I know this going to sound like an apples v oranges kind of thing but the Pirate Land of current days is the reincarnation, of a sort, of an old, now long defunct amusement park that was located several miles outside of Myrtle Beach. I think the park closed sometime in the 1970s.
When I was in high school 25+ years ago we would head to Lakewood every Spring Break. It was a whole caravan from western NY to South Carolina; my parents and brothers & sisters, cousins and aunt & uncle, and grandparents. We had a few pop-up campers and had a blast. The campground was HUGE! People were never anything but nice, campground was beautiful, real nice beachfront. Good memories. I’ll have to get back there someday.
We live in SC. Have camped at all the campgrounds one time or another over past 70 years. You ranked them right. Lakewood is nice and clean. Has an ópen air "chapel" but other than that, do not think anyone would even notice a difference. State Park is fine. Myrtle Beach traffic is killer. But that's just the beach, anywhere. Fine eats next door in Murrels Inlet. Good times, everywhere! Come join us. Look forward to talking with you!
Your order is ok. I would however add one more which would jump to the top of the list even though it is not in MB. Huntington Beach State Park. It may not suit you for a long visit but we do go there as it is almost as beautiful as our backyard and only 80 miles away. We also stayed at the various beach campgrounds before we built a home in Loris but stayed in Yogi Bear's in Tabor City for seven months while the sticks were being put together and now travel about 5,000 miles a year on a slow year. Happy Camping!
We have been staying at Lakewood for over 20 years and we absolutely love it there . We have stayed at Ocean Lakes and Pirateland before and they were okay but not as good as Lakewood . Happy Camping !
Yes, the sand is crazy and about the state park two they had a pretty nice hiking trail we hiked it wasn’t huge, but it seems like you were in the deep of the woods
So cool, thank you! We are working on getting our retirement travel trailer and Myrtle beach is where we will go most of the time. Love it there. Now I know what to look out for. Keep up the good videos!
Myrtle Beach SP is the last place that we camped before we purchased our travel trailer; which coincidentally we purchased in the MB area (Longs, SC) and we had to travel there from our home in FL (it was a GREAT deal). Although we did not camp with our TT at MB and can not compare to others, from what we experienced there, I would put MB SP at the top.
@@liferedesigned You nailed it! We got a great deal on our TT. My kids also liked Catalina the cat (don't know if she was there when you were). We will be making another trip back to MB SP; this time in our rig!
We did Ocean Lakes a few times between Christmas and New Year’s and had a blast each time. Haven’t tried the others as our Myrtle Beach trips are over for a while. Good to hear some experiences with them though. Have fun
Carolina Pines / Sun Outdoors is located in Conway SC, not Myrtle Beach. Since the park isn’t in Myrtle Beach and also does not have Ocean access, it would not belong in this video. Perhaps someday if we were to review RV parks in Conway and Carolina Forest, they would belong on that list.
Great video. Last time we camped in Myrtle Beach was at Ocean Lakes in 2007 and 2009 for vacation. I'm sure lots of things in MB have changed with the passage of time.
Agree with your list, our trip this past weekend was good at OL, we are going back again in June with the grandkids and then I think that itch will be scratched. Our reason for this past weekend was to check out the state parks, MBSP looks great, but Huntington Beach was nice also. On our way home today we swung through Willow Tree RV resort in Long, SC (not far from North MB) what a BEAUTIFUL place, we are really looking forward to going there later this summer. One bone of contention I have with Ocean Lakes and Lakewood is their pet breed restriction ~ it’s crap! And although I saw some of the very breeds on the restriction list in there this weekend, it’s not a risk I would take since they claim to kick people out if found, that’s another reason I won’t return to OL after the family trip that is already booked.
Great Video. Jenn and I are liking how you both have improved over the last year. Become more relaxed in the videos and really are able to laugh at life. We stayed at Pirate Land in the off season and were very close to the beach. It was not crowded and a good stay for us. Our first close beach stay. :)
Hey Pete - interesting observation as our video style hasn't changed in over 3 years lol - but thank you! Those MB parks are definitely less crowded in the off season for sure.
Myrtle beach state park is our number 1 and then Lakewood.....but love that coffee shop at Lakewood! :). We will have to try out the travel park, we have not been there. thanks for bringing us great content!
Great list! We've been wanting to check out Myrtle Beach for a while. Sounds like a great place for families although I'm not a big fan of crowded places either.
My husband and I are like you love Myrtle Beach State Park. Have stayed at Lakewood and Myrtle Beach Travel Park as well when we had our grandson with us we live in the area so we checked out Ocean Lakes and Pirate Land and neither one appealed to us. Ocean Lakes was way way too crowded and busy. And their customer service was very poor . I went to the desk to ask for a visitor pass and they were very cold. My grandson would probably like Pirate Land. But that day that we checked out the campgrounds we looked at Lakewood also and that had the best to offer for us. We stayed there this year for his spring break. But when it's just the two of us the state park is number one.
