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Lead image from the original R&M Givhans Ferry State Park Ridgeville, South Carolina album

R&M Adventures • Edisto River Bluff

Givhans Ferry State Park Ridgeville, South Carolina

The park sits at the end of a 23-mile paddling route from Colleton State Park on a river recognized as North America’s longest free-flowing blackwater river.

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The Story of Givhans Ferry State Park Ridgeville, South Carolina

Givhans Ferry State Park sits on a high bluff above the Edisto River near Ridgeville. The 988-acre park was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps and preserves four CCC-built cabins along with riverfront camping and Lowcountry woodland.

LocationGivhans Ferry State Park Ridgeville, South Carolina
Known ForThe river is the main attraction: visitors can paddle, fish, tube or simply watch the tea-colored current below the bluff. Experienced paddlers can make the roughly 23-mile journey downstream from Colleton State Park, turning two parks into one memorable blackwater-river adventure.
Adventure StyleBlackwater River • Paddling • CCC History
R&M Photo DateSep 21, 2021 – May 26, 2023
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Givhans Ferry State Park Ridgeville, South Carolina in Context

Givhans Ferry State Park sits on a high bluff above the Edisto River near Ridgeville. The 988-acre park was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps and preserves four CCC-built cabins along with riverfront camping and Lowcountry woodland.

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What Makes It Special

The river is the main attraction: visitors can paddle, fish, tube or simply watch the tea-colored current below the bluff. Experienced paddlers can make the roughly 23-mile journey downstream from Colleton State Park, turning two parks into one memorable blackwater-river adventure.

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Interesting Facts

Four historic CCC cabins stand on the river bluff. The River Bluff Nature Trail is about 1.5 miles long. Givhans Ferry is a recognized stop on the Edisto River Canoe and Kayak Trail.

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Explore our R&M Adventures photographs to see the Edisto River, bluff, cabins and shaded park scenery at Givhans Ferry.

Edisto River Bluff Connection

The Story of Givhans Ferry State Park Ridgeville, South Carolina

Givhans Ferry State Park protects 988 acres along the Edisto River near Ridgeville.

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