Help with Charleston SC Campgrounds

[rbtglove]

Getting ready to make May reservations near Charleston and looking at Hunting Island and Edisto State Parks. Like public parks better than private, are these good? and any recommendations on loops or sites would be appreciated. Looks like most near the been have already been booked. Ideas on good eating places also would be welcome.

[kohldad]

Givhans is a nice out of the way park, but it is over 45 minutes to Charleston. That time would put you in Summerville.

James Island is the best place to stay for access to downtown. If you don't want to drive, they have a shuttle.

If you are going middle of the week in May, you should do okay. Should be just behind the snow birdies heading north and just ahead of the summer crowd.

The farther back you go in the woods, the worst the mosquitos will be. Need the sea breeze to help keep them at bay.

If you do go to Edisto, make sure you grab lunch at the Sea Cow. First right as you come onto the island then down a block or two. No views, but great service and food.

[doughere]

If you're looking to visit Charleston, James Island County Park is the place to stay. We stay there at least a week every year. Its a little spendy for a public park, but worth it. I would allow at least two whole days to see Charleston.

Hunting and Edisto are both great places to stay in their own right, but neither is within reasonable distance to Charleston if that's your destination.

Have a nice stay,
Doug

[Windwalker55]

K Charles wrote:
I would say James Island County Park also

Ditto, we stayed there last spring and loved it.

[alnal326]

We were in the area after Christmas through the New Years and stayed at a SC state park called Givhan's Ferry State Park. It was about 45 minutes from Charleston and not very crowded and was $15 a night. The Host took very good care of the bath facilities. We had looked at Edisto but thought camping in December being further inland might be warmer. There was not too much to do in the park and it had no wifi but if we go back to the area we'll stay there again. We did ride through James Island while there for their holiday light show and it also looked like a good place to have stayed.

[rbtglove]

Thanks - Looks like James Island will be a stop if we can get in and then on to Hunting Island if there is room.

[Lantley]

fla-gypsy wrote:
James Island is my destination in Charleston.

X2 Fantastic One of a kind place

[Merrykalia]

Hunting Island is fabulous, but unless you already have reservations, the sites may be limited, but that is according to when you are planning to go in May.

It is about 1 1/2 hours from Charleston, no matter how you go, so take that into consideration.

We spent spring break at James Island CP last year and really enjoyed it. You are about 10 minutes from downtown Charleston, 10-15 minutes from Folly Beach. Lots and lots of good restaurants in/around the Charleston area.

[the_happiestcam]

Both Edisto and Hunting Island are great. As noted, bring your own drinking water (that goes for any beach front CG in SC). Hunting Island has a lot of ticks - be careful.

[Drbolasky]

James Island County Park

[fla-gypsy]

James Island is my destination in Charleston.

[ljr]

Beaker wrote:

Getting ready to make May reservations near Charleston and looking at Hunting Island and Edisto State Parks.

These are 2 of my favorite parks, but Hunting Island is too far away and Edisto is hard to reserve but maybe not so bad in may.

I always stay at James Island but that also can be a hard ticket.

X2 on James Island.

Hunting Island is great. I think Edisto has some of the best beachfront camping around and I've been to a lot of them Two negatives on Edisto though. First, the water is horrible. Possibly the worst I've ever encountered. Second the dump station is a long way from the beachfront sites, including nearly a mile on a state route. Its a tough trip for a tote tank.

Of the three, I'd take James island hands down.

[Beaker]

Getting ready to make May reservations near Charleston and looking at Hunting Island and Edisto State Parks.

These are 2 of my favorite parks, but Hunting Island is too far away and Edisto is hard to reserve but maybe not so bad in may.

I always stay at James Island but that also can be a hard ticket.

[K_Charles]

I would say James Island County Park also

[Two_Hands]

We highly recommend James Island County Park and Campground in Charleston, SC. You are close to the city, but in a campground and not an rv park. We ate in some great restaurants near the campground and near downtown, but can't recall the names.