Hunting Island Light, National Historic Lighthouse in Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina.

Hunting Island Light is a conical tower constructed from cast iron on the outside and brick on the inside, rising about 136 feet above the shoreline. A spiral staircase with 167 steps climbs to the observation platform at the top.

This lighthouse was built in 1875 following delays caused by the Civil War. It was designed to guide ships along the dangerous coastal route between Charleston and Savannah.

The tower's name comes from Hunting Island, the sea island where it stands in Hunting Island State Park. Since 1933 it has not guided ships; an LED lamp now flashes the 1859 pattern from dusk through the night, and the first-order lens from the Morris Island lighthouse is displayed at the base for visitors to see.

The tower closed to the public for repairs from 2022 and reopened on May 26, 2026. Access to the observation deck is via 167 steps, and a small charge per visitor helps fund continued remodeling. An LED lamp switches on at dusk and flashes through the night.

The structure was built with a segmented cast-iron design that allows it to be completely taken apart and reassembled elsewhere. This feature proved invaluable when coastal erosion threatened the building and it had to be relocated.