Huntington State Park, South Carolina

We left Florence, SC for Myrtle Beach ........Marge had never been in the area, but I had spent some time hunting in nearby Georgetown. I also had stopped a number of times on the way South when I was able to leave the cold climates of a Michigan January. I had always been intrigued with area and wanted to show her the beaches and especially a restaurant that makes the absolute best hush puppies. We found the restaurant ("Drunken Jacks" -Murrells Inlet, SC) and she agreed! We were told the secret was the honey butter they are served with.

We stayed at Huntington Beach State Park on the "Grand Strand" which offers a phenomenal beach to walk that goes for miles and is absolutely beautiful. The park is nice and has roomy sites some even with full hookups. The area is great for birdwatching and there is lots of other wildlife....we saw a mink running on one of the wooden boardwalks. Lots of people were fishing from shore but with the temperature being a little cool mostly walkers and "birders" were present.

I had posted some pictures to show the beach but between blogger and my somehow disposing of the originals they gone, except for those below.

The park itself is from the estates of Anna Hyatt and Archer Huntington, sculptors and philanthropists who left what was their winter home "Atalaya" and surrounding properties to the state for everyone to enjoy. The house is really unique and struck my interest right away as it is almost completely a brick structure.....all the floors and walls. Some of it had been whitewashed and there is a stucco like application to the exterior. Below are a series of pictures taken that I thought you might enjoy.

It is a truly a unique structure with its interior courtyards and interesting architecture ...worth seeing!!!