Canoe the best of South Carolina to your own woodland hideaway.
Retreat to the largest private wildlife refuge on the Edisto River, accessible only by canoe. We offer our guests unparalleled privacy and stunning views from world-class treehouses.
Paddle about 13 miles down the cypress-lined, Blackwater Edisto River to a private tree house nestled in the woods along the riverbank. Relax in a rope hammock or on the dining deck, complete with an outdoor grill for cooking dinner, and fall asleep to the woodland lullaby of rustling trees, croaking frogs, and hooting owls. Wake the next day to the sounds of morning wildlife song and chatter and prepare breakfast on the small gas stove before continuing downriver.
An Adventure Awaits Around the Next Bend!
Our Treehouses Accommodate Groups of All Sizes
Three rustic and secluded treehouses, located within the private 150-acre Edisto River Refuge, sleep up to three, six or eight people and are available March 1st through the end of November. The treehouses are situated out of sight of each other around the edges of a quiet river peninsula, bordered by a creek at the neck creating almost an island. There is no electricity or running water. Outhouse facilities are located near each unit.
View all treehouse options.
Small Treehouse
Sleeps 2-3
Features a dual-elevated platform deck. This is the coziest of the three treehouses.
Medium Treehouse
Sleeps 3-6
Features an over-under layout and a larger indoor cooking area and sleeping space.
Large Treehouse
Sleeps 5-8
The roomiest treehouse features an expanded kitchen area and the most sleeping space.
Day trips are also available!
Don’t want to spend the night? No problem. We offer fully-outfitted day trips with canoe or kayak rentals available. Our most popular canoe rental is a 10-mile day trip. You meet us at our outpost on Hwy 15 and we shuttle you upriver 10 miles. You end your trip back at your car. This can take anywhere from 3-4 hours to all day if you have relaxation down to an art.
Give the Gift of Adventure!
Gift Certificates Available! To order, call us at (843) 563-5051.
Our Story
Founded in 1989, Carolina Heritage Outfitters is the original outfitter and the only treehouse camping on the Edisto River in South Carolina. Owner Chris Burbulak and our CHO Crew invite you to call us or email us with any questions you may have about an Adventure on the Edisto.
When you are floating down the Edisto to your private overnight site, walking the Edisto River Refuge’s trails, or relaxing on the deck of your private treehouse, you are in a fragile ecosystem, an annual flood plain (thus Treehouses). Great blue herons, egrets, wood storks, pileated woodpeckers, wood ducks, wild turkeys, deer, muskrats, and raccoons are residents on the refuge. Frogs and owls serenade.
Whether it’s a wilderness day trip canoeing through the Cypress Trees of the Edisto or a relaxing and quiet stay in one of our three man-made Treehouses, Carolina Heritage Outfitters would love to have you as our guest.