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Huntington Beach State Park
4.8★ · 8,969 Google ratings · Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
650 yd away
Walk
0.5 miles · 11 min
Restrooms
Yes
Water
87°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
2.0 miles of shoreline
Sand
260 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Huntington Beach State Park
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 13 visitors · 2023–2026
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2023–2026
Visit in fall or winter for solitude
Summer and weekends draw crowds, while cooler months offer empty beaches and peaceful conditions.
Pay per person, not per car
Entry costs $8 per adult; children under a certain age may be free or discounted.
Bring your own food and shade
Only ice cream is sold inside the park; picnic tables under shelters near the beach offer respite from sun.
Plan for extensive walking to jetty
The jetty walk is roughly a mile from the beach and suited only for visitors with good mobility.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
81°F · clear
Water
87°F
Waves
2.0 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SSE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:35 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:17 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:19 | High tide | ↑ |
| 22:17 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:26 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
🅿 Parking 650 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 0.5 miles away, about 11 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Huntington Beach State Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 650 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Huntington Beach State Park?
0.5 miles in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 11 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Huntington Beach State Park 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.
When is Huntington Beach State Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
