Hunting Island – the most popular of all 47 SC State Parks - w/over 1.5 Mil people visiting yearly. At their nature center are classes on alligators, fish printing, crabbing, salt marsh kayaking, reptiles, pier fishing, sea turtles, & the lighthouse tour. According to articles in the Bft Gazette 7/17 & 7/24, the shoreline erosion at the south end has made Cabin Road impassable & prompted Bft Co officials to issue a mandatory evacuation for 12 homes there. County crews would not be able to respond to an emergency in a reasonable amount of time if needed. Leaseholders were sent certified letters. A home still connected to utilities (elec) fell into the ocean last week & the other homes are threatened by advancing water. Chuck & I biked over there from Fripp about 3 weeks ago & it looked pretty bad with trees & debris all over, & no roads. 1
Hunting Island State Park was deemed the best family beach in the SE by the July/Aug issue of Men’s Journal. 2 It’s the issue with Lance Armstrong on the cover. (Lance is a cancer survivor & 7 time tour de France winner –this year placing 3rd yesterday- He is committed to spreading cancer awareness & promoting health & fitness). About Hunting Isl the magazine wrote, “Home to the state’s only accessible lighthouse, this quiet semi-tropical island is perfect for kids, with loggerhead turtles, dolphins & deer. In the summer, families can fish off the nearby pier, which juts 1120 ft into the Fripp Inlet, the cook their catch while camping near the lighthouse.
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