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

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A Walk in the Woods

  • June 2, 2013 - June 30, 2013, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Every Week on Sunday
  • June 12, 2013 - June 26, 2013, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    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

Alligators of the Lowcountry

  • June 8, 2013 - June 29, 2013, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    Every Week on Saturday
  • June 12, 2013 - June 26, 2013, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    Every Week on Wednesday
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

SC Native Americans and Dreamcatchers

  • June 12, 2013 - June 26, 2013, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    Every Week on Wednesday
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

In Search of the Elusive Blue Crab

  • June 6, 2013 - June 27, 2013, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Every Week on Thursday
  • June 11, 2013 - June 25, 2013, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Every Week on Tuesday
Crab claws anyone? Learn the tricks to capturing these elusive crustaceans - without them capturing you - during this hands-on (careful where you put them) workshop. Discover the amazing transformations...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Fish Printing

  • June 6, 2013 - June 27, 2013, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Every Week on Thursday
  • June 10, 2013 - June 24, 2013, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Every Week on Monday
  • June 15, 2013 - June 29, 2013, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Every Week on Saturday
Create a one-of-a-kind souvenir of your visit to Hunting Island State Park as you carry on the ancient Japanese art of Gyotaku, or fish printing. Nature has given many fish...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Civilian Conservation Corps

  • June 4, 2013 - June 25, 2013, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Every Week on Tuesday
  • June 6, 2013 - June 27, 2013, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Every Week on Thursday
The Civilian Conservation Corps VideoStep back into the 1930s to learn how the CCC was formed and why. Eight hundred National and State Parks were built by the CCC, including...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Secrets of the Salt Marsh

  • June 3, 2013 - June 24, 2013, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Every Week on Monday
  • June 6, 2013 - June 27, 2013, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Every Week on Thursday
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

Pier fishing

  • June 7, 2013 - June 28, 2013, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Every Week on Friday
Are you new to the coast, just visiting for a few days, or an old-hand looking for a new hobby? Pier fishing will "catch" your interest. We'll show you...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park

Salt Marsh Kayaking

  • June 10, 2013 - June 24, 2013, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    Every Week on Monday
  • June 21, 2013 - June 28, 2013, 11:30 AM - 3:00 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

Wild Edibles

  • June 7, 2013 - June 28, 2013, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
    Every Week on Friday
Lowcountry harvest - it's not just in the fall. Many plants, and some animals, can be harvested throughout the year to add to your favorite soup, side or even on...

Host Park: Hunting Island State Park
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