Sunday 14 May 2017

South Carolina

Once we're in South Carolina, we're back on the coast and enjoying the beaches, cliffs and crabs.

There are lots of cute historic towns as we drive along the coast, each with their own unique history and selling points. We have chosen a selection of the best to see based on uniqueness and the number of miles!

Our journey down the South Carolina coast ends in St Helena Island, the home of Hunting Island State Park.

This is the most popular state park in SC. It has a pristine sandy beach as well as an historic lighthouse which is open to the public and you can climb all the way to the top for breathtaking views.

The camping is supposed to be excellent too with access to the beach for a late night stroll.



State:South Carolina
Towns of Interest:
(FB) = Firebreak
N/A
National Parks:Congaree National Park - not visiting
State Parks of Interest:Hunting Island State Park
Myrtle Beach State Park
Edisto Beach State Park
Places of Interest:
(N) = Night Stay
Myrtle Beach (N)
Myrtle Beach State Park (the beach itself)
Mt. Atlanticus Miniature Golf
The Carolina Opry (for live music)

Summerville (the Flower Town in the Pines)
Charleston (Historical Town)
Angel Oak (very old oak tree and picture spot)
Edisto Beach State Park (Dense maritime forest and an expansive salt marsh) (N)

St Helena Island (Glimpse into rural Lowcountry life past and present)
Beaufort (Historic Town)
St. Helena (Home to the Penn Center, one of the first schools for the children of freed slaves the location of a small rural cottage, where Martin Luther King, Jr. drafted his famous “I have a dream speech”)
Hunting Island State Park (N)
Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge (easy hike and amazing wildlife - free)
Routes of Interest: N/A
Where to Stay:Myrtle Beach
Ocean Lakes Campground ($50)
Lakewood Camping Resort ($50)

Edisto Beach State Park
Edisto Beach Camping ($20)

Hunting Island State Park
Hunting Island Camping ($15)
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