COMING SOON!
Pine Island State Park will have a soft opening from October 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. During this time, the park will be open to the public with limited hours and days. Stay tuned for additional information coming to our website soon!
Open from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Tu, Th and Sa
11 a.m. - noon & 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Tu, Th and Sa
$6 adults; $3.75 SC Seniors (age 65 & older); $3.50 children age 6-15; ages 5 & under are free
Pets are allowed in most outdoor areas provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet. Owners will be asked to remove noisy or dangerous pets or pets that threaten or harass wildlife.
Hello! I am Tim Ritter, the Park Manager of Pine Island State Park, one of the newest state parks in South Carolina. One question I am regularly asked is why I decided to become a park ranger. To be honest, I didn’t realize I wanted to be a park ranger until I started an assistant ranger position at Huntington Beach State Park back in 2008. I had just completed a degree in biology from Furman, but I didn’t know what I wanted to do. My parents lived in Myrtle Beach, so I moved back in with them and got lucky since a position had just opened at Huntington Beach State Park. Today, after having worked at nine different parks since 2008, I am so happy I decided to apply back then!
My favorite feature of Pine Island State Park is the stunning view of sunsets over Lake Murray. My family and I like walking out to the westernmost point of the park to see the sun set beside Goat Island. It is so incredibly beautiful! I also really enjoy the grove of large cedar trees just north of the day-use parking lot. It’s a peaceful, shady spot and is a fantastic place to have a picnic.
One thing I would recommend for a first-time visitor to Pine Island is to have a picnic with family or friends at one of our many picnic shelters. Pine Island is also a great spot to see wildlife, including bald eagles and great blue herons.
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