Although there is no shortage of sweet spots in our stretch of the Southeastern Coast, one of the most popular spots here in the Lowcountry is undoubtedly Hunting Island State Park.
One of the few remaining undeveloped sea islands along the coast, the nearly five mile long slice of paradise along the Atlantic means so much to so many, with more than a million visitors from all over the world walking the sandy beaches every year, according to South Carolina State Parks.
Hunting Island is South Carolina’s single most popular state park and also attracts a vast array of land and marine wildlife including loggerhead turtles, American bald eagles, deer, alligators, raccoons, diamondback rattlesnakes, and hundreds of species of birds. The island has an abundance of pelicans, herons and egrets.
It’s home to some five miles of pristine beaches, thousands of acres of marsh and maritime forest, a historic lighthouse, a saltwater lagoon and ocean inlet…which all play their part in the park’s natural allure. Thanks to limited human development and lots of hard work by a dedicated staff, the island remains a very natural preserve for its abundant wildlife.