Ocean lakes mess

[wvhurricane]

Have spent the week in ocean lakes at myrtle beach. This park is completely out of control. The children on golf carts rule the roads from 8:30 pm on....trying to walk the dog is an exercise in simple survival. It is 12:39 and I am parked next to an extremely loud and obnoxious party next door. Security has chosen not to interfere. I will never ever come back here again.

[byrdr1]

mockybird wrote:
byrdr1.......I think you missed part of the discussion that most of the cg's at MB have UNDER 16 year olds driving golf carts sometimes recklessly and most of the times it is looked over and allowed unless a complaint is made. Thanks to you for making your kids wait until they were 16 and OVER.

Oh yeah I saw that and I really dont believe that, if you are driving under age its a big deal now at OLCG and has been all the years we have stayed there. We even saw a DUI on golfcart one spring break year. Highway patrol got that one. OLCG calls SC LEO for driving offences.
again I say to each his on!
The less people that go to OLCG makes it easier for me to get a site. that 18 month out reservation system makes it hard to get in. So please if you dont like golf carts or crowds please stay away. I need a spot. 🙂
randy
PS.. lighten up all!

[Jim_Shoe]

In the decade of the 90's I spent about 10 days there every summer, and I drove a golf cart every day and never saw any craziness. But then, there were 12 of us and we drove the golf carts on golf courses every day. But mostly, we went for the food. Wings at Hooter's. 🙂

[noe-place]

I used to love going to the beaches and I still do. I used to love going to the mountains and I still do. I guess we'll all just keep going where we like won't we?:B

[Oaklevel]

Bottom Line here is some like it some don't......Some don't see a big campground with alot of golf cars as a problem some do.......... There are plenty of people on this thread that have jumped on the band wagon for one side or the other some nice some not so there is enough blame here to go around......

Some like mountains some like the beach.....some like quiet & to be alone , some like large groups.......It is what makes us who we are........ we can post here or not.... We are all different & that's great......we can't expect our opinions to be agreed on by everyone........ In a forum like this it is also easy to be taken the wrong way as well...........please can we just keep to the topic instead of condemning each other....... but again sometimes we are taken the wrong way when we try to give our opinions........

[magnusfide]

wbwood wrote:

magnusfide wrote:

wbwood wrote:


And if you have been on here more than 3 days and read on here, you will see the same argument over and over of how some don't like ocean lakes. It's no secret and nothing new that its way crowded during the summer and there are a lot of golf carts.

Getting crabby because people want to talk about a place is no way to promote your blog wbwood. Stop getting so defensive: or do you own the place?

If you don't like the conversation don't participate.

Lmao...did I not start off with "did you call security?"

And you should take your last line there as some self advice.

This isn't the first time you've smarted off at people who want to discuss a campground, wbwood. Not very nice of you at all. People will go on with the conversation without you and won't bother with your blog either because you'll be blocked on their reading list.

Folks here have a right to discuss the problems of a campground. Mind the moderator and be nice. If you can't be nice, don't bother with the thread.

[Oaklevel]

beemerphile1 wrote:
I guess I should make the disclaimer that none of the mentioned places would appeal to me. I am a mountains, long range views, trees, boulders, and hiking trails type of person.

That said, I do hate golf car campgrounds and try to avoid them. Ride a bicycle, walk, whatever, get off of those danged cars. There are two major health problems in our society, lack of exercise is one of them.

When the campground has 29 miles of roadway , a mile of beach front and is on 300+ acres......almost 900 campsites & numerous other permanent sites..... It is hard to not have a golf car....... hard to carry stuff 1/2 mile to the beach chairs etc) Yes we walk daily several miles but we also use the golf car.....that is alot of the fun.............kinda like cruzin when we were kids............. get to check out the other homes & campers, meet new people........... Absolutely Love It......

Years ago we lived near VA Beach ...so never went.....we vacationed in the mountains.....Now we live in the mountains so we vacation at the beach (MB) usually at OL....... LOL go figure

[answerswillvary]

Note from the Moderator:

[zackyboy3rs]

Leave tomorrow for 5 days. Oh, our GC is loaded and ready to rrrroooolllll.

[beemerphile1]

I guess I should make the disclaimer that none of the mentioned places would appeal to me. I am a mountains, long range views, trees, boulders, and hiking trails type of person.

That said, I do hate golf car campgrounds and try to avoid them. Ride a bicycle, walk, whatever, get off of those danged cars. There are two major health problems in our society, lack of exercise is one of them.

[wbwood]

mockybird wrote:
byrdr1.......I think you missed part of the discussion that most of the cg's at MB have UNDER 16 year olds driving golf carts sometimes recklessly and most of the times it is looked over and allowed unless a complaint is made. Thanks to you for making your kids wait until they were 16 and OVER.

And to add to that, you have to realize that the security there is running reactive and not so much proactive. They do have a limited amount of security staff and with it being a business, I am sure they do not want to rule with too heavy of a hand. That's why when it comes to us patrons, we need to step up and let them know and complain about situations. I'm not saying that there aren't teenagers riding around on golf carts under 16. There probably are. If you suspect some are, then get the cart rental number or the sticker number(if private cart) and report it. As an LEO myself, I can tell you that safety and security lies within the hands of the villagers. Security or law enforcement see only a minute portion of wrongdoing. They rely on your observations and the fact that you report them. The night shift security there is probably just a few people. And you might have one out patrolling if they are able. But OL is a big place with lots of roads.

[wbwood]

magnusfide wrote:

wbwood wrote:


And if you have been on here more than 3 days and read on here, you will see the same argument over and over of how some don't like ocean lakes. It's no secret and nothing new that its way crowded during the summer and there are a lot of golf carts.

Getting crabby because people want to talk about a place is no way to promote your blog wbwood. Stop getting so defensive: or do you own the place?

If you don't like the conversation don't participate.

Lmao...did I not start off with "did you call security?"

And you should take your last line there as some self advice.

[mockybird]

byrdr1.......I think you missed part of the discussion that most of the cg's at MB have UNDER 16 year olds driving golf carts sometimes recklessly and most of the times it is looked over and allowed unless a complaint is made. Thanks to you for making your kids wait until they were 16 and OVER.

[byrdr1]

I love reading these posts..
I have a GC and I drive it as do my 3 grown over 18 kids and they drove them when they turned 16. You allow them to drive a car on the main roads but you are afraid for them to drive in campground?? I do believe OL is crowded. Would I return YES, Next May 2014, why because is $25 a night cheaper to go then. I have been one to camp @ 3 major camp grounds at Myrtle beach. MBTP is nice and I liked it, would I go again YES. BUT I do like the concrete sites at OLCG. I do not like the sand spurs you get at MBTP but I would camp there again in a minute. I have visited every other camp ground at myrtle beach and stayed at the new one on the inter-coastal waterway. it was Nice but you are not at the beach, close but still have to drive to do anything. I have stayed a Willowtree and did so last week. I like Willowtree but it is 9-12 miles away from everything but a food lion and dollar general. Willowtree was just about empty last week. only 20 campers, the rest that were there are annual lease sites or employees and in the middle of the week I felt like we were the only people there. Had the pool to ourselves and grandson. Rode my golf cart around only so much but nothing to see or do really. They are adding houses to back side of the CG so things are changing there too. Snowbird central and annual leasing seems to be the norm now.
OLCG is crowded and it's not for everyone!
Thats why Myrtle beach area has best I can say 8 campgrounds. 5 are ocean front (Ocean Lakes, Lakewood, Pirateland, Apache, Travel Park), one(KOA)two blocks back from ocean, one on the water way(Cypress CG)several miles from beach, one(Willowtree) 9-12 miles from Cherry Grove beach. And if all else fails you can stay at "Myrtle Manor".
We like OLCG and Willowtree but with my grandson only 2 years old we want beach front camping now. Our youngest graduated HS this year and is headed to college, we are almost empty nester's and we want to have a good time so we are going in MAY(bike week too :)! & going to take our GC and have a blast..
randy
PS to each his on!

[dieharder]

Our only experience in MB was Pirateland, that was until we did a drive-thru at MBTP. Not having to deal with golf cart morons is a huge + for us. Not necessarily those that just putt around, but those that drive around all day thinking that the entire campground is enjoying their music full blast gets tiring real quick.

MBTP in the future for us, for sure.

[magnusfide]

noe-place wrote:
We stayed there a week several years ago and spent the days dodging the kamikaze kids in the carts too.:E I like a good time personally and don't mind the racket:B because I believe everyone who stays there spends their money for the privelege. :C I guess it's just a matter of how one is raised which determines how they behave. However, no one (even my grandson who loves the beach) has ever expressed a desire to go back. :B

Same here. Golf carts are not a problem unless kids drive them. We went a few years back and have not returned.