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Hunting Island State Park Beach
4.8★ · 207 Google ratings, South Carolina
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 300 yd away · paid
Walk
340 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes · 300 yd away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
87°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 13 samples clean · 2025
Map of Hunting Island State Park Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2017–2026
Shell hunting and beachcombing
The beach yields abundant shells, shark teeth, sand dollars, and driftwood, especially along the undeveloped northern areas.
Visit on weekday mornings
A Wednesday morning visit yielded only two other families on the entire beach despite generally positive crowds.
Budget $8-10 per person entry
Day-use admission is $8 per person, or $99 for an annual state park pass.
Bring high-clearance vehicle
Park roads are rough with potholes, mixing pavement, gravel, and dirt; sports cars and low-clearance vehicles risk damage.
Pack insect repellent for camping
Mosquitoes can be severe during certain seasons, overwhelming standard bug spray defenses.
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
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:24 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:27 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:05 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:28 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:26 AM.
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📍 South Carolina
🅿 Parking 300 yd from the listing, parking A
🌊 Water 340 ft away, about 1 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 300 yd away
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Questions
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Where do you park at Hunting Island State Park Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 300 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Hunting Island State Park Beach?
340 ft 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 State Park Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 300 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