For many yearsboth in the spring and Thnaksgiving week, we stayed south of MB in Huntington Beach State Park. Large sites, the ones on hte outside perimeter are very private and it is ajacnt to the beach. Plenty of roads to walk and bike on. We NEVER stayed in private owned campgrounds. Much further away from US17 so NO traffic noise.
Love Ocean Lakes and never a poor experience. That being said we aren’t fulltime, and we have young children. Ocean Lakes represents alot of value for us- 50 feet from the beach with the waterpark included at a price less than the average koa is hard to beat.
Thanks for sharing. All the campgrounds mentioned are packed in there like sardines. We like Pirateland or Lakewood and usually visit around Oct every year. It will be interesting to see what 2025 brings for Pirateland after part of the park was bought by Thousands Trails.
Don’t think you will see much changes for Pirateland other than the availability for TT members having a few spots there. From our sources, no changes are planned
Thanks for your review. Have visited all except the KOA and MB State Park. Live down here in the "mighty myrtle". Sadly agree that OL has gotten a bit over run during prime season but they are making strides to be a better run business. Best before Memorial day and after Labor day. Lakewood always a pleasure. Will be taking a good solid look at the MB State Park for a future trip.
MB state park is always a good time for us. The only thing we have noticed lately is the pricing can be as high as some of the resorts - the benefit though of being less packed is nice.
Yup Lakewood is our favorite!!!!! We stay a week each time :) And $2k a month I bet your talking about Carolina pines now sun outdoors lol I don’t like pirate land but if it’s free with TT I would go just to save some money. Congratulations on your kiddos coming down south! We have a house in NC and the south is the best!!
We have toured most of those and didn't like the vibe so we usually stay at Sun Outdoors Myrtle Beach formally Carolina Pines. Have y'all stayed there yet? Not on the beach but curious on y'all's thoughts. Safe travels!
Sun Outdoors looks beautiful don't get me wrong BUT that pricing is insane (especially in the off season) for being that far away from the beach (if that is what you are in the area for) Really comes down to what you are looking to get from being in the area. For us, we love the ocean front camping and hardly ever use the pools etc. Safe Travels Bob & Karri
MB State Park is often really, really crowded during the summer months. Otherwise, it is fantastic and the staff is wonderful. MB KOA is very nice in the off-season, at least, but I haven’t personally stayed during the summer. My sister has and her family did like it. I know the family who owns Lakewood, and they are great people. Yes, it’s a big campground and yes, it’s going to be busy, but they have a stage show during the summer and they have nice amenities. The only reason I haven’t stayed there is because I haven’t had time to set up a stay, between work and other camping trips. I’ll probably stay sometime in the off season. Full disclosure: I’m a MB local, born and bred, from Conway, SC. I like y’all’s list.
@@liferedesigned it’s a great place. The best seafood, if y’all like seafood, is in Calabash, NC and Murrells Inlet. And don’t miss out on the smaller, “hole in the wall” joints! Do y’all have grandchildren?
I was sweating it a bit hoping that our campground wasn't on your list. It wasn't. We are heading to the GD rally in MB next month and we are excited. MB has been on our bucket list. Thanks for the video!
Trying to decide between Lakewood and Huntington Beach. I have a 3 and 9 year old. Someone told me that Lakewood has vacation Bible school in the summer, which I love. But I have heard the beach at Huntington is so much prettier than Myrtle beach. Thanks for the advice!
Depends on what is more important. Huntington Beach is beautiful but smaller. Lakewood does usually have the Bible school but is a heck of a lot bigger and busier
Ocean Lakes was always our favorite. Been going there for 20 years. Not sure what is going on but they are also have a crime wave running thru the park this season. You missed a fairly new or renovated one that is very nice. Inland though so maybe that is why. Selfishly staying quiet.
Even though South Carolina is our domicile state, I had only heard of a couple of these since we tend to stay in the Greenville area since that's where we lived before full-time rv'ing. I don't mind religious parks either since they tend to be quieter and people are respectful. Plus, I can pour my whiskey in a coffee mug if I have to.😉😁
The only good RV park there was Sherwood Forest just across from Barefoot Landing. I grew up in that campground, spending a couple of weeks every summer there. North Beach Resort sits on the property now. A shame more kids can’t experience that place.
I am sorry you had a poor experience at Ocean Lakes. We have been camping there since 2011 and have never had an issue with customer service. We have even left early and received a refund. For us, we feel Ocean Lakes has tremendous value as we have not found any ocean front RV resort with that many amenities included in the cost. Plus, the location is fantastic.
