Coastal camping · South Carolina
Hunting Island State Park
A maritime-forest barrier island with a lighthouse
SettingCoastal
StateSouth Carolina
Best seasonSpring & fall
ReserveSouth Carolina State Parks
South Carolina’s most-visited state park is a semi-tropical barrier island of palmetto forest, boneyard beach, and a climbable 1875 lighthouse. Wild and Lowcountry-lush.
Don’t missHunting Island Lighthouse
RVs & rigsRV sites with water/electric
What’s here
- Lighthouse climb
- Boneyard beach
- Lagoon kayaking
- Loggerhead turtles
Reservation windows, fees, and seasonal/road closures change — confirm with the managing agency (Recreation.gov, the state park system, or the forest/BLM office) before you go, and check fire restrictions and pack-it-out rules, especially for free dispersed sites.
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