Myrtle Beach State Park

I came here for a family reunion and overall it was quite nice. We had the bulk of our stay in Shelter 1 which was a modest covered area which was near a nice playground and many picnic tables. We had it reserved all day and overall the reunion was a success. Another large family gathering had some fun nearby and there was enough parking for all of us either directly by the shelter or not far from it across the park road. The shelter had two bathrooms attached and while they weren’t anything special they were clean and appreciated considering the location.
We walked down to the pier and that was pretty cool. The pier is long and has a funky oversized chair for pictures. At the end of the pier people were fishing and the sun was shining. The wind was blowing rather strong as I presume it’s the case every day. It was rather hilarious to watch the pidgeons trying to fly against the wind only to be pushed backwards or held literally in mid-​air. The gift shop on the pier has various cool trinkets and overall was a pleasant place.
There were only two negatives that I found. First was the line to get in. I sat in the left turn lane trying to enter the park road for about six or seven minutes. Finally when the traffic flow and line was right I made my way inside the park grounds. Then it was a long and slow road to the actual entrance. I timed it and we were in line for about or over 25 minutes. This line shortened throughout the day I guess but it never disappeared. As we left after a six hour stay at the park, the line was still 10 or 15 cars coming in. What made this line feel worse was that we had prepaid and so upon reaching the gate we just were flagged on in because of our wrist bracelets. Glad we planned extra time.
The other downside was that a large branch fell high from a tree near our camp. Could have definitely hurt someone severely but luckily it didnt. Not sure how they could protect against a random act of nature like that but with the very tall trees there, it’s something to keep an eye out for.

The great reviews that we see on this website must have all camped in the most horrible destitute broken down places on the planet to think that this is one of the nicest campgrounds ever. Because we have camped in nice campgrounds and we know what nice campgrounds are like, and this is not a nice campground. The sites are super cramped, all the campers are on top of one another, there’s no privacy between the campsites, the ground attending area is on is not prepared or laid down with any of the gravel that most really nice sites do to make sure that the dirt in the water do not turn into mud when it rains, there are 747s and helicopters flying over the site night and day because it is so close to a airport that you can barely even hear yourself think. If you want a water experience and a campsite we recommend you head down to Florida to many of the springs where you’ll have a much better experience of beaches or beautiful blue water clear springs, and a much better experience in a private, quiet, secluded beautiful campsites. This is a nice place to visit simply as a park visit during the day to go for a bike ride or to visit the beach but you’d be better off spending the night in one of the economy hotels just minutes away instead of camping. It’s nearly $ 50 for a campsite which is twice is what we normally pay for a nice campsite in Florida where you get a lot more for your money and a much better experience!

Springmaid Beach Resort is situated just minutes from Myrtle Beach State Park. You can easily access the state park’s pier and beach by walking south from the resort. There are plenty of seashells toward the state park, so bring along a bag to collect them in.

Loved it! Beautiful scenery and pier for fishing… nice beach to sit on and good fishing and crabbing… it was a little expensive to get it which surprised me… but if it pays for the upkeep of this beautiful place… its ok.

Just a wonderful campground by the beach. The campground is just like any other state park camp facility. The pro is that you are so close to the beach. You can walk or some choose to drive. This beach is pretty opposite of the typical «Myrtle Beach» beach. It is NOT crowded at all, and there are dunes where there are typical high rises. The state park is gorgeous, and provides much to do for kids/family…a nature center with programs, trails, etc. I would choose this over the Pirate Land/​Lakewood RV parks any day!
CONS: while the bathhouses ARE renovated, it needs to be cleaned more frequently, the floors and drains are dirty. WiFi connection is weak at best. We were there during 3 days of rain, some sites are flooded, I mean A FOOT or more. We stayed on circle 2 at sites 52 and 54. Decent, but Circle 5 has some cool sites. Circle 6 is really awesome IF IT DOESNT RAIN. I wish they had areas for dogs, since almost all trailers had dogs. Some on the sites were raised with gravel/​sand combo, making it difficult to keep stable, and even our small camper was pretty «bad» on it. My friend had a great lot for their 30 foot trailer, was not raised.