That’s the thing about RV life - everyone has a different experience at each place. We have heard a lot of good things and a lot of bad things about each place - we can only share our experiences
I’m with you guys. We’ve been going to Ocean Lakes several times a year since my 22 y/o was 5. Both kids have loved it. We still take family down there for spring break, Halloween, and other holidays. We’ve always had great experiences with staff. The kids always loved golf cart tag.
We only included RV parks / Resorts / campgrounds in Myrtle Beach itself. Huntington is in Murrells Inlet, although it is a great place and we have been several times.
Hi Ken, Apache - well, we’ve walked through there and let’s just say it wasn’t on our list because it wasn’t a good fit for us. Spaces are incredibly close together.
Yeah i like Ocean Lakes wanted to move their BUT it's really pricey $450 a month PLUS for a lot yearly. Then what you buy is over priced and finance i think they said it's 1 place in town that will finance only and you gotta have 20% down. So I've been looking at other places hahaha
i manage an RV park in SC and as far as mail, we accept however there is alot of cons for the resort regarding this courtesy. first if you “ change “ your address to the resort you cannot reroute after because you have given a commercial address therefore leaving mounds of mail undeliverable after guest has left..Second people have packages delivered weeks and months prior to their arrival and space is limited. also for those who do not pick up in a timely manner places like AMAZON will not just simply pick back up and return. so not really fair to base a rating on mail issues.
So, for reference - we are full timers and believe it or not, mail is a HUGE plus for us, so much so that if we can't get it there, we (and many others) will go to the place that will. So, YES it is fair that when a service that was once offered is taken away ... it will affect the rating. Judging by the empty spaces while all the other parks in the area were full ... people voted with their wallet. No offense to you personally but the industry has changed, Bingo on Friday nights is no longer what RVer's are looking for! It's all about the convenience- don't even get me going about what RVer's want for wifi :) safe travels.
Since they change frequently it is hard to nail down. Off season it usually is Myrtle Beach Travel Park with the lowest rate. We definitely would recommend calling each place as specials change often
Still searching for my RV and I'm at my wit's end dealing with FB marketplace people/ads...lol. I did find one I'm interested in that's in MB...would you go look at it for me so I don't have to drive 3 hours? j/k... Back in the late 80s after my high school best friend and I got our driver's licenses when we turned 16, (our b-days are 15 days apart) we went to MB the first weekend after school was done for the summer in 87, 88, & 89...stayed/camped at MB SP each time as his father had an army surplus 6-man canvas tent...good times as MB was nowhere near as commercialized back then as it is today and everything was CHEAP! Prior to going, we would spend a couple months collecting aluminum cans to take to the recycle yard for $$$...usually collected enough to pay for gas...which was CHEAP!
I would put Myrtle Beach State Park first. I looked at Lakewood while you were talking, and I don't like RV parks where you are right on top of your neighbor. I been to the KOA at the Outer Banks, it feels like you are parking your RV in a parking lot. That is just me.
Depends on the site at the State Park - first time we stayed we were in the middle and had people jammed on top of us. If you can score that outer ring it is amazing! Lakewood - take a lakeside site and you have plenty of room
Well, for the savvy investor, rather than an RV Park, the better bet is to look for a fully remodeled MH in a waterfront community with homes that don't look like MH's, since they have dormers and bay windows. Even in communities which do not allow rentals, someone buying as a second home and representing at the outset that "family members from all over" will get to enjoy the beach, can list on "Furnished Finder" and rent to nurses, 3 months at a time. Since the premium communities in NMB (actually there is just one - "Foxfire") have over half of the neighborhood only there in high season, if you find a home by the pool and intracoastal pier, and use it as a vacation home for part of the year and "furnish finder" the rest, that is a SMART, SMART, SMART investment! Zillow "North Myrtle Beach homes for sale for $125,000 and less, and you may just be able to find a turnkey home where the price is right!
I am currently staying at Myrtle Beach travel park. This is my 4th time here and I don’t really have anything to compare it to since I have only been to the Travel Park. I do like it here and I have a site close to the beach which is a plus for us. The other parks just looked too big and I like the fact that golf carts are very limited.
Ocean Lakes is the only place we go at Myrtle Beach. Never had any problems been there over 20 times, but now we NEVER go between Memorial Day and Labor Day so we may have been lucky!!
DO NOT stay at Myrtle Beach State Park, over ANY holiday weekend! What craziness!!! People parking in the roads, 3-4 families per site, etc. Any other time, it seems fine.
🤣 Same could be said about ANY Campground/ RV Park in any heavy tourist area during a holiday! Dealt with the same thing in the middle of nowhere Vermont during 4th of July weekend - just par for the course!
@@liferedesigned We camp somewhere almost EVERY holiday weekend. Most places are crowded, yes, but orderly. The park was a MADHOUSE! WE stayed for a few days after the weekend, and it was pretty nice. However during that holiday weekend period we were actually thinking of leaving.
