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ct78barnes
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Oct 19, 2017

Snow birds in Myrtle Beach

Has any one stayed in Myrtle Beach the months of Jan and Feb . I know a lot of our people from up north come down but if you have done it I would love to hear how it was and was it real windy and cold on the ocean. Planning on two months at Lakewood camping Resort .

Thanks

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  • We have lived in MB for the past 13 years. Some winters we never get below 40' at night. Several times, there were short periods of time when the night temps even went into the 20' range. Twice since we have been here there has been snow, but never over 4" and it was gone in about 12 hours. I do not own a winter coat, and rarely even wear gloves. We are originally from NJ so perhaps the what some down here call 'cold weather' just isn't that to us. MB is not known to be exceptionally windy, but any time you are on the ocean front you will certainly notice any wind more than elsewhere. You will need heat of some sort at night, of course, although we have taken down our Christmas decorations outside in shirts, shorts and sandals more than twice over the years! Yes, golf is played down her in Jan and Feb often No, it's not Florida or Arizona weather, but so many come as 'snowbirds' that it must be said many enjoy it!
  • If I have to put a sweater on to play golf, I'm too far north.
  • too cold for this old gal :) we live near MB and go alot to the state parks in the area for summer time and when we do a CG like MB Travel Park (for the indoor pool in winter/lower cost) we freeze for sure. But some might be ok with that. Not 'warm enough' for me as a 'wintering place' at all. My sights in on GA or FL for over winter.

    We were just at Apache cg and the older couple, our neighbors, are doing Oct to March and they are from upstate NY...they say they are fine with the tougher winter beach weather. whatever floats your boat kinda thing.
  • A buddy has been renting ocean front condos there for over a decade during Jan-Mar. He's able to golf at least 3x a week. Had light flurries a few times, but reasonably warm most times.
  • It's a **** shoot weather wise. Average temps don't mean much. We've had good, but mostly not in Jan and Feb. Wind direction is the key.

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