Brookgreen Gardens’ Harvest Home Weekend offers fun, outdoor activities Scarecrow building, pumpkin painting and a hay maze will be the highlights of Brookgreen Gardens’ Harvest Home Weekend festival on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. The event, which celebrates the fall season with fun, family-friendly and safe outdoor activities, will be held from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct…. Oct 01, 2020 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Four years after fire, new Nature Center opens at Huntington Beach State Park A new Nature Center at Huntington Beach State Park on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast will connect park visitors with a variety of wildlife in diverse habitats, attracting outdoor enthusiasts to the park year-round. That was the main message from park officials during a grand-opening celebration held Friday, Sept. 25, outside… Sep 25, 2020 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Explore Sandy Island’s Rich History, Culture, & Beauty in New Book Described as “South Carolina’s own Garden of Eden,” Sandy Island, west of Murrells Inlet along the Waccamaw River, could look totally different today if development plans went forward in the 1990s. Instead, it is a shining example of environmental and cultural preservation on South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. A new book… Sep 24, 2020 0 Hammock-All, Litchfield, Murrells Inlet
Huntington Beach State Park in USA Today’s Best State Park for RVers contest For those who enjoy traveling and the great outdoors, South Carolina’s Hammock Coast offers some of the best camping experiences in the country. That’s why Huntington Beach State Park, known for its natural beauty, has been nominated by USA Today/10Best in a nationwide contest to name the Best State Park for RVers…. Sep 22, 2020 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Garden City & Murrells Inlet Among America’s Top 50 Retirement Towns People often dream of turning their favorite vacation destination into their permanent home, and it looks like yet another Hammock Coast community is being highlighted as the perfect place to retire. Using Niche’s Best Place to Retire Study, TheStacker.com ranked America’s Top 50 small towns for retirement, defined as having… Sep 09, 2020 0 Garden City, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
HUNTINGTON BEACH NAMED BEST BIRDING SITE ON EAST COAST Birdwatchers, take note! A recently published article by Southern Living will point you directly to South Carolina’s Hammock Coast! Headlined “The Best Spots for Birdwatching in South Carolina,” the article highlights five “can’t-miss” birding spots in the Palmetto State. Huntington Beach State Park, a birders’ paradise on the Hammock Coast,… Aug 25, 2020 0 Birding, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Twinkle, Twinkle: Along the Hammock Coast, starfish by the thousands continue to appear No one really knows the exact reason why thousands of starfish have washed up on local beaches this summer, but few could dispute that this spectacular sight adds to the mystique of South Carolina’s Hammock Coast. Georgetown resident Trudy Bazemore drove 30 minutes to Garden City Beach just to see… Jul 27, 2020 0 Garden City, Georgetown, Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet
Huntington Beach State Park Makes Top ‘Vanlife’ Spots Folks who prefer to see the country from behind the wheel of a custom leisure travel van are being urged to make their way to Huntington Beach State Park. That’s advice in a just-published list from MatatorNetwork.com, a leading lifestyle site for travel and adventure. The website has named Huntington… Jul 10, 2020 0 Hammock-All, Murrells Inlet