2-Hour Murrells Inlet Salt Marsh Kayak Tour
Paddle Murrells Inlet’s salt marsh and watch for coastal wildlife
Duration
2 Hours
Highlights
Explore Murrells Inlet by kayak on a 2-hour tour through a salt marsh connected to the ocean inlet. Paddle among cord grass and keep an eye out for birds and marine life along the way.
- Paddle through a pristine salt marsh ecosystem in Murrells Inlet
- Spot birds like herons, egrets, wood storks, bald eagles, and osprey
- Watch for occasional sea turtles, dolphins, and jellyfish
- Follow a beginner-friendly route with some higher winds and stronger currents possible
- Meet near Huntington Beach State Park at the Oyster Shell Recycling Landing
Things to know
The marsh connects to an ocean inlet, which can bring higher winds and stronger currents. Some kayaking experience is preferred but not required.
Cancellation Policy
No charge to cancel with at least 1 hour notice before launching. Refunds are only available if you cancel more than 24 hours ahead of time. The operator may cancel at their discretion due to bad weather or other circumstances at no charge. Special policies apply to private groups.
FAQs
Arrive 20–25 minutes before your departure time.
Bring sunglasses with a strap, sunscreen, bug repellent, a waterproof or disposable camera in a zip lock bag, and plenty of liquids to drink (there’s room for a soft-sided or small 6-pack type cooler in your kayak). Bring any personal emergency medications you may need, and leave valuables you don’t want to risk dropping into the water locked in your car or at home.
Wear a brimmed hat, cap, or sun visor; footwear you don’t mind getting wet; and clothes you don’t mind getting muddy or wet. In warmer months, come ready to swim (optional). For cool mornings, dress in layers; for cool and windy weather, consider gloves and a windbreaker.
Meeting details
Murrells Inlet, SC
More about Huntington Beach State Park
Huntington Beach State Park sits just across the water from Murrells Inlet, and its sprawling salt marsh is the very landscape you will glide through on this two-hour tour. The park is one of the most celebrated coastal preserves on the South Carolina coast, protecting miles of tidal creeks, maritime forest, and brackish lagoons that shelter alligators, herons, egrets, and the occasional bottlenose dolphin. Setting out from Murrells Inlet, you trade the bustle of the boardwalk for the hush of grasses bending in the breeze, with Huntington Beach State Park's wild shoreline framing the horizon.
As the boat slips into the inlet, your guide points out the rhythms of the marsh that defines Huntington Beach State Park: the way the tide exposes oyster beds, the fiddler crabs scuttling along the banks, the osprey nests perched above the spartina. You will smell the salt and pluff mud, hear the rustle of marsh grass, and watch for the slow ripple of a gator sliding into a tidal pool. Compared with the open ocean tours nearby, this calm-water route is intimate and unhurried, giving you time to soak in the details that make the waters around Huntington Beach State Park feel untouched.
This tour is perfect for nature lovers, families with curious kids, photographers, and travelers who want to understand the Lowcountry beyond its restaurants and beaches. Birders especially will appreciate the variety of species that thrive in and around Huntington Beach State Park, while first-time visitors get a gentle, narrated introduction to the ecosystem. If you are looking for a peaceful, scenic way to connect with the natural side of Murrells Inlet, this salt marsh tour delivers Huntington Beach State Park at its most serene.
