Hunting Island Lighthouse, SC
Posted by: 
mtn-man
N 32° 22.536 W 080° 26.255
17S E 552905 N 3582208
Hunting Island Lighthouse is in great condition and has a fantastic beach nearby. It cost $4.00 per person to enter the park and $2.00 to climb to the top.
Waymark Code: WMHJY
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2006
Views: 47
This is a well preserved lighthouse with much of its old support exterior building structures either intact or illustrated in foundation block. The light is no longer in service but had a second-order Fresnel lens. An actual lens similar to the original lens for the lighthouse is in the bottom for all to view. The location of the original lens for this lighthouse is unknown.
This is the only lighthouse in SC that you can climb. The catwalk is 132 feet above the ground, so you get a nice view of the surrounds.
The historic Hunting Island lighthouse was originally constructed in 1859 and rebuilt in 1875 after is was destroyed during the Civil War. It was decommissioned in June of 1933.
Park Hours:
Apr - Sep (Daily)...6 am - 9 pm
Oct - Mar (Daily)...6 am - 6 pm
Park entry is $4.00 per person (yes, per person).
It costs $2.00 per person to climb the lighthouse.
There are bathrooms and a small store at the lighthouse.
To log this waymark, you must upload a photo of yourself and your GPS, as I have demonstrated below. Other photos of beautiful SC sunny days are appreciated with your GPS photo.
