Robert Bob
For Hunting Island State Park: No privacy, lots of family and people on the same site. Our neighbour has a travel trailer, two tents and 3 shelters on the same site with 3 cars, 6 children and 6 adults and 4 dogs for a week. Park rangers did nothing. The rules are clear, maximum of 6 people and 2 vehicules…..missed the time when park rangers were enforcing the rules. Its a state park with a majority of red necks people. Dogs are barking all day and all nights long and kids playing outside until midnight! First and last time here. The worst state park that i ever been in……..if you want a peaceful and quiet place, go else where……
Posted Nov 25, 2022 by Robert Bob from Maine. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.
B Anderson
For Hunting Island State Park: 5 stars for campground being on beach with most sites with shade. Took off one star due to only place to put garbage just outside campground including no dog poop stations. Would definitely recommend. A great beach for walks and natural areas to explore.
Posted May 06, 2022 by B Anderson from Illinois . This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.
Maureen and Bernie
For Hunting Island State Park: We have a 16 foot Winnebago mini. The sights were beautiful, but too close together. More trees and shrubbery between them would be helpful. The water and the electricity was great, but the Wi-Fi did not reach to our site. The access to the beach is phenomenal. And the sand is beautiful and easy to bike on. We will definitely be back!
Posted Oct 27, 2021 by Maureen and Bernie from Bridgton Maine. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.
Venom
For Hunting Island State Park: Feb. 2021. 40’ 5th wheel. Campground is right on the very nice beach. Long compacted beach for walk, run, biking. Campground is mostly shaded with some open non-shaded sites. Most shaded sites have good privacy. Wildlife in the campground. Store on site. Showers and restrooms are OK. The campground roads are a little rough and need some love. Plenty to see and visit in the area. Nice seafood eateries close by. Be careful to not miss the small campground sign just as you get to the State Park and ending up further along at the State Park entrance, this is going to hurt if you are in a big rig !
Posted Mar 04, 2021 by Venom from Tampa, Fl. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.
CatsDomino
For Hunting Island State Park: This was our first time out after having to cancel trips during the CoronaCation, so we were really ready.
Got our favorite campsite on the back row, away from the kids and the beach. Quiet with all the nature critters.
Site is a good size, very near the bathhouse. Bathhouse is well maintained and about average for cleaning.
Since the hurricane almost destroyed the park, none of the sites are really on the beach, so bring your wagon.
Bring a fan and your bug stuff. If the breeze ever stops, the bugs can only be described as biblical.
Raccoons, deer, squirrels, and armadillos maraude through the campground constantly looking for food. The raccoons -can- open your high dollar grizzly proof cooler if they want to. Don't leave anything that smells edible unattended.
Posted May 16, 2020 by CatsDomino from Summerville SC . This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.
Paul Cummings
For Hunting Island State Park: Our third trip to Hunting Island. We really like this campground, but have learned that both mosquitos and no see ums are a problem in the evening. This year we came prepared with a screen shelter which was effective but a two day tropical storm and heavy rains flooded the campground and created an ankle deep pond all around our campsite. So, come prepared for bugs and pray for good weather. Lots of things to do in the Beaufort and Port Royal area to compensate for any campground issues. I will return to Hunting Island.
Posted Oct 31, 2019 by Paul Cummings from WI. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.
Jeff C
For Hunting Island State Park: We stayed here before the hurricane years ago in our old motor home and really enjoyed ourselves immensely and couldn’t wait to return in our new travel trailer this August. When we got there late in the evening after a 9 hour drive, I opened my car door and the car immediately filled with swarms of mosquitos. Setting up our trailer was terrible, being eaten alive... my face was covered constantly with mosquitos (and they typically leave me alone). After getting leveled and hooked up we couldn’t leave the camper without being immediately inundated with mosquitos inside the trailer. We know enough to keep the lights off before, and while, opening the door but they still swarmed inside the unit.
The next morning, I went outside and was immediately swarmed again. In the daylight I discovered that we were in the vicinity of a large stagnant body of water. I walked over to the camp store and asked to be moved to a dryer area to hopefully reduce the mosquito problem. They kindly agreed and, after breaking down the trailer, we moved to the new spot without stagnant water nearby. Setup wasn’t too bad... for about the first three or four minutes - then here they came. I finished up the setup, covered with mosquitos the entire time then brushed off the best I could and quickly jumped into the trailer as fast as I could... too late, the inside was filled with mosquitos (again). We spent quite a while killing them before leaving in the car for Beaufort for the day to escape the incessant mosquitos. We had a LOVELY time in beautiful Beaufort that day - gorgeous town with beautiful scenery and wonderful restaurants and people. When we returned to our trailer we were again swarmed upon and after getting back into the camper as quickly as we could, we were again inundated. An hour later we thought we had gotten them all but all night we were swatting away the pests.
The next day we left (2 days early), complaining about the mosquitos and were just told “Sorryâ€. No refund offered, $250.00, 18 hours of driving and over 50 mosquito bites later we were home.
I understand they couldn’t control the hurricane that destroyed the campground, but they shouldn’t be charging such high rates for the dilapidated condition of their park. Oh yeah, the beautiful tide pools we had enjoyed a few years earlier were gone along with all the beachfront sites that were so popular.
Stay at your own risk and hit Costco on the way there for a case of Deep Woods Off, not that it helped us!
The only reason for the two stars instead of just one is because the staff were very friendly an helpful and I’m assuming the no refund policy is a NC State thing, not there’s.
Posted Sep 09, 2019 by Jeff C from Central Virginia. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.