Metal Detecting at Edisto Beach (Town)
Colleton County · Lowcountry · City/County beach
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The rules
No Town of Edisto Beach ordinance bans metal detecting. The Town's beach regulations prohibit digging holes greater than 12 inches deep without filling them back in and forbid disturbing dune vegetation and dune fencing. Fill every hole and stay off the dunes.
Permit: Not required
📞 Call ahead: 843-869-2505 (confirm the current rule before you go)
Why detect here
Laid-back family beach on Edisto Island - coins, jewelry and shark teeth (but take nothing at Botany Bay nearby)
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Source: Town of Edisto Beach - Beach Rules & Regulations. Verify against the managing authority before detecting.