Atalaya Castle, Murrells Inlet: Photos, Reviews & Location

2,500-acre park with a Moorish-style house & sculpture garden, plus a visitor center & guided tours.

At a glance

#4 of 6 Tourist attractions in Murrells Inlet

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.70

3.3 km from the center of Murrells Inlet

Rating breakdown

5 ★76%
4 ★17%
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1 ★1%

Atalaya Rd, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576, United States

atalayacastle.com

+1 843-237-4440

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Atalaya Castle?: Atalaya Castle is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 1,727 reviews.
How does Atalaya Castle rank in Murrells Inlet?: Atalaya Castle is #4 of 6 Tourist attractions in Murrells Inlet by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Atalaya Castle located?: Atalaya Rd, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576, United States — 3.3 km from the center of Murrells Inlet.
How can I contact Atalaya Castle?: Phone: +1 843-237-4440 · Website: atalayacastle.com

Reviews (8)

Carla Kinney 2024 May 14

2nd time here, so much more appreciation after visiting Brookgreen Gardens. Either way … Bug Spray. Love all of the deep rooted history the area offers.

Joanie Bleck 2024 May 05

While almost unassuming on the outside it's definitely worth the $2 to self guide a stroll with the marked rooms/map to easily imagine what the Huntingtons' lives were like. We especially appreciated the art studios.

Paula Player Studio 2024 Mar 07

This is such a special wedding venue! Our team loves capturing this venue on wedding days. The staff is very kind and we always enjoy working with them. We highly recommend this venue for your big day.

Gordon Shaffer 2024 Mar 05

Located within Huntington Beach SP near the entrance to Brookgreen Botanical Gardens. There's a fee to enter the park and a $2/person charge to enter Atalaya. Since the outside is unappealing at first glance, it is highly suggested to go inside. Atalaya is the winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington. Inside is surprisingly fascinating and will shed light on the Huntington's; her sculpting with live animals and using aluminum; he designing a sprawling Moorish-influenced compound as it was being built; and their unique eccentricities which made Atalaya impressive and far advanced for its time (1930s). It was used as an art studio and a place of rest & study. Built as an oceanfront property, the waves were literally lapping 10 to 15 feet from their front patio. Now the ocean cannot be seen as it's 100 ft or so from the house. Tours are self guided. Fortunately, we arrived at the start of an afternoon guided tour. A gift shop and restrooms are at the castle's entrance. Ample parking nearby.

Melanie Smith 2024 Feb 28

This castle had been "calling my name" several times, on my visits to Huntington Beach State Park, before my family and I actually went to visit. The tickets are beyond reasonably priced, considering the fact that you are getting to tour a well preserved piece of local history. I found myself longing to have been Anna, or simply a worker, within this beautiful castle walls!! The staff must work tirelessly to keep this beautiful structure so well preserved. Their efforts have not been wasted or underappreciated on my part, as this castle was the highlight of my trip that day!!!

Nanette Schmader 2024 Feb 18

What a wonderful and beautiful place. I took my great niece and nephews ages 4-9 and we all enjoyed sightseeing. The kids treated the map they gave us as a treasure map and they enjoyedfinding a and identifying each room. It was a great day for our imaginations.

Melissa Lashua 2024 Feb 14

Atalaya Castle was a beautiful place, I've been wanting to take my kids here to look around for a while and we finally did. It's $2 per person over the age of 3 years old. They were working on some upkeep when we went and I can definitely justify $2 to walk through this structure. I would definitely love to ask next time if we can picnic on the lawn in the courtyard section as it would be a great spot to go for a date day or possibly evening. The boys definitely loved it and what it would be like to play hide and seek there!!! (Would be so much fun! But don't do it lol) I would definitely pay another 2 dollars in the summer to see if it's filled beautifully with flowers.

Glen Maylone 2024 Jan 16

Very cool place, fascinating history. Nice place to tour. You can tell the grounds used to be spectacular. They are slowly working to restore the place. It is absolutely worth taking the time to tour this place and learn about this family and this unique home. Only $2.00 to tour..