Edisto Beach state park is owned by the state of South Carolina and is under the authority of South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). There are camp sites for recreational vehicles nestled within the maritime forest and the landward side of the primary dune. The State Park has 2.3 km of beach facing the Atlantic Ocean. The beach is steep, narrow (33-88m) and the sand is mixed with shells. The portion of the beach that is not in the campground is low and backed by a salt marsh. On high tides, hatchlings may view water here and go in the wrong direction. Low, black screening placed on the marsh side of the nests solves this problem.