How timely! Our very first trip in our RV was to Huntington Beach a couple of weeks ago (it is 5 miles from home so we figured it would be extra easy for us newbies.)
The people in the Gift shop are super nice and very helpful. If you have time go across the road to Brookgreen Gardens to learn about the Huntinton's. They used to own all the land from the river to the ocean. Atalaya was build for Anna Huntington as her artists studio. She was a fairly well known sculptress back in the day.
The park has 3 bath houses that are evenly spaced. The northern trail to the beach is a nice nature walk. The park has some of the last of the coastal forest that used to exist from Florida all the way north.
We road our bikes from the park all the way down to Litchfield Beach to the grocery. If you ride a little further - Eggs Up Grill is a good option for breakfast. Near there is Kudzu Bakery - hidden away but really good!
If you want to cook seafood while visiting go up to Murrells Inlet to Murrells Inlet Seafood (it is on Business 17 on the left across from Nance's seafood. Nance's is really good if you want to try true southern style seafood. For casual food Dead Dog Saloon is pretty good and so is Creek Ratz. Creek Ratz has fried pickles. Both are pretty active on the weekend with live music. Skip Drunken Jacks and Captain Daves. Both are way over priced.
If you have time - Conch Café is up in Garden City - one of the few ocean front restaurants in the area. Not great cuisine but good for a burger and a beer on the ocean front deck. Further up in Surfside is River City Cafe - wonderful burgers ocean front next to Surfside Pier.
Have a blast. We had a wonderful time at the park. We have visited many times as day visitors but never camping.
