Givhans Ferry State Park
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| Givhans Ferry State Park | |
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 Edisto River in Givhans Ferry State Park | |
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| Nearest city | Ridgeville, SC |
| Coordinates | 33°01′56″N 80°22′38″W / 33.032125°N 80.377228°W |
| Area | 988 acres (4 km2) |
| Created | 1934 |
| Camp sites | tent and RV sites, primitive group camping area, cabins |
| Hiking trails | 1.5 mile long River Bluff Nature Trail |
Givhans Ferry State Park is a state park located near the town of Ridgeville in Dorchester County, South Carolina.
The property used to create Givhans Ferry State Park was donated by the city of Charleston in 1934[1] and was one of the original built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in South Carolina. Its namesake, Phillip Givhan, was a ferry master on the Edisto River and operated Givhan's Ferry, which allowed access between Augusta and Charleston.
A series of copper marl limestone bluffs along the Edisto River in the park, formed by prehistoric ocean deposits, are protected as a Heritage Trust Site.[2]