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South Carolina Family Travel Insider heads to Hunting Island, a barrier island state park in Beaufort county. This park is one of the most popular in South Carolina and has the state's only lighthouse that is open to the public to climb. The park also offers campsites and a fishing pier.

Join us as we watch The Pelican Plunge at Hunting Island State Park near Beaufort, SC. Each year on New Year's Day, hundreds of people plunge into the Atlantic Ocean from Hunting Island to raise money for the Discover Carolina school programs.

Each year Hunting Island State Park hosts an event for ladies only to enjoy the island way of life along the SC Coast. The Women's Coastal Skills Weekend is a great time for ladies to get away, learn how to crab, throw a cast net, enjoy lowcountry food and so much more!

Each year Hunting Island State Park partners with the SC Dept. of Natural Resources and volunteers to participate in the SCORE Program -- SC Oyster Restoration and Enhancement. These recycling efforts build oyster reefs and habitat along the SC coast.

The Discover Carolina Program transforms state parks into hands-on learning environments for school children. The program gets students out of the classroom and into the natural and cultural resources of the state and provides them with interactive, educational opportunities that are fully-accredited by the SC Dept. of Education. These programs are curriculum-based and follow the state science and social studies standards. The program is available to students from kindergarten through 8th grade. For more information and participating parks, visit www.DiscoverCarolina.com.