I was born in Conway, SC and grew up in Georgetown, SC and have worked all over Myrtle Beach and been a maintenance man at several hotels on Ocean Blvd as well as a lifeguard and MB is NOT a family friendly beach at all and it would blow your mind the amount of "hidden" drug houses and shit are all over the place. Ocean lakes was nice in the 80's. MB SUCKS and I avoid it whenever possible
One thing that we have learned over the years of traveling all over the country is that everyone has a different perspective, MB for us is great and we spend quite a bit of time there yearly - Never once have had an issue or felt unsafe in any way.
@@liferedesigned that's because you stay in upscale tourists spots and you don't know the real Myrtle Beach or what's actually going on in those exact places right under your nose. I've lived here and worked here all of my life. MB is not a family beach
@@danielcook6245you are correct about murder beach. This guy will find out eventually. On vacation everything looks rosy but when living here it’s different. It’s better than big cities but not the utopia some want to promote
@ChickenTender57 "This Guy" isn't promoting any utopia BUT I will tell you the same thing I tell anyone that whines about where they live - YOU are either part of the problem or part of the solution - Judging by your turn of phrase, you are a bystander and quite frankly should not be complaining. If you don't like the area - MOVE, problem solved.
What order would YOU rank MB RV parks in? Sound off below!
I have stayed at Ocean Lakes many times. Always a lot going on. Loved staying there.
We love Pirate Land…..been going for over 20 years…..always a great time
@@frankking5625 I have an old paddle boat from pirate land from the 80's in my pond on my farm
I know this going to sound like an apples v oranges kind of thing but the Pirate Land of current days is the reincarnation, of a sort, of an old, now long defunct amusement park that was located several miles outside of Myrtle Beach. I think the park closed sometime in the 1970s.
I'm a winter RVer. Ocean Lakes wins that time of year as it's more active. The other places were ghost towns by comparison.
Thanks for this list. Since my wife and I are just starting out in RVing and live in SC, this is great to know which parks are worth our time.
Thank you for watching and taking time to comment! 😀
I appreciate you taking the time share about your RV park rating 💜🩵.
Thank YOU for the support 😀
When I was in high school 25+ years ago we would head to Lakewood every Spring Break. It was a whole caravan from western NY to South Carolina; my parents and brothers & sisters, cousins and aunt & uncle, and grandparents. We had a few pop-up campers and had a blast. The campground was HUGE! People were never anything but nice, campground was beautiful, real nice beachfront. Good memories. I’ll have to get back there someday.
That is what we love hearing ❤️ so many families have such great memories from Lakewood - we hear this more about this campground than anywhere else!
Good to see Bob's festive shirt again. Fun watching you two bounce off one another. Thanks for the heads-up on the (noisy) kid friendly grounds.
Haha! Bob said thank you! 😀
Have a great afternoon!
We live in SC. Have camped at all the campgrounds one time or another over past 70 years. You ranked them right. Lakewood is nice and clean. Has an ópen air "chapel" but other than that, do not think anyone would even notice a difference. State Park is fine. Myrtle Beach traffic is killer. But that's just the beach, anywhere. Fine eats next door in Murrels Inlet. Good times, everywhere! Come join us. Look forward to talking with you!
Love Lakewood! Bob is more of a State Park guy. We’ll be back in the area eventually.😀
Your order is ok. I would however add one more which would jump to the top of the list even though it is not in MB. Huntington Beach State Park. It may not suit you for a long visit but we do go there as it is almost as beautiful as our backyard and only 80 miles away. We also stayed at the various beach campgrounds before we built a home in Loris but stayed in Yogi Bear's in Tabor City for seven months while the sticks were being put together and now travel about 5,000 miles a year on a slow year. Happy Camping!
Great point unfortunately HB is not in Myrtle Beach as it easily would have been in the top half!
Safe travels;
Bob & Karri
I recently (last week) visited Lakewood RV Resort and you are spot on. This is the best RV resort in Myrtle Beach hands down… for what you pay.
We're glad you agree! Lakewood is definitely a gem for the price!
We have been staying at Lakewood for over 20 years and we absolutely love it there . We have stayed at Ocean Lakes and Pirateland before and they were okay but not as good as Lakewood . Happy Camping !
💯 % agree!
We stain sept at Myrtle Beach state park in the outer loop! It was awesome, we did miss the ocean front camping like Myrtle Beach travel park
The state park definitely gives you the best of both worlds!
We like the ocean front camping too, except for ALL the sand lol 😀
Yes, the sand is crazy and about the state park two they had a pretty nice hiking trail we hiked it wasn’t huge, but it seems like you were in the deep of the woods
So cool, thank you! We are working on getting our retirement travel trailer and Myrtle beach is where we will go most of the time. Love it there. Now I know what to look out for. Keep up the good videos!
Happy to hear! Myrtle Beach is a beautiful area! 😀
Myrtle Beach Travel Park is #1 in for us. To stroll a few steps to the Atlantic Ocean is amazing.
