Edisto Island Serpentarium

What an exhilarating experience! Our son insisted on visiting the Serpentarium. The extensive snake species at this place is impressive. If you get lucky, like we did, you can talk to the two gentlemen there and discuss various snakes, bearded dragons and even hold them! Thank you for such an amazing experience 🙏🏻! Outdoor space has alligators and turtles. (You may need bug spray there!) The Edisto Island Serpentarium is a fantastic place to visit and learn about the reptile world. Highly recommend!

Wonderful place! Watched a snake milking, got to hold a ball python, and saw beautiful venomous and non-venmonous snakes! Enclosures were stunning and very informative.

This is a great place to visit over the years. I've watched it grow. I remember all the way back when they used to do a snake show at the Halloween extravaganza. In Hollywood, South Carolina wow, so impressive. How far they have came? One of the brothers have since passed away. Hayward. So sorry to hear that. But to go and visit now to see how far they came from. Those days is absolutely amazing. Truly, God is blessing. This business bring the kids and come out and take a look. It's great, we really enjoyed it.

Nice place. My 8 & 5 year olds really enjoyed it and I learned some things as well! Presentations were interesting/informative. Their gift shop is nice. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Bathrooms clean. We spent about two hours here, despite the heat, and would have stayed longer if the outdoor concession accepted electronic payment like the gift shop. Left to get my wallet and we decided to head on out for the day. Would definitely revisit to see the snake presentation we missed! Very reasonably priced admission. I think we spent a total of under $60 for the three of us, including icecreams.

I love snakes so last year when we came the Serpentariun was closed. We made it this year and the place is an unbelievable hidden gem. The place is amazing and has a lot of information available to read and not only about serpents. The snakes are amazing, the have indor and outdoor exhibits, they have shows every hour or so and they are really informative. We were lucky enough to talk to the owner and his daughter, beautiful people and made the visit even more special.

Amazing experience. Well worth the drive from Summerville. The animal enclosures were well-made, decorated, and cleaned. The staff was friendly. The gentleman who conducted the snake exhibit did an excellent job handling and giving relevant information about the snake species in South Carolina and how to identify them. The reptiles were well-fed and healthy. I have never seen open snake enclosures before and they were incredible, seeing the snakes behave like they do in the wild. Up in trees, sunning themselves on logs and hydrating in the water. It was a great day overall. I highly recommend this place.

This experience was over the top! We got to hear a wonderful lecture on snakes with snakes on stage. Then we got to see the feeding of the alligators. Every single person who spoke was so knowledgeable! What a lovely spot and we felt so lucky to partake in this experience! we even got to handle a snake!

My 2nd visit! I absolutely love this place. I watched a man in the venomous snake area load a water moccasin into a wooden box for the educational show. He then slid over the wall and made his way with the snake. I had no idea that I had a conversation with "Snake Royalty" Ted Clamp! You just never know! See you next year!

Very cool place!! Got to watch the Gators get fed and learned about them and how important they are to the eco system here in South Carolina. Also snakes...cool place to take the kids!!

Expert guides, educational program that was entertaining and informative. The facility was clean and very well maintained. We got there at feeding times. What an experience!!! Worth every penny. My grandchildren really loved it. Even my blind husband loved it. Very handicapped accessible.

My 6 yr old and his cousin had a good time at the "gator farm". We were there at the right time to see a gator feeding. We then walked over, bought some food and fed the turtles. It was a fun time. Not a huge place so you could definitely stop by before or after some beach time. They advertise having some "hot food" items available for lunch: burgers and pizza. But they were frozen items that you would then use their microwave to heat up. I don't think I would ever purchase lunch here, but maybe a small snack or icecream and some trinkets from the gift shop which is really big and full of some fun stuff.

Always a treat for the little ones and we've been going every year and they always enjoy it. Good size and variety of exhibits, nice (and pricey as expected with all tourist spots) gift shop. Some concessions, but lately it's been a bit limited. The feedings and snake show are the favorites.

