Hunting Island State Park
2555 Sea Island PKWY | Hunting Island, SC 29920 | Phone: 843-838-2011 | Fax: 843-838-4263 | huntingisland@scprt.com

Programs & Events


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Beach Explorations!

  • May 1, 2012 - May 29, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Every Week on Tuesday
Free with Park Passport Plus When you stroll along the beach, do you think you are alone? Surprise! You are surrounded by life. Find out by what as we walk along the beach investigating...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

A Walk in the Woods

  • May 2, 2012 - May 30, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Every Week on Wednesday
Free with Park Passport Plus Join a Naturalist for a hike through the maritime forest. View ancient dunes, learn about the edible plants of the island and see some of the creatures that call...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Birds, Birds and More Birds!

  • May 3, 2012 - May 31, 2012, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    Every Week on Thursday
Join a naturalist for an enlightening look at some of our feathered friends. During our walk, we will "scope" out serveral habitats - beach, salt marsh, sand dune, shoreline and...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Carolina Explorers

  • May 3, 2012 - May 31, 2012, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Every Week on Thursday
Free with Park Passport Plus This series of programs is designed just for kids. Enjoy nature-themed arts and crafts while learning a about Hunting Island.

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Secrets of the Salt Marsh

  • May 3, 2012 - May 31, 2012, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Every Week on Thursday
  • May 7, 2012 - May 28, 2012, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Every Week on Monday
Free with Park Passport Plus Pluff mud, eww! Maybe so, but the salt marsh is a key element to the coastal environment. Join us for a closer look at one of the most productive...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Salt Marsh Kayaking

  • May 7, 2012 - May 28, 2012, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    Every Week on Monday
  • May 25, 2012, 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
    Every Week on Friday
Become one with the water during this excursion into the tidal creeks of a salt marsh behind Hunting Island. No experience is required. Children 6-12 must be in a tandem...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

SC Native Americans and Dreamcatchers

  • May 25, 2012, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    Every Week on Friday
Free with Park Passport Plus Come and get an inside look at the life and culture of the Native Americans who once lived in the SC Lowcountry, then create your own personalized dreamcatcher to...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Why Knot?

  • May 18, 2012 - May 25, 2012, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Every Week on Friday
We may not need to know as many knots as an old sailor, but some knots are useful to all of us. Join us for "Why Knot?" and learn how...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Alligators of the Lowcountry

  • May 5, 2012 - May 26, 2012, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Every Week on Saturday
Free with Park Passport Plus Join park staff or volunteers for a cool and relaxing slideshow about the alligators of South Carolina's Lowcountry. This amazing, docile looking predator has skills and abilities that have...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Lighthouse Life

  • May 5, 2012 - May 26, 2012, 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
    Every Week on Saturday
Free with Park Passport Plus Meet at the lighthouse for a fascinating look at South Carolina's only publicly accessible historic lighthouse. How tall is it? How many steps are in it? What was the...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park