Huntington Beach State Park
Huntington Beach State Park is a 2500 acre coastal preserve and state park near Murrells Inlet, in Georgetown County, South Carolina. It was established in 1960. Worth the trip, Brookgreen Gardens is 2.3 mi off.
A museum, 3 mi south of Murrells Inlet
Murrells Inlet is the nearest base
Murrells Inlet is 3 miles north, with 11 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓
Established in 1960
Huntington Beach State Park dates from 1960. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The climate here
Each month’s highs and lows around Huntington Beach are below.
Huntington Beach State Park
Huntington Beach State Park is a 2500 acre coastal preserve and state park near Murrells Inlet, in Georgetown County, South Carolina. It has a large sandy beach, few beach-goers, and numerous wild birds to watch over the seasons.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1960
- Area
- 2,500 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
A base for Huntington Beach State Park
Lodging nearby is in Myrtle Beach (270) and Surfside Beach (36).
Myrtle Beach
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
40,937 people
17 mi northeast of Huntington Beach
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Huntington Beach | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | 17 mi northeast | 25 min | 270 218 hotels · 40 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 40,937 | $389K | D− |
| Surfside Beach 38% vacation homes | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 36 31 hotels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 4,392 | $450K | C |
| Garden City 38% vacation homes | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 22 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins | 11,591 | $217K | — |
| Murrells Inlet | 3 mi north | 5 min | 11 7 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 10,044 | $366K | — |
| Litchfield Beach 34% vacation homes | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,044 | $459K | — |
| Pawleys Island 82% vacation homes | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 11 9 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 133 | $1,694K | — |
| North Myrtle Beach 48% vacation homes | 30 mi northeast | 45 min | 112 98 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 RV parks | 21,346 | $417K | D |
| Georgetown | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 17 10 hotels · 2 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 8,869 | $168K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
You can reach each of these within 70 miles.
Big draw69 mi MuseumH. L. Hunley
12 mi MuseumBrookgreen Gardens
216 mi BeachGrand Strand
69 mi Theme parkSouth of the Border
315 mi Theme parkFamily Kingdom Amusement Park
70 mi LandmarkFort Moultrie
69 mi LakeLake Marion
61 mi GardenCypress GardensPhoto credits
H. L. Hunley: Sepia wash drawing by R.G. Skerrett, 1902, after a painting then held by the Con, Public domain · Brookgreen Gardens: Hisland7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Strand: Phil Guest from Bournemouth, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · South of the Border: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Family Kingdom Amusement Park: Fk714, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Moultrie: Dima Sergiyenko; Please attribute this image as the work of "DiscoverWithDima.", CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Marion: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Cypress Gardens: ProfReader, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Huntington Beach: what to know
What town is Huntington Beach State Park near?
Murrells Inlet, SC, about 3 miles north.
When is the best time to visit Huntington Beach State Park?
March, April, May, September, October and November, with highs of 66–83°.
What is the closest airport to Huntington Beach State Park?
Myrtle Beach (MYR), about 14 miles away.
Where should I stay near Huntington Beach State Park?
Myrtle Beach (17 mi, 270 places to stay), Surfside Beach (8 mi, 36 places to stay) and Garden City (6 mi, 22 places to stay).
Ask people in Murrells Inlet
Start the conversation in Murrells Inlet’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.