9.0÷10, would recommend/​go here again.
I went here for my first time camping with my seasoned camping roommate for a few days this spring break. Not having been camping before I probably didn’t notice things that the seasoned veteran would see, however, I thought the campgrounds were well kept and everyone was very friendly. The beach access was close by and easy to get to via walking. Pets were allowed at no additional cost, and we took my roommates small dog with us. The bathrooms were clean and I witnessed the cleaning staff there every morning we were present. A couple of campsites did look a little torn up on the ground. Wifi is present in most places of the grounds (in our tent I could only get it in one spot but that was fine once I moved around a bit to watch my movie).
Dogs must remain on leashes, no alcohol is permitted on grounds. I wasn’t aware of the no alcohol rule and was enjoying a single drink with my dinner when a ranger approached us about it. The ranger was very respectful and I simply dumped out the last bit of my drink and he seemed satisfied and happy that I was cooperative.
While we were there a water main broke that affected the water to the camp. While this wasn’t a problem, if it hadn’t been for a stroke of luck of walking through the camp the first day it happened, we wouldn’t have known. The morning we got ready to leave my roommate ran out of water during her shower. But that is my only complaint about my experience. And from what I understand they are trying to develop a cellular messaging system to alert campers in the future.
We did have a run in with some raccoons the second night of our stay. However we simply got up and moved our stuff into the car and they disappeared. 0/​10, would not recommend that portion of the experience.

Nice place to just walk the beach and soak in the sun. Good gift shop here, too.

Pretty nice place not very big but of course living in Indiana we have a lot bigger parks with only lake Michigan but it’s fun to be on a beach that didn’t feel like a tourist attraction the whole time

Visited the park early October on a Friday and Saturday, via my mother-in-law’s season pass, that I pay for every year and final got to use. Since it was the off season there were not too many people on the beach. There were bathrooms and the store at the pier was open, which was nice since in the mornings I was in need of some electrolytes due too many adult beverage the night before. Returned later on the first day for some tasty hanidschooped Hershey ice cream. The folks working the store were very nice. Since it was late in the season their were no lifeguards on duty, so you have to swim at your own risk. The water is not that deep just off the beach, so there were no worries. Just pay attention and be smart. There is plenty of parking right next to the beach accesses. This was nice since it meant I did not have carry my paddle board too far to get to the water. Yes, this is a nice place to so some stand up paddle boarding.

I absolutely LOVE this beach! The water is always perfect and warm. The beach itself is always clean and the sand is soft and white. I go with my family every year and there’s always a ton of fun activities to partake in. The food is amazing– there’s truly something for everyone. Can’t wait to go back!

This is perhaps the best place in the county from which to enjoy the beach without the crowds and is pleasant year round.
Weekends get a large influx of huge family reunions and summers fill the campground — it is a major tourist town.
MBSP is one of very few natural maritime forests left in this part of South Carolina and is home to the indigenous fauna. The pier is free (with park admission) and is good fishing or sight seeing.
Accessing the beach at the pier is the busy spot. Accessing on the south of the park is more secluded. At the furthest southern end it can be very secluded.
The picnic sites are primarily first come but the shelters can be reserved. The wooded setting of the picnic sites is a good break from oceanfront.
The trails lead through the maritime forest to a brackish pond with nice bird and reptile watching. There’s a small nature center with a minimal exhibit for a diversion and occasional staff-​led programs for those wanting some education.
The only downside is that this state park (and Huntington Beach State Park) has a park admission fee. The plus to that is that it helps keep the crowd under control compared to free access beaches.
There’s plenty of space here though and it’s right in the center of the Grand Strand — some would say it’s a hidden gem.

My husband and I love Myrtle beach state park campground. We come every july for a week in our camper. It’s a little over $ 200 for the week and you can’t beat that being right on the beach (well, a short walk). I really like how you are able to reserve a specific camp site. The only downside is that we always have to wait in line for the showers but that’s really no big deal. We are excited to continue our tradition of coming for a week every July when we have kids.

A wonderfully state run park for the common people. The park fees are very reasonable and there are a lot amenities. We used the beach and it was clean, lifeguarded, and well maintained. There was a rolling concessions going back and forth. They had water spigots and showers to spray off the sand before you get back in your car. There was an impressive pier that I spied upon from a distance and so many other great features that we didn’t have time to investigate.
If you have an RV or want to camp out, this place is fantastic. I would highly recommend as an alternative to the high priced resorts only a few miles away.

