Hunting Island State Park

at Hunting Island State Park

View from the top of the Hunting Island Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Friday, September 16, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

Sunset on the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A dramatic sunset peaks out beneath the heavy clouds of Tropical Storm Julia at the end of the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

Sunset on the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A dramatic sunset peaks out beneath the heavy clouds of Tropical Storm Julia at the end of the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

Racoons on the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A racoon family on the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

Great Egret on the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A great egret seen along the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

Sunset on the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A dramatic, stormy sunset along the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

The Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A small bird on the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A dramatic sunset develops along the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

The Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A small bird enjoys the rain along the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

The Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A small bird enjoys the rain along the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

The Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A small bird enjoys the rain along the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

Great Egret on the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A pair of great egrets seen along the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

Great Egret on the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A great egret seen along the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

Great Egret on the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A great egret seen along the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

Great Egret on the Marsh Boardwalk at Hunting Island State Park

A great egret flies over the marshes at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Copyright 2016 Jason Barnette

Each segment of the lighthouse includes a landing platform and section of the curving staircase in the Hunting Island Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Friday, February 20, 2015. Copyright 2015 Jason Barnette Completed in 1875, the 133' lighthouse is one of only two segmented cast iron lighthouses in the country. The segments are made of cast iron, lined with brick, and intended to be moved if necessary. In 1888 the lighthouse and keeper's house was moved a mile inland to its current location. Today visitors can climb the 167 steps to the circular observation platform 110' high for spectacular views of the local coastal landscapes.

Each segment of the lighthouse includes a landing platform and section of the curving staircase in the Hunting Island Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Friday, February 20, 2015. Copyright 2015 Jason Barnette Completed in 1875, the 133' lighthouse is one of only two segmented cast iron lighthouses in the country. The segments are made of cast iron, lined with brick, and intended to be moved if necessary. In 1888 the lighthouse and keeper's house was moved a mile inland to its current location. Today visitors can climb the 167 steps to the circular observation platform 110' high for spectacular views of the local coastal landscapes.

Each segment of the lighthouse includes a landing platform and section of the curving staircase in the Hunting Island Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Friday, February 20, 2015. Copyright 2015 Jason Barnette Completed in 1875, the 133' lighthouse is one of only two segmented cast iron lighthouses in the country. The segments are made of cast iron, lined with brick, and intended to be moved if necessary. In 1888 the lighthouse and keeper's house was moved a mile inland to its current location. Today visitors can climb the 167 steps to the circular observation platform 110' high for spectacular views of the local coastal landscapes.

Each segment of the lighthouse includes a landing platform and section of the curving staircase in the Hunting Island Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Friday, February 20, 2015. Copyright 2015 Jason Barnette Completed in 1875, the 133' lighthouse is one of only two segmented cast iron lighthouses in the country. The segments are made of cast iron, lined with brick, and intended to be moved if necessary. In 1888 the lighthouse and keeper's house was moved a mile inland to its current location. Today visitors can climb the 167 steps to the circular observation platform 110' high for spectacular views of the local coastal landscapes.

Each segment of the lighthouse includes a landing platform and section of the curving staircase in the Hunting Island Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Friday, February 20, 2015. Copyright 2015 Jason Barnette Completed in 1875, the 133' lighthouse is one of only two segmented cast iron lighthouses in the country. The segments are made of cast iron, lined with brick, and intended to be moved if necessary. In 1888 the lighthouse and keeper's house was moved a mile inland to its current location. Today visitors can climb the 167 steps to the circular observation platform 110' high for spectacular views of the local coastal landscapes.

Each segment of the lighthouse includes a landing platform and section of the curving staircase in the Hunting Island Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Friday, February 20, 2015. Copyright 2015 Jason Barnette Completed in 1875, the 133' lighthouse is one of only two segmented cast iron lighthouses in the country. The segments are made of cast iron, lined with brick, and intended to be moved if necessary. In 1888 the lighthouse and keeper's house was moved a mile inland to its current location. Today visitors can climb the 167 steps to the circular observation platform 110' high for spectacular views of the local coastal landscapes.

A view of the spiraling cast and wrought iron staircase inside the Hunting Island Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Friday, February 20, 2015. Copyright 2015 Jason Barnette Completed in 1875, the 133' lighthouse is one of only two segmented cast iron lighthouses in the country. The segments are made of cast iron, lined with brick, and intended to be moved if necessary. In 1888 the lighthouse and keeper's house was moved a mile inland to its current location. Today visitors can climb the 167 steps to the circular observation platform 110' high for spectacular views of the local coastal landscapes.

A view of the spiraling cast and wrought iron staircase inside the Hunting Island Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Friday, February 20, 2015. Copyright 2015 Jason Barnette Completed in 1875, the 133' lighthouse is one of only two segmented cast iron lighthouses in the country. The segments are made of cast iron, lined with brick, and intended to be moved if necessary. In 1888 the lighthouse and keeper's house was moved a mile inland to its current location. Today visitors can climb the 167 steps to the circular observation platform 110' high for spectacular views of the local coastal landscapes.

View of the beach and distant coastal lands from the observation deck at the Hunting Island Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Friday, February 20, 2015. Copyright 2015 Jason Barnette Completed in 1875, the 133' lighthouse is one of only two segmented cast iron lighthouses in the country. The segments are made of cast iron, lined with brick, and intended to be moved if necessary. In 1888 the lighthouse and keeper's house was moved a mile inland to its current location. Today visitors can climb the 167 steps to the circular observation platform 110' high for spectacular views of the local coastal landscapes.

View of the beach and distant coastal lands from the observation deck at the Hunting Island Lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park in Hunting Island, SC on Friday, February 20, 2015. Copyright 2015 Jason Barnette Completed in 1875, the 133' lighthouse is one of only two segmented cast iron lighthouses in the country. The segments are made of cast iron, lined with brick, and intended to be moved if necessary. In 1888 the lighthouse and keeper's house was moved a mile inland to its current location. Today visitors can climb the 167 steps to the circular observation platform 110' high for spectacular views of the local coastal landscapes.