Myrtle Beach bans tents & umbellas

So. You can still use a personal umbrella in North MB. Not in MB.
Y'all do know exactly why don't you, The real reason?
It's all about money. Myrtle beach RENTS beach umbrellas, and chairs. You bring your own. You don't rent theirs

Yep and the life guards make a big issue about them and being able to see. If you are at one of the big three and have never seen it, it's a phenomenon to watch early in the morning. Golf carts and wagons heading to beach at daybreak so people can stake their claim of 10x10 piece of sand. Lol

Think I can still wear my hat? It's got a wide brim.
And WE do need to find out if the CGs we use are inside the MB city limits, Horry County hasn't yet passed such a law

Honestly. the only times we ever used a tent was when the Grand Babies were babies, and we had a small dome baby tent to lay them in. I bet you can still use one of those.

We've been living the 'tent ban discussion in MB since last fall. Essentially they want the ezee up type of shelters banned along with the beach tents. Regular beach umbrellas will still be ok providing they are behind the lifeguard view line.

For folks like ourselves who spend a lot of time on the beach, I welcome the shelter ban. There would sometimes be 2 and 3 shelters 10x10 put up side by side and only 4-5 people under them. It would take up a lot of usable beach space particularly during high tides and really limit everyone's ability to also use the beach. A couple chairs and one beach umbrella have always been sufficient for us.

Just my opinion.

I personally don't mind the tent ban. We have never used one but do use umbrellas. To my knowledge you always had to be along or behind the "lifeguard line" to use them.

I know Myrtle Beach Travel Park (where we stay) and Apache are outside the city limits. I am not sure about the big three on the south end.

PackerBacker wrote:
We've been living the 'tent ban discussion in MB since last fall. Essentially they want the ezee up type of shelters banned along with the beach tents. Regular beach umbrellas will still be ok providing they are behind the lifeguard view line.

For folks like ourselves who spend a lot of time on the beach, I welcome the shelter ban. There would sometimes be 2 and 3 shelters 10x10 put up side by side and only 4-5 people under them. It would take up a lot of usable beach space particularly during high tides and really limit everyone's ability to also use the beach. A couple chairs and one beach umbrella have always been sufficient for us.

Just my opinion.

According to the article. In MB, you cannot have a umbrella. In North MB, you can have a umbrella, IF is less than 9' in Diameter. Also, in the county, where most CGs are. There is of yet no law concerning either.
You may know more. But that is all the article says.

This is the reason we stay on the beach front. Our camper is only a few steps from the beach. So we can stay out there long as we want, and be in the shade in less than 2 minutes.

The artical says
"Horry County Council discussed the issue earlier this month at their council meeting. A year-long ban of beach tents passed a first reading unanimously. The county is expected to vote on the second reading of the year-round ban that would prohibit anything except umbrellas on April 1."
So it sounds like it will pass on April 1 in Horry County.

K Charles wrote:
The artical says
"Horry County Council discussed the issue earlier this month at their council meeting. A year-long ban of beach tents passed a first reading unanimously. The county is expected to vote on the second reading of the year-round ban that would prohibit anything except umbrellas on April 1."
So it sounds like it will pass on April 1 in Horry County.

Looks like they will at least have the common sense not to ban umbrellas. Hopefully they won't change their mind. A buddy of mine that lives down there said the county may make the ban year round.

I hate to say it, but it doesn't bother that they don't allow the ez ups. We will often go out on the beach before noon and most of hem are deserted. They make it difficult to go out and find some unclaimed territory. If they leave, hey should at least take it with them. Then you have those that put their tents up and then take another section of the beach adjacent to their tent for corn hole.

The law in Myrtle Beach says "Umbrellas are allowed, but they must be less than 7.5 feet in diameter." so you can bring your own if you want.
I think it's a good idea, an empty 10' X 10' tent that is empty takes up a lot of space when only put there to reserve a space for someone that isn'tcomingg to the beach until later.