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Hunting Island State Park Campground – reviews, photos

2555 Sea Island Parkway, Beaufort, SC
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Hunting Island State Park Campground
4.0 of 5 stars 44 Reviews
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“Hunting Island is my happy place!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012
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I've been camping here since Sept of 2006. I love it here. We always tent camp in loop 3, and even though we are in a tent, we still like water/electric. March and October are the best months for great weather. It is the deep south, and its going to be hot in the summer. The bath houses are nice, although a tad old, but are very well maintained. The racoons are like Houdini and can break into any container to get what they want...so keep food in car. The campstore is awesome and the people that work there are sweet. I suggest making reservations EARLY! (6-8 months in advance) The oceansites go fast, and they are the best. Bring bug spray. For those complaining about no alcohol, I'm pretty sure you can't have it at any state park, not just here. I suggest eating at the Johnson Creek Tavern for great seafood and steaks and enjoy your adult beverages there. Also be on the lookout for dolphins where the creek meets the ocean. And seashells and sand dollars are abundant in the early fall. The pier and marsh are also great places to venture off to. I just booked my week for Oct of 2012,and its only Jan 2012 and spaces were already limited on the ocean. No place makes me happier to be, or calms me down more that this great place! It is very natural, so if your expecting a resort feel, just keep moving on! :-)

  • Stayed March 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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39 reviews 39 reviews
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
“Great campground!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2011
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We camped in December 2011 and the park was about half full. We got a spot backing up to the ocean and it was perfect, listening to the waves at night. At low tide you can walk all the way to the lighthouse. We climbed to the top of the lighthouse and the views were great. We watched the sunset and sunrise from our campsite. Bathhouse was clean and comfortable.

The store was well stocked. Be advised that there are no beer or wine sales in the SC state parks, so BYOB if you want it. It's about a 20-30 minute drive back to town.

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Rocky Harbour, Canada
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85 helpful votes 85 helpful votes
“nice park great beach”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011
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We just left this state park and it was very nice. The beach area is perfect for long walks.The washrooms need attention, no paper towel or hand dryers and no garbage cans in the washrooms. We did see a few racoons but one issue is the amount of feral cats in this park, campers are putting out food for them which also brings the racoons its time to trap the cats and remove them.

Room Tip: we stayed in site 62 which was located close to washrooms and beach
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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Charleston, South Carolina
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Great site, location, people”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011
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only complaint in the bathrooms could be better kept. All else was fantastic.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Absolutly Perfect!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011
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Camped in tents June 12th-17th with 4 year old, grandma, sister, brother in law and nephew (10). Camped in site 63. If we were any closer to the beach we would have gotten wet, LOL. The back of the site was the fencing for the dunes. it was so nice to see the beach every moring when we got out of our tent. The site was wide but narrow large enough to our 2 large tents and a screened room plus space in the middle for seating. The rest rooms were what was expected for a campground. Other post have complained about deer and racoons we didn't see either although I don't know what the more wooded sites would have been like. Bugs were only bad in the early morning so much better than we expected being in the south. Would definatly stay here again. LOVED every minute.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 2555 Sea Island Parkway, Beaufort, SC
Price range (per night):* INR895 - 1,118

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