We have camped is all of the MB oceanfront private parks.
Our list is like this. PirateLand is the preferred CG. Because Security is WAAAAY better. the site on the beach are HUGE, and it is a quieter CG. golf Carts are parked at 11:00 PM. Yes it has all the frills that any of the rest do. And you can reserve a specific site if you pay in advance for 7 days.
Next is Myrtle Beach travel park. It has large pull thru sites, lazy river, and again. Quieter. Very nice. but their beach is very narrow. close enough to Apache Pier to walk to.
Then Lakewood. Nothing really wrong with Lakewood, Just way busier with golf carts running down all the side roads.
Then Apache. Small sites, Dated bath houses. But has a pier, and the widest beach of any of the MB, CGs. and like MBTP. is close to Barefoot Landing, And restaurant row, and Tanger.
Then ocean Lake. Ocean lakes is crowded, The beach site are TINY TINY. Last time we were there. Our awning hung out over the road. with people actually wanting to park their carts on our site, even under the awning. Golf carts are so thick there, it is hard to get across the beach road to the beach. They will run over you. Security there is a joke. They ride around in their Crown Vics, and never get out. and they don't stop the Golf carts at quiet time. They run all night long.
So for what it is worth. There are our choices. We have been camping at MB since about 2000. and yes, we take the kids. they grew from babies to adults camping at the beach. The camper we have now sleeps 10, so that the entire family can go.
BTW. we don't do the state park. Because many site don't have full hookup, and the sites are so far from the beach. I like to walk out of my TT, and onto the beach.
