Myrtle Beach State Park
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Location | Horry County, South Carolina , USA |
Nearest city | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Coordinates | 33°38′52″N 78°55′39″W / 33.64778°N 78.92750°W |
Area | 312 acres (1.3 km2) |
Established | 1935[1] |
Governing body | South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism |
Myrtle Beach State Park is a 312 acre state park located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on land donated by Myrtle Beach Farms in 1934. The park was the first South Carolina State Park to open in 1936. It was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal Program created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The program was designed to provide employment during the Great Depression while addressing national needs in conservation and recreation. The CCC was instrumental in the development of many of South Carolina’s state parks. A number of buildings built by the CCC in the 1930s are still in use there.
The park includes one mile of undeveloped beach in Horry County. The park's maritime forest has been declared a Heritage Trust Site. The maritime forest includes
Myrtle Beach State park is open from 6 am to 8 pm with extended hours from March to November. A fee is charged for admission to the park. South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism offers annual Passports that can significantly decrease admission fees based upon usage.
Camping
The campground has 140 standard sites with individual water and electrical hookups and an additional 138 sites with full hookup. All sites are convenient to hot showers, restrooms and laundromat facilities. All sites also have complimentary wi-fi access. The main campground is located approximately 300 yards from the beach. The overflow campground is for tents only, does not provide electricity and has central water. The 30-site overflow campground is open Easter weekend through Labor Day.
The Ranger Station (store/registration located at the campground entrance) includes limited grocