The beach at Botany Bay Plantation is two deliciously undeveloped miles of breathtaking shoreline along the South Carolina coast. Included in the 2500 acres that make up the Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Management Area, this protected beach is unlike any other in the Palmetto State.

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Getting there is half the fun. The journey starts with a dreamy drive down a dirt road under a tunnel of moss-draped trees.
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You're usually greeted at the gate by a smiling volunteer who will give you a map and send you in the right direction.
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Enroute to the beach you'll walk along the earthen causeway through a gorgeous landscape that includes marshlands, tidal flats and a small island. It's about half a mile out to the beach.
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But the journey is so worth the effort! Trees washed clean by years of salt water line this beach.
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The view is surreal and breathtaking.
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You'll find shells, possibly more shells than you've ever seen on any beach.

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But don't think about taking them home. This two miles of beachfront in the Palmetto State is protected and it's illegal to take anything from the beach, including shells.
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Many people find other ways to make a shell "their own" without taking it home.
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It's sort of a "tradition" among beachgoers at Botany Bay to put their stamp on the place by placing a shell somewhere - even if the incoming tide, or the next storm will just move it again.
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One visit to the beach at Botany Bay is a life-changing experience. It's just THAT dreamy.
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To get to Botany Bay Beach at Botany Bay Plantation, head to Edisto Island and turn onto Botany Bay Road. You can't miss it, it's the road that looks like a postcard. The address is 1066 Botany Bay Rd, Edisto Island, SC 29438.

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Dec. 22, 2016 Hurricane Matthew status of beach access: The South Carolina DNR is working to replace the bridge that provides access to this magical beach in South Carolina. Until the bridge is replaced the only way to get to the beach is if you have a boat, canoe or kayak. At last report, SCDNR was waiting for funds to be allocated to replace the bridge. Botany Bay Plantation and Botany Bay Road are accessible.

For more dreamy spots in South Carolina here are 9 Marvels In South Carolina That Must Be Seen To Be Believed.

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