Treehouse Edisto River
Advice On How To Find And Book A Magical Edisto River Treehouse.
The Edisto River cuts across half of southern South Carolina and ends up draining into the Atlantic around Edisto Island. It is a so-called blackwater river - which is a slow moving river with different ecological systems than standard whitewater rivers - and is one of the longest such rivers in the US. It is both un-dammed and un-levee’d and has a huge amount of wildlife in and around its shores, including birds, river otters, raccoons, and alligators. Those who would like to stay on the river will find treehouse Edisto River in various spots along the river’s course.
Edisto River plants and animals:
- Predominantly cypress and willow trees
- Great blue herons
- Egrets
- Woodpeckers
- Wood ducks
- Wild turkeys
- Deer
- River otters
- Turtles
- Alligators
- Bobcats
The river only flows at around three miles per hour, making paddling downstream easy. There are also other activities available on the river where some operations have set up tree houses near sandbars so that visitors can enjoy swimming. In addition there is the Edisto River Refuge, which features miles of hiking trails, sandy river banks, and swamps. You can camp here as well as stay in treehouse Edisto River, which is run by Carolina Heritage Outfitters who include the accommodation on two-day kayak trips.
The tree houses are all-wooden affairs and feature beds, kitchens, and dining decks that have an outdoor gas grill, and they are hidden from one another by trees and foliage 16 feet above the riverbank. They have a bunch of these tree houses as well as the private refuge and cater to singles, couples, families, and groups of up to 12 people. The tree house accommodation is included on the two-day kayak trip, which involves 22 miles of easy paddling over the two days. The first night is in the treehouse Edisto River and additional nights can also be spent in the tree houses.
There are no tree houses in Edisto Beach itself, although you can hire a vacation rental along the Edisto River, which flows past the island to the north of town. There are also homes along the banks of the various creeks in Edisto Beach. All accommodation in Edisto Beach is low-rise, however, and the closest you can get to a tree house on Edisto Island is within the Edisto Beach State Park. It is a small park just to the north of the township and abutting it and there are seven cabins here that overlook a marsh. Also in here are a couple of campsites; one at the marsh and the other near the beach.
Edisto River facts
As with other blackwater rivers, the Edisto River has a dark, copper-colored hue giving the appearance of a glassy, black surface from afar. This is the result of vegetation releasing tannins from the surroundings. The lower part of the Edisto basin is a fundamental part of the large ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge and this is one of the best areas on the entire course of the blackwater river to pick up a treehouse Edisto River.