Thanks for the info. Hoping to visit the Myrtle Beach area soon.
Myrtle Beach SP is the last place that we camped before we purchased our travel trailer; which coincidentally we purchased in the MB area (Longs, SC) and we had to travel there from our home in FL (it was a GREAT deal). Although we did not camp with our TT at MB and can not compare to others, from what we experienced there, I would put MB SP at the top.
Was it Recreation USA? We bought our 1st RV from them, awesome people!
Love the state park, you get the best of both worlds! 😀
@@liferedesigned You nailed it! We got a great deal on our TT. My kids also liked Catalina the cat (don't know if she was there when you were). We will be making another trip back to MB SP; this time in our rig!
We did Ocean Lakes a few times between Christmas and New Year’s and had a blast each time. Haven’t tried the others as our Myrtle Beach trips are over for a while. Good to hear some experiences with them though. Have fun
I have to agree with your choice of LakeWood. We live in Myrtle Beach S.C. and vacation at LakeWood.
Thank you 😄 Lakewood Staff do an amazing job!
What about Carolina Pines Sun Outdoors? No mention!
Carolina Pines / Sun Outdoors is located in Conway SC, not Myrtle Beach. Since the park isn’t in Myrtle Beach and also does not have Ocean access, it would not belong in this video.
Perhaps someday if we were to review RV parks in Conway and Carolina Forest, they would belong on that list.
Great video. Last time we camped in Myrtle Beach was at Ocean Lakes in 2007 and 2009 for vacation. I'm sure lots of things in MB have changed with the passage of time.
Absolutely! Things have changed quite a bit but still as beautiful as ever !
Great review guys we have never stayed at the state park might have to check that out
Great state park - also Huntington Beach State Park is beautiful as well
Thanks for the insight. We haven't camped in Myrtle Beach yet. We'll be at Sun Country next month.
Enjoy! One of our favorite towns!
We are in Pirateland right now, first time, love it - actually just reserved for next year as well. Maybe see ya around
Enjoy!
Agree with your list, our trip this past weekend was good at OL, we are going back again in June with the grandkids and then I think that itch will be scratched. Our reason for this past weekend was to check out the state parks, MBSP looks great, but Huntington Beach was nice also. On our way home today we swung through Willow Tree RV resort in Long, SC (not far from North MB) what a BEAUTIFUL place, we are really looking forward to going there later this summer. One bone of contention I have with Ocean Lakes and Lakewood is their pet breed restriction ~ it’s crap! And although I saw some of the very breeds on the restriction list in there this weekend, it’s not a risk I would take since they claim to kick people out if found, that’s another reason I won’t return to OL after the family trip that is already booked.
Huntington Beach is beautiful and has a really nice bike path - watch out for gators there!
Great Video. Jenn and I are liking how you both have improved over the last year. Become more relaxed in the videos and really are able to laugh at life. We stayed at Pirate Land in the off season and were very close to the beach. It was not crowded and a good stay for us. Our first close beach stay. :)
Hey Pete - interesting observation as our video style hasn't changed in over 3 years lol - but thank you! Those MB parks are definitely less crowded in the off season for sure.
Good to know. We live in SC and will be purchasing our RV later this year. Sounds like a great place for a shake down run.😊
Absolutely! Not only is it great for that but plenty of area shopping for things you may find you need!
@@liferedesigned And you know there’s going to be plenty of that, however we did learn from our last RV you don’t need near as much as you think 🤔
Myrtle beach state park is our number 1 and then Lakewood.....but love that coffee shop at Lakewood! :). We will have to try out the travel park, we have not been there. thanks for bringing us great content!
We never have been to the coffee shop there but always hear great things! Next time we are there we will make a point to go in!
I agree with Myrtle Beach State Park is nice, and I like going there.
Great place!
We've camped at Lakewood for many years, love it there!
such a great place!
Great list! We've been wanting to check out Myrtle Beach for a while. Sounds like a great place for families although I'm not a big fan of crowded places either.
Thank you! It’s definitely a beautiful area! 😀
My husband and I are like you love Myrtle Beach State Park. Have stayed at Lakewood and Myrtle Beach Travel Park as well when we had our grandson with us we live in the area so we checked out Ocean Lakes and Pirate Land and neither one appealed to us. Ocean Lakes was way way too crowded and busy. And their customer service was very poor . I went to the desk to ask for a visitor pass and they were very cold. My grandson would probably like Pirate Land. But that day that we checked out the campgrounds we looked at Lakewood also and that had the best to offer for us. We stayed there this year for his spring break. But when it's just the two of us the state park is number one.
MB state park is awesome, but I absolutely love Huntington Beach state park!
