Commentary: GO!
During our two nights at Huntington Beach State Park, we packed in as many of the activities it offers as time allowed. The expansive beach enchanted us with its soft, white sand and gentle surf. Watching our dog, Sonya, meet the ocean for the first time and fall in love with it tickled us no end. While exploring the marsh side, we spotted an alligator, wood storks and roseate spoonbills.
Highlights:
Huntington Beach State Park offers much to explore. The expansive, dog-friendly beach is great for long walks, sunbathing and swimming. Salt marshes teem with birdlife. The Huntington Beach Education Center shares the story of the coastal environment through interactive nature exhibits and displays. And the Moorish style winter retreat of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington shares a slice of the lifestyle of the park's benefactors. Brookgreen Gardens, the lovely grounds that Archer Huntington designed to display his wife's sculpture, is across the highway and worthy of spending a couple hours to explore.
Location:
Huntington Beach State Park is located On Ocean Highway (US 17) on the Atantic coast of South Carolina, south of Myrtle Beach.
Amenities:
- Walkable access to dog-friendly ocean beach
- Sizeable RV sites
- Water and electric hookups
- Dump stations in campground
- Clean bathhouses
- Huntington Beach Education Center
- Atalaya historic site
- Nature trails
- Bird watching
Considerations:
Autumn and spring are great times for traveling RVers to stay at Huntington Beach State Park. The campground and beach are less busy and the temperatures are mild. The snowbird winter special from late November to early March offers an attractive option to points South for self-contained RVs.
Area Attractions:
Atalaya, Brookgreen Gardens, and a variety of shopping, restaurants and attractions in Myrtle Beach
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