Heading to Hunting Island

Saturday November 16, 2013
Hunting Island State Park South Carolina

 

 

 

There’s a great stop on the way to Hunting Island.

 

Before we leave Edisto State Park which I really enjoyed, I realize I have not mentioned that this park, like most of South Carolina’s ocean parks has raised its rates in the past few years to the point where they are nearly as expensive as private parks.  Edisto is $40.50 per night for water and electric only.  That includes the tax.  It’s listed as $35 but by the time you add the taxes and fees it came out to $40.50.  That’s why we stayed only 5 instead of 10 days and why we may not return unless we should decide to take them up on their 1/2 price winter month special.  Pretty sure it’s not warm  enough for me in December, January or February but you can book an entire month at $20 a night.  Now that’s a great price that’s for sure.

 

Our drive  today is a perfect one.  Both Edisto and Hunting Island are part  of South Carolina’s sea islands – barrier islands off the coast.  They are VERY close to each other as the crow flies.  Probably no further apart than Eastport and Lubec so maybe they should have a pirate festival too.  But we landlubbers have to drive a whole 84 miles west up route 174 to Route 17.  South on 17 and then back east on Rt 21.  

 

 

It is such a  grueling trip so we need to make a rest stop in  Beaufort.  As you know, I have Brusters radar!  And this time I have my 9 punch card totally filled so I can get my free cone.  UNfortunately JMC isn’t on the menu so I suffer  through chocolate coconut pecan.  David has chocolate raspberry truffle until he drops it while trying to take this picture.  That’s what I’m looking  so concerned about.  I am smiling about my ice cream  until I see his scoop go SPLAT onto the sidewalk.  No second shot obviously.  But the nice girl at Brusters gives  him a new BIG scoop at no charge.  I do love Brusters!!!

 

We see this interesting conversion in the parking lot  of the shopping center  behind Brusters.   What do you think?  Fulltimer?   :-))

 

 

 

Twenty Four miles, one traffic tie up in Beaufort, and 3 bridges later we arrive.

 

In short order we get set  up in our pine and palm tree site.

 

 

Check out the GREAT view through the front window

 

And head out to the beach.

 

There’s the light house peeking over the maritime forest.

 

The beautiful natural beach.  Just as nature leaves it.

 

 

Water warm enough for walking.  If the air temps would warm up just a tad it would be swimmable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We  even get a great full moon through the pines with a halo all around.  

What a day!!

 

This is our 3rd trip to Hunting Island. 
It is really good to be back.
I do LOVE Low Country South Carolina and its Sea Islands.