Edisto Beach House Rental

If you're looking for an Edisto Beach house rental you're in fine company. Edisto Island and its beautiful shoreline hosts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year who are looking for a quiet, friendly and relaxed vacation. And while "hundreds of thousands" may sound like a lot, for an island that is several miles long and a mile wide and has a 4-month peak season, it makes Edisto "slow" compared to Hilton Head, Kiawah, Isle of Palms or the granddaddy Myrtle Beach.

And while some may think the island is too slow, for many, especially those with families, it's just the right place for a happy, fun and safe vacation. Locally you can search for beautiful sea shells and shark's teeth, attend clay crafts, fish and crab, visit the serpentarium or camp or hike in several of the low-country preserves and parks.

What Rental Options are Available

The most popular and in highest demand is the Edisto beach house rental. While most are in the interior, hundreds line the shore from the boardwalk area around to the sound and marina. Design ranges from "cottages" and bungalows to new, modern resorts homes with all the features you would expect in a high-priced resort.

Prices for beach houses (beach front I mean) can be as low as $600/week during off-season to as high as $5-6,000/week during peak season. These are very reasonable prices considering comparable prices of homes on IOP or Kiawah.

Also, the larger homes can accommodate 2-3 families, so $6,000 gets reduced to $2,000 per family. That works out to about $225 night in a large, modern beach front home...not bad...not bad at all.

So, basically where you choose should be a reflection of what type vacation you want. Honestly, I have stayed in or traveled to just about every type beach or resort out there, and the vacations and beach trips I remember the most (and had the most fun on) where the ones with my family as a young kid and teenager. The cheap beach shacks were as much if not more fun than the "Palm Beach" homes where we had to watch what we did. It was much more fun when we could relax...really relax.

But the great thing about Edisto beach house rentals is that you get a wide selection. Find one you love to visit and stick with it. After several years of rentals you will probably be able to get special pricing from the owners and a few treats might be awaiting you.

Good Luck!