We loved this place. We took our grandson, aged 2, and he enjoyed being able to jaunt around and see all the displays as well as the live gators and snakes. Snakes aren't my favorite thing, but the education demonstration was very helpful in understanding some of the ones we may see in the low country and how they behave. My grandson enjoyed seeing the big alligators too! They have a nice outdoor snack bar, and a souvenir shop too! A fun morning for all 3 of us.

This is the first Serpentarium in South Carolina. It is located in Edisto Island less than an hour from Charleston. It is an inside and outside zoo focusing on reptiles. They have educational shows focusing on snakes and alligators. The herbivore scientists are very knowledgeable. You can hold a snake or a baby Gator. Here are a few cool facts: There are 3000 species of snakes Only 400 varieties of venomous Have fun visiting and learning!

Great place to spend the morning or afternoon while on the island. We took two 3-year-olds and had a great time. Animals are well taken care of.

What a hidden gem. This is the first time I ever actually been in a Serpentarium. My friend's own reptiles and for one of my friend's birthday, he wanted to visit the serpentarium. Admission was under $20 and they have a Triple A discount for admission. There were a ton of different events that you can witness. We missed the snake feeding but a lady brought out a rat and let us watch an anaconda strike it (I know twisted, but part of life) We watched a couple of other snakes battle their food. We got to see the alligator feeding. What great and smart creatures alligators are. This place houses the oldest alligators in the state. These snakes know exactly when they are about to be fed. So do the vultures. We also got to hold a baby alligator. There is so much to do and everything spent at the gift shop goes right back to the serpentarium. Its a great place for kids and not too far from both Beaufort and Charleston.

An impressive selection of things to do. Each hour they have a different activity which is fun to go see. We got there right as one was starting (venom extraction) and then stayed for the alligator feeding. It's easy to see the animals and very family friendly. Around various attractions they had step stools for a kid to see over the enclosure walls. I'd recommend this place to anyone in the area. It's a worthwhile visit.

We came right at closing and we couldn't ask for sweeter people and an amazing experience! You have to check this place out if you are in the area. Biggest alligators and close up experience with turtles, snakes, and gators. Thank you guys!!

This place is worth going to whether you live in the area or visiting. Staff was knowledgeable and fearless with the snakes and gators. Cool spot for sure

Neat place. Annoyingly they charge you to use a debit card. So called "convenience fee."

All the animals looked relatively well cared for and the pens were clean. The feeding show wasn't really as cool as I hoped. Just some dude talking and throwing some chicken to a gator who didn't really seem overly interested. The turtles were adorable. Overall you probably won't spend more than an hour there.

This place is excellent! Small, and run by only a few people, but the animals all appear very well taken care of and enclosures are clean. The staff was so friendly and the shows very educational. A must-see while in Edisto!

I am examining this place with three things: animals, interaction and price. Animals: This place exceeds expectations with animals. They have several exhibits of Crocodiles, Alligators, Snakes, Turtles and Tortoises. The exhibits are quite great and the snake exhibits are exceptionally amazing. The main reason for this is that some of the snake exhibits were outside without glass. It was a big area where several species of snakes dwelled together and the snakes were quite active because of this. The snakes swam around, climbed trees and even got quite close to one of my brave campers. The alligator and turtle exhibits also were great with turtle feeding exhibits included. Interaction: The place had two 30 minute shows and both were informative and fun. The workers were very knowledgeable about not only with the animals they study, but the whole ecosystem of the place. The alligator show explained the difficulties of hierarchy in the exhibit and why the alligators were acting the way they were. The snake show allowed everyone to hold the snake at the end. Both shows were great for adults and kids. Price: You can judge the price for yourself. The adult fee is $14.95 and the kid fee (4-12) is $10.95. The campers I had lasted about one hour and thirty minutes at the place without getting bored, but they probably could have stayed for another thirty minutes. There are a decent amount of exhibits and while the alligators do what they do best, sleep, the turtles and snakes were quite active. So you judge if the price is worth a zoo of snakes, alligators and turtles with 2 shows included.

Very cool place! I went in expecting a small place with a few snakes but there was so much more! The alligators and crocodiles were definitely the most amazing part, I would totally recommend staying for the alligator feeding. There was a lot of interesting information for reading and the cases were full of cool objects. The animals seem very well taken care of and happy. I will definitely be returning! It is also wheelchair accessible FYI.

