience in North Carolina!

07/17/2022

Just a few weeks away from opening our two new VIP RV spots on the Edisto River. Designed for sprinter based RV's and other motorhomes 34ft or less and small pull behinds under 23ft. With full hookups, 30amp service, finished private gazebos with couches, tv, fridge and wifi, shared outdoor shower, bath house with laundry and the sounds of nature abound! Stay tuned!!

04/20/2022

Outdoor shower almost complete! Feeling so good about how this turned out and can't wait to try it out!

04/11/2022

Beautiful spring morning with the Edisto in Flood stage. Lots of cool critters out this this morning.