Huntington Beach would have won hands down if it was in Myrtle Beach 😀
For many yearsboth in the spring and Thnaksgiving week, we stayed south of MB in Huntington Beach State Park. Large sites, the ones on hte outside perimeter are very private and it is ajacnt to the beach. Plenty of roads to walk and bike on. We NEVER stayed in private owned campgrounds. Much further away from US17 so NO traffic noise.
Thanks for the info!
Love Ocean Lakes and never a poor experience. That being said we aren’t fulltime, and we have young children. Ocean Lakes represents alot of value for us- 50 feet from the beach with the waterpark included at a price less than the average koa is hard to beat.
Lots of mixed reviews on Ocean Lakes, good to hear that it works for some people 😀
Thanks for sharing. All the campgrounds mentioned are packed in there like sardines. We like Pirateland or Lakewood and usually visit around Oct every year. It will be interesting to see what 2025 brings for Pirateland after part of the park was bought by Thousands Trails.
Don’t think you will see much changes for Pirateland other than the availability for TT members having a few spots there. From our sources, no changes are planned
Will be a nice addition for thousands trails members if it comes to fruition
Good know about Lakewood because we are headed there the 14th
Have fun! We are there for 2 weeks mid - May
Got a stay booked at lakewood soon... so hopefully your right!
Going to be busy but you will have a blast! Hit the food truck for delicious fish and chips!
Goodstuff guys.. Enjoyed the information
Thank you!
Love you campgrounds reviews. What would put it over the top is putting pictures of the campground and sites while your discussing them.
We agree but just didn’t have time for this video 😀 There is a campground playlist for some individual parks we have reviewed
Thanks for your review. Have visited all except the KOA and MB State Park. Live down here in the "mighty myrtle". Sadly agree that OL has gotten a bit over run during prime season but they are making strides to be a better run business. Best before Memorial day and after Labor day. Lakewood always a pleasure. Will be taking a good solid look at the MB State Park for a future trip.
MB state park is always a good time for us. The only thing we have noticed lately is the pricing can be as high as some of the resorts - the benefit though of being less packed is nice.
Plus, I’m trying to see if I can talk my wife into going back again possibly in March or April she loves camping but she hates to long drives lol
Perfect time of year to go, right before all the crowds come in!
Yup Lakewood is our favorite!!!!! We stay a week each time :)
And $2k a month I bet your talking about Carolina pines now sun outdoors lol
I don’t like pirate land but if it’s free with TT I would go just to save some money.
Congratulations on your kiddos coming down south! We have a house in NC and the south is the best!!
Yes! You got it! We said the same thing about Pirate Land lol.
We cannot wait till they get here!
Thank you for the info 🙂👍🏻🇺🇸
Hi Karen! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! 😀
Have a great day!
I live a few blocks from KOA. Its very woody and looks scenic but one can see aome sketchy rundown looking cabins from one adjacent street.
Unless something has changed since we were there last, the cabins we stayed in were beautiful and brand new
We have toured most of those and didn't like the vibe so we usually stay at Sun Outdoors Myrtle Beach formally Carolina Pines. Have y'all stayed there yet? Not on the beach but curious on y'all's thoughts. Safe travels!
Sun Outdoors looks beautiful don't get me wrong BUT that pricing is insane (especially in the off season) for being that far away from the beach (if that is what you are in the area for) Really comes down to what you are looking to get from being in the area. For us, we love the ocean front camping and hardly ever use the pools etc.
Safe Travels
Bob & Karri
@@liferedesigned thank for the reply. Agreed about the price but we use it just for family vacations for now. Safe travels!
MB State Park is often really, really crowded during the summer months. Otherwise, it is fantastic and the staff is wonderful.
MB KOA is very nice in the off-season, at least, but I haven’t personally stayed during the summer. My sister has and her family did like it.
I know the family who owns Lakewood, and they are great people. Yes, it’s a big campground and yes, it’s going to be busy, but they have a stage show during the summer and they have nice amenities. The only reason I haven’t stayed there is because I haven’t had time to set up a stay, between work and other camping trips. I’ll probably stay sometime in the off season.
Full disclosure: I’m a MB local, born and bred, from Conway, SC.
I like y’all’s list.
Thank You! We just moved our adult children to MB - love the area!
@@liferedesigned it’s a great place. The best seafood, if y’all like seafood, is in Calabash, NC and Murrells Inlet. And don’t miss out on the smaller, “hole in the wall” joints! Do y’all have grandchildren?
No grandchildren yet! We are patiently waiting 🤣🤣
I only have experience at Myrtle beach state park & hope to return soon. The prices were fair. Many private campgrounds are very pricey
Yes they are! Especially in season! Safe travels
I was sweating it a bit hoping that our campground wasn't on your list. It wasn't. We are heading to the GD rally in MB next month and we are excited. MB has been on our bucket list. Thanks for the video!
Trying to decide between Lakewood and Huntington Beach. I have a 3 and 9 year old. Someone told me that Lakewood has vacation Bible school in the summer, which I love. But I have heard the beach at Huntington is so much prettier than Myrtle beach. Thanks for the advice!
Depends on what is more important. Huntington Beach is beautiful but smaller. Lakewood does usually have the Bible school but is a heck of a lot bigger and busier
Ocean Lakes was always our favorite. Been going there for 20 years. Not sure what is going on but they are also have a crime wave running thru the park this season. You missed a fairly new or renovated one that is very nice. Inland though so maybe that is why. Selfishly staying quiet.
For this we were only sticking to RV parks along the beaches :)
@@liferedesigned we are going to take your advice and try the travel park
Great place and we will most likely be back there in Feb 25
Even though South Carolina is our domicile state, I had only heard of a couple of these since we tend to stay in the Greenville area since that's where we lived before full-time rv'ing. I don't mind religious parks either since they tend to be quieter and people are respectful. Plus, I can pour my whiskey in a coffee mug if I have to.😉😁
Good Morning! Lakewood does a beautiful job with Christmas! Gotta stay warm with the “coffee”😂
The only good RV park there was Sherwood Forest just across from Barefoot Landing. I grew up in that campground, spending a couple of weeks every summer there. North Beach Resort sits on the property now. A shame more kids can’t experience that place.
These types of videos are the only ones I think I've ever found in which the dude speaks so much more than the chic. LOL, thanks for the video.
Chic? 🙄
Go to North myrtle beach!
We have! Numerous times 😀
I am sorry you had a poor experience at Ocean Lakes. We have been camping there since 2011 and have never had an issue with customer service. We have even left early and received a refund. For us, we feel Ocean Lakes has tremendous value as we have not found any ocean front RV resort with that many amenities included in the cost. Plus, the location is fantastic.
That’s the thing about RV life - everyone has a different experience at each place. We have heard a lot of good things and a lot of bad things about each place - we can only share our experiences
I’m with you guys. We’ve been going to Ocean Lakes several times a year since my 22 y/o was 5. Both kids have loved it. We still take family down there for spring break, Halloween, and other holidays. We’ve always had great experiences with staff. The kids always loved golf cart tag.
Enjoyed
Thank you sir! 😀
I’m guessing you haven’t been to Huntington Beach State Park since it isn’t on the list.
We only included RV parks / Resorts / campgrounds in Myrtle Beach itself. Huntington is in Murrells Inlet, although it is a great place and we have been several times.
What is your opinion on Apache?
Hi Ken,
Apache - well, we’ve walked through there and let’s just say it wasn’t on our list because it wasn’t a good fit for us. Spaces are incredibly close together.
@@liferedesigned Thanks for replying.
Yeah i like Ocean Lakes wanted to move their BUT it's really pricey $450 a month PLUS for a lot yearly. Then what you buy is over priced and finance i think they said it's 1 place in town that will finance only and you gotta have 20% down. So I've been looking at other places hahaha
That’s actually inexpensive for that area.
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i manage an RV park in SC and as far as mail, we accept however there is alot of cons for the resort regarding this courtesy. first if you “ change “ your address to the resort you cannot reroute after because you have given a commercial address therefore leaving mounds of mail undeliverable after guest has left..Second people have packages delivered weeks and months prior to their arrival and space is limited. also for those who do not pick up in a timely manner places like AMAZON will not just simply pick back up and return. so not really fair to base a rating on mail issues.
So, for reference - we are full timers and believe it or not, mail is a HUGE plus for us, so much so that if we can't get it there, we (and many others) will go to the place that will. So, YES it is fair that when a service that was once offered is taken away ... it will affect the rating. Judging by the empty spaces while all the other parks in the area were full ... people voted with their wallet.
No offense to you personally but the industry has changed, Bingo on Friday nights is no longer what RVer's are looking for! It's all about the convenience- don't even get me going about what RVer's want for wifi :)
safe travels.
I went to the state park website and all I see are tent only camping. Am I doing something wrong??
that may just be all that is available for the dates you entered
@@liferedesigned thank you
Myrtle beach and Huntington Beach State Parks fill up fast for rv sites.
Who has the best monthly rate in off season or otherwise?
Since they change frequently it is hard to nail down. Off season it usually is Myrtle Beach Travel Park with the lowest rate. We definitely would recommend calling each place as specials change often
Huntington Beach State Park isn't on your list?! That's our favorite in the area.
These are Myrtle Beach rankings only.
how hard is it to get into the State Park and Lakewood?
State park map be a bit harder, Lakewood was no problem.
Was in Mrtyle Beach about 6yrs ago.... so dumpy... hopefully its been cleaned up.
Never seen a dumpy beach in SC - some of the cleanest beaches along the East Coast. As for the city - good and bad everywhere you go.
