Myrtle Beach, SC, where do you recommend?
I had made a reservation for Ocean Lakes for the first week of June and have since cancelled it after hearing from someone how crazy crowded it is; he said too many golf carts, crowds of kids and just...
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Terryallan wrote:mbrower wrote:
I'm in my 50's and my children are grown but we have been camping in the myrtle beach area going on 15 years. We have stayed at only two campgrounds; Ocean Lakes and Pirate Land. These campgrounds are huge and golf carts are a necessity to get around so they are every where.
My wife and I prefer pirate land but some of their rules are hard to live by. Gates closed and locked at 11pm and no personal carts are two of the big ones. Most all sites the last time I camped there were back-in and dirt. Fire ants were also a problem there too.
Ocean lakes have concrete pads that are mostly level with all pull thru sites. They allow personal carts with proof of insurance and a yearly fee. We keep our cart in storage. I like Ocean lakes because they seem to cater to the visitors there. Gates are open 24 hers., trash pick up Dailey, express check in, and if the site you reserve is vacant, they will not give you any grief with arriving early. The campground is super crowded but so is everything in myrtle beach.
My advice is if you don't like crowds, I would stay out of Myrtle Beach period.
I'm just going to guess that it has been a while since you have been to PL. Because. They don't even have a gate to lock. Just a few red cones to direct traffic, and a guard house. They also pick up trash at you site every day, as all of the CGs do.
I was speaking figuratively about the gates. I don't think I have ever seen actual gates but there is a guard that will prevent you from driving your vehicle through the "gate" after 11pm. If that policy has changed since last year I apologize for the misinformation. I had a co worker that had to carry his groceries from the outside parking lot back to his camper. He was not a happy camper LoL.
If you only rent a cart for a couple of days it would be foolish to own a cart for beach use but I stay at the beach around 6-8 weeks a year and renting gets pretty expensive. bicycles are an option but is pretty awkward when transporting your beach supplies. Can be done but a folding cart bed makes it so much easier.
As I said in my earlier post, I prefer pirate land but until they change a few of their policies I will be staying at Ocean Lakes.
