Huntington Beach State Park Segway Tour
Huntington Beach State Park sits directly across Highway 17 from Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, occupying three miles of undeveloped beach and a network of salt marsh and freshwater lagoons. The Segway tour covers ground that would take considerably longer on foot, moving through the park's interior habitats where alligators, loggerhead sea turtles (in season), herons, and other coastal wildlife are regularly observed.
Tours depart at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. year-round. The two-hour format includes a brief training session and then follows paved and packed trails through the maritime forest, along the marsh edge, and past the ruins of Atalaya, the Moorish-style winter home that Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington built in the 1930s. The structure was never fully completed, and its open courtyard and unfinished towers give it a character distinct from the manicured gardens across the highway.
Guides tailor the route to current wildlife activity. During nesting season (May through August), loggerhead turtle nests are marked along the beach, and the tour adjusts to include those areas. Alligator sightings along the freshwater causeway are common enough to be expected rather than exceptional.
The 4.9-star rating across more than 400 Viator reviews reflects both the quality of the guides and the consistency of wildlife encounters. The Segway format keeps the physical demand low while covering enough distance to reach the park's less-trafficked areas.
Park entry is $5 per person in addition to the tour fee. Tours run rain or shine with cancellations only in severe weather. Closed-toe shoes are required. The park is roughly 25 minutes south of central Myrtle Beach. Pairing with Brookgreen Gardens across the road makes for a full day in the Murrells Inlet area.
The combination of Segway efficiency and a park that remains genuinely wild. This is not a groomed resort nature trail; it is a state park with active wildlife management and real ecological diversity.