era The 2,500-acre (10 km2) tract was leased to the state in 1960 for use as a state park. Mrs. Huntington died in 1973. Atalaya Castle was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and was included in the designation of Atalaya and Brookgreen Gardens (along with the sculpture garden at Brookgreen Gardens) as a National Historic Landmark District in 1992. The Friends of Huntington Beach State Park offer guided tours of Atalaya and operate the Atalaya Visitor Center with exhibits about the house and the Huntingtons. The annual Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival is held each year in late September. Photos References Brochure on Huntington Beach State Park by the SC Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (4/06) Footnotes External links Friends of Huntington Beach State Park - tour information Friends of Atalaya Castle - tourism & fan website Historic house museums in South Carolina Museums in Georgetown County, South Carolina Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Houses completed in 1933 Moorish Revival architecture in South Carolina Mediterranean Revival architecture in the United States National Register of Historic Places in Georgetown County, South Carolina Houses in Georgetown County, South Carolina Historic district contributing properties in South Carolina Huntington family