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Hunting Island Beach
4.7★ · 76 Google ratings, South Carolina
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
125 yd · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
87°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
5 ft range today
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Map of Hunting Island Beach
Guide
Good to know
Park at North Beach for fewer people
One visitor noted North Beach parking lot D has significantly fewer visitors than South Beach.
Visit on weekdays or early morning
Reviewers consistently report the beach feels uncrowded, with one visitor enjoying a full hour of sunrise alone.
Watch for oyster beds near the surf
At least one emergency room confirmed seeing regular injuries from oyster bed contact at this specific beach.
No lifeguards on duty
Multiple reviews explicitly note the absence of lifeguards, so swimmers should exercise caution.
Bring protection against sand flies early morning
One visitor warned of sand flies in early morning hours and recommended long sleeves and pants.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
86°F · clear
Water
87°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.2 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:59 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:46 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:04 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:26 AM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Hunting Island Beach?
125 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Hunting Island Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
