Across the street from South Carolina’s number one outdoor attraction, Brookgreen Gardens, sits the entrance to one of the state’s most exclusive beachfront state parks: Huntington Beach State Park. Perhaps because it’s surrounded by so many well-traveled beaches along the Grand Strand, this beach is practically hiding in plain sight.
Flickr/SachinChitale Known widely as being connected to the Huntingtons who owned Brookgreen Gardens, this property was actually the spot of the winter home of Anna Hyatt Huntington and husband Archer M. Huntington. Their residence, Atalaya Castle, still stands as a magnificent reminder of their presence in what is now a state park. Atalaya Castle was where Anna Hyatt Huntington’s studio was located and many of her sculptures created here are located across Hwy. 17 at Brookgreen Gardens.
Google Maps As for Huntington Beach State Park, a recent fire believed to have been sparked by lightning damaged the Nature Center in July, but the park is open and fully operational otherwise.
Flickr/Mic Scheper If you’ve been looking for that perfect quiet beach that still has amenities like nice parking and facilities, then look no further.
Flickr/Mike Timberlake This may be the last protected beach along the grand strand with absolutely no buildings and condos perched up on the dunes.
Flickr/Bob Travis Spend the day in the sun and surf and when you feel like taking a break go explore Atalaya Castle, the winter home of the Huntingtons.
Flickr/Smythe Richbourg Or hit the trail on the two-mile Sandpiper Pond Trail…
Flickr/Stacy Brunner …or just enjoy a walk along this pristine stretch of beach.
Flickr/jblaha Compared to other beaches along South Carolina’s northern coastline, Huntington Beach State Park is a quiet little less-traveled hidden beach that will take you a million miles away from it all.
Flickr/Mic Scheper Have you been to Huntington Beach State Park recently?Address: 16148 Ocean Highway, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576Find Hours and Admission Fees here.
If you live closer to South Carolina’s southern coastline, then you may want to visit the beach at this one amazing state park. It’s the most traveled state park in South Carolina.
Flickr/SachinChitale
Known widely as being connected to the Huntingtons who owned Brookgreen Gardens, this property was actually the spot of the winter home of Anna Hyatt Huntington and husband Archer M. Huntington. Their residence, Atalaya Castle, still stands as a magnificent reminder of their presence in what is now a state park. Atalaya Castle was where Anna Hyatt Huntington’s studio was located and many of her sculptures created here are located across Hwy. 17 at Brookgreen Gardens.
Google Maps
As for Huntington Beach State Park, a recent fire believed to have been sparked by lightning damaged the Nature Center in July, but the park is open and fully operational otherwise.
Flickr/Mic Scheper
If you’ve been looking for that perfect quiet beach that still has amenities like nice parking and facilities, then look no further.
Flickr/Mike Timberlake
This may be the last protected beach along the grand strand with absolutely no buildings and condos perched up on the dunes.
Flickr/Bob Travis
Spend the day in the sun and surf and when you feel like taking a break go explore Atalaya Castle, the winter home of the Huntingtons.
Flickr/Smythe Richbourg
Or hit the trail on the two-mile Sandpiper Pond Trail…
Flickr/Stacy Brunner
…or just enjoy a walk along this pristine stretch of beach.
Flickr/jblaha
Compared to other beaches along South Carolina’s northern coastline, Huntington Beach State Park is a quiet little less-traveled hidden beach that will take you a million miles away from it all.
Have you been to Huntington Beach State Park recently?Address: 16148 Ocean Highway, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576Find Hours and Admission Fees here.
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