When we head for LAKEWOOD just south of PIRATELAND we go down I95 past South of the Border to the FLYING J Truck stop exit on SC38... Then we follow 38 which crosses US301 until it runs into US501. This way misses alot of the crowed things around South of the Border and Dillon on the SC side.
US501 will take you through CONWAY and then look for SC 544 which will have a BIG OVERHEAD sign for LAKELAND RESORT. Turn right on 544 and go past US17 South of Myrtle Beach to BUS US17 where you will turn left and should then see PIRATELAND on your right.
If you miss the SC544 exit US501 will take you into MYRTLE BEACH but puts you in the mix of things NORTH of where you are wanting to go... US501 will take you all the way to BUS US17 and you can turn South on it and start looking for PIRATELAND. Was much easier for us to take the SC544 exit out of CONWAY and follow the big signs to LAKEWOOD.
LAKEWOOD RESORT has big signs along the roads to it so good to look for those along the way...
Have never camped at PIRATELAND but get to hear all of the kids having a great time there. All of the camp spots are situated around small lakes and that keeps the Pirate thing very much alive for the kids...
I have a sister that lives on LAKEWOOD and we all get together there with other family members around the SEP/OCT time frame each year...
Hope I got all the road numbers ok - mark it out on your map to be sure...
Enjoy your stay there...
Roy Ken