We recently stayed for 6 nights at this campground. And we loved it!
We camped in the overflow camping area that is tent camping only. Not too far of a walk to the bathrooms/​showers. The showers were free. There was a sign saying they were renovating soon. The beach bathroom is actually in great condition, super clean! As far as the actually camping aspect, our only complaint was how close we were to the other sites. We prefer to be more secluded when we camp, but hey the payoff of a 5 minute (if that) walk to the beach is so worth it. We were so busy at the beach and spending time at nearby attractions that it didn’t matter being that close to others.
As far as the state Park as a whole goes, it is gorgeous! The beach is beautiful, fishing pier doesn’t cost extra to walk on. We did not go fishing, but I believe it’s $ 5 a person to fish. Gift shop has nice gifts, refreshments and ice cream, clean bathrooms.
We also took a nature walk, spotted a small snake and relaxed.
I was super concerned about the threat of copperheads before we camped here. Coming from a place that does not have venomous snakes it was nerve racking reading of stories and warnings. Just be sure to bring a flashlight and close toed shoes at night. We did not encounter a copperhead!

Just spent the weekend camping here, can’t wait to get back! The campgrounds were clean and had security patrols at night, there is also a small camp store with everything you might have forgotten (double mark up).
It was great to fall asleep to the sound of the waves crashing, and being able to wake up each morning and take a short walk to the beach was awesome!
The campground bath house was clean but very busy in the evenings. Sites are tent and/​or RV and they do have a few 50 amp sites as well. Some sites are more easily accessible by RV than others, so look at a campground map before reserving your site.
Be sure to bring your own firewood or be prepared to pay dearly for it at $ 6 per small bundle.

I really enjoy my visit to Myrtle Beach and this place was one of the highlights. Walking out on the pier and seeing the people fish, and chatting with them was really a great taste of southern hospitality. Let’s not forget the Blue Bell ice cream, that was my little piece of heaven. This is a wonderful place to visit. They have campgrounds for the campers and for folks like me, there are walking trails. We had a weekly pass and got a chance to visit the park a few times during our visit. As I said this is a nice park — so when in the Myrtle Beach area — make a stop you will not be disappointed.

A beautiful beach with generally smaller crowds. The camp grounds are clean, safe and frequently patrolled.
The wooden shelters you see around the beach are available on a first come first served basis, but can be reserved in advance. If you happen to see an empty one that you’d like to use during your visit, just check with office first and make sure nobody has already reserved it. I’ve noticed they’re usually marked if reserved, though. Anyway, They’re great for family get– togethers, BBQs and the like.
If you’re a local, go ahead and get the annual pass; it’s more than worth it. This will allow you to also visit any other SC state park. Huntington Beach, just down the road is awesome, too.
NOTE: A quick tip for those looking to do a some pier fishing. Save yourself a few bucks and get your bait (shrimp works great) and pier rigs at Walmart. Tackle prices are double on the pier.

Get the annual state park pass. Well worth it, especially considering youll pay more in parking meter fees in Myrtle Beach after a few trips. Plus there’s actual clean restrooms not the gross porta johns. Showers too. Not to mention you’re less likely to have your stuff stolen off your towel down here.

Though we live in myrtle beach, we don’t get the opportunity to come to the state park very often. When we do, we like to walk the wooded trails and visit the pond. Sometimes we take some stuff to grill out and just enjoy a little solidarity. If the price was cheaper, it might encourage us to come even more.

What a beautiful park!
I can walk from my front door and hit the beach in less about 40 minutes of walking. Nice exercise with beautiful scenery. Can’t ask for anything more. Well, maybe a walking trail…
If you have annual passes, you have to present them whether you’re riding a bicycle, WALKING, and of course driving into the park. I’m from Maryland via Virginia and walkers and bicyclers were never required to show a pass or even pay to get in. Bizarre but hey, gotta support ‘em one way or the other and it’s all good. Just have to remember to grab the pass on my walks!
The one thing I truly wish they had was a safe walking trail from the entrance to the actual beach. Right now, you’re walking on the grassy shoulder of a two-​lane roadway that can get super busy in the summer time.
Love the wildlife on the walks to the beach though. You’ll pass this small waterway that is EXPLODING with frogs and their calls. Pretty cool.