My kids and I recently came here. Admission is fair. They enjoyed every second! So much wildlife and information to fill your kids brain. Everyone is very knowledgeable, and they let you interact with the many reptiles. I will be coming back!

Total must see if you're on the island, and worth the drive if you're anywhere close. A first class facility with lots of creepers to make anyone's skin crawl, especially on feeding day!

This place was so cool! the snakes outside are really active and fun to watch. there are a lot of very big alligators as well as a few caymans and crocodiles. oh, and turtles! gotta knock a star off for the lack of signage as well as the bizarre lot. from outside the place looks like a decrepit campground...a little off-putting. in the end we decided it was worth the hour drive from historic Charleston!

Fun place for families and kids of all ages. Staff is great and very knowledgeable! One of the few things that's worth the money in the area!

WOW!!! I wish we had something like this in my area. While I am actually quite terrified of snakes I ended up having a GREAT time. The staff here are very knowledgeable and were able to answer ALL of my questions! My boyfriend and I actually lucked out by coming on a day where they did the snake feedings. It was awesome! Alittle cruel considering they were feeding the snakes live mice but it was interesting to see the difference between how the venomous and non-venomous snakes responded. We even scheduled a second trip to Edisto just to bring our families to see this hidden gem. Totally worth the money!

If you don't like reptiles, this is definitely not the place to go. However, if you like--or can at least tolerate--reptiles, this is a good place to spend a couple of hours. We wandered through the indoor exhibits, then saw the poisonous snake show outside. It was interesting, and the trainer seemed to know what he was talking about. We also took a look outside--I particularly liked Big George and his cohorts. (Very large alligators and friends!) Seemed to be a decent museum for the price. It's not somewhere I'd go on every visit, but it's good to see at least once.

We come here every year! I love how every pen/exhibit looked clean and the animals.. Happy! I recommend seeing the snake show, the woman doing it was very knowledgable and great for small kids. Watching the alligator feeding show was a bit less interesting and mainly for people who want to learn more about alligators. To the point a definite must see on edisto island!

....It's actually a really cool Serpentarium but my only problem was the service. When I saw this kid who freaked out and wanted to leave the place ( they just paid to get in 3 minutes prior ) they were not willing to refund this poor family of four. Pretty damn lame in my opinion.

This was a real treat. We've forced the kids to see some pretty bad animal and natural history exhibits on our vacations but this was one they enjoyed. There are quite a few large venomous snakes and huge alligators on display. Definitely try to visit during the alligator feeding time, it's worth watching.

They have several exhibits of Crocodiles, Alligators, Snakes, Turtles and Tortoises. this is a nice place to stop by and get entertain by creepy animals i did not try to hold any of the reptiles. my grandchild was happy.

Very well done exhibits and interesting demonstrations - well worth a visit.

This place definitely exceeded expectations. It seems like an odd attraction on Edisto Island, but it was surprisingly big and had a ton of reptiles. It's a break from the beach and worth the trip.

I went to this place half expecting a run down building full of sad animals in poorly cleaned cages. Fortunately that was not the case. I was really pleased with how clean the place was, how friendly all of the employees were, and how all of the animals seemed to be thriving. I highly recommend this place to anyone. There are numerous snake pits (I don't know what to call them) where you can see multiple species of snakes interacting with each other. There are similar areas full of turtles, crocodiles, and alligators. As someone who usually seeks out a zoo, aquarium, etc when on vacation to give my kids a little break from the sun, I feel as though I have been to many animal exhibits. This was by far the cleanest. If we vacation in Edisto again, we will come back to the Serpentarium.

This is run by the Clamp brothers, two of the biggest names in Reptiles (and particularly snakes) so it's no surprise that it's a 5 Star place in my books. Their animals are extremely well cared for and they have some stunning specimens. If you are interested in wildlife at all it's a great place to go. As Christine mentioned, if you don't like reptiles, don't go. If you have any interest in them at all, it is a must see. You might just get a chance to talk to one of the Clamp brothers; they're fine gentlemen and I couldn't recommend this more highly.