Still searching for my RV and I'm at my wit's end dealing with FB marketplace people/ads...lol. I did find one I'm interested in that's in MB...would you go look at it for me so I don't have to drive 3 hours? j/k...
Back in the late 80s after my high school best friend and I got our driver's licenses when we turned 16, (our b-days are 15 days apart) we went to MB the first weekend after school was done for the summer in 87, 88, & 89...stayed/camped at MB SP each time as his father had an army surplus 6-man canvas tent...good times as MB was nowhere near as commercialized back then as it is today and everything was CHEAP! Prior to going, we would spend a couple months collecting aluminum cans to take to the recycle yard for $$$...usually collected enough to pay for gas...which was CHEAP!
MB is definitely not cheap anymore! Still one of our favorite places to go though. Good luck on FB marketplace lol
Ocean lakes is the best
I would put Myrtle Beach State Park first. I looked at Lakewood while you were talking, and I don't like RV parks where you are right on top of your neighbor. I been to the KOA at the Outer Banks, it feels like you are parking your RV in a parking lot. That is just me.
Depends on the site at the State Park - first time we stayed we were in the middle and had people jammed on top of us. If you can score that outer ring it is amazing!
Lakewood - take a lakeside site and you have plenty of room
Well, for the savvy investor, rather than an RV Park, the better bet is to look for a fully remodeled MH in a waterfront community with homes that don't look like MH's, since they have dormers and bay windows. Even in communities which do not allow rentals, someone buying as a second home and representing at the outset that "family members from all over" will get to enjoy the beach, can list on "Furnished Finder" and rent to nurses, 3 months at a time. Since the premium communities in NMB (actually there is just one - "Foxfire") have over half of the neighborhood only there in high season, if you find a home by the pool and intracoastal pier, and use it as a vacation home for part of the year and "furnish finder" the rest, that is a SMART, SMART, SMART investment!
Zillow "North Myrtle Beach homes for sale for $125,000 and less, and you may just be able to find a turnkey home where the price is right!
Not sure what this has to do with vacation camping and our video but thanks for the insight on investements
Ocean lakes has so much to offer and the new dog park is amazing
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I am currently staying at Myrtle Beach travel park. This is my 4th time here and I don’t really have anything to compare it to since I have only been to the Travel Park. I do like it here and I have a site close to the beach which is a plus for us. The other parks just looked too big and I like the fact that golf carts are very limited.
Ocean Lakes is the only place we go at Myrtle Beach. Never had any problems been there over 20 times, but now we NEVER go between Memorial Day and Labor Day so we may have been lucky!!
That’s great! Our experience wasn’t great…
State park has very few full hook ups , mosquitoes will carry you away
That hasn’t been our experience… the mosquitoes aren’t a issue as we are typically in MB in the winter.
DO NOT stay at Myrtle Beach State Park, over ANY holiday weekend! What craziness!!! People parking in the roads, 3-4 families per site, etc. Any other time, it seems fine.
🤣 Same could be said about ANY Campground/ RV Park in any heavy tourist area during a holiday! Dealt with the same thing in the middle of nowhere Vermont during 4th of July weekend - just par for the course!
@@liferedesigned We camp somewhere almost EVERY holiday weekend. Most places are crowded, yes, but orderly. The park was a MADHOUSE! WE stayed for a few days after the weekend, and it was pretty nice. However during that holiday weekend period we were actually thinking of leaving.
Cannibal Homeless people should tent camp with RV people.
Lame
When you rank Ocean Lakes last, you’re not credible…
So what you are saying is that only your opinion matters and to hell with anyone else - gotcha!
I was born in Conway, SC and grew up in Georgetown, SC and have worked all over Myrtle Beach and been a maintenance man at several hotels on Ocean Blvd as well as a lifeguard and MB is NOT a family friendly beach at all and it would blow your mind the amount of "hidden" drug houses and shit are all over the place. Ocean lakes was nice in the 80's. MB SUCKS and I avoid it whenever possible
One thing that we have learned over the years of traveling all over the country is that everyone has a different perspective, MB for us is great and we spend quite a bit of time there yearly - Never once have had an issue or felt unsafe in any way.
@@liferedesigned that's because you stay in upscale tourists spots and you don't know the real Myrtle Beach or what's actually going on in those exact places right under your nose. I've lived here and worked here all of my life. MB is not a family beach
Thanks for ignoring our perspective to peddle your own agenda. The better thing for you apparently is to avoid the area- leave it for the rest of us.
@@danielcook6245you are correct about murder beach. This guy will find out eventually. On vacation everything looks rosy but when living here it’s different. It’s better than big cities but not the utopia some want to promote
@ChickenTender57 "This Guy" isn't promoting any utopia BUT I will tell you the same thing I tell anyone that whines about where they live - YOU are either part of the problem or part of the solution - Judging by your turn of phrase, you are a bystander and quite frankly should not be complaining. If you don't like the area - MOVE, problem solved.