Experts' Choice Award Hunting Island State Park
What the experts agree on
Hunting Island's 5,000 acres deliver pristine beaches, atmospheric maritime forest, and the iconic 1875 lighthouse—though erosion is noticeably reshaping the shoreline.
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Lush and inviting Hunting Island State Park impresses visitors with acres of spooky maritime forest, tidal lagoons and empty, bone-white beach." Full review
Fodor's "This state park located on a barrier island 18 miles southeast of Beaufort has 5,000 acres of rare maritime forest and 5 miles of public beaches—some which are dramatically eroding." Full review
Travel + Leisure "With its pristine beaches, marshes, maritime forest, saltwater lagoon, and the Hunting Island Lighthouse, which was destroyed during the Civil War and rebuilt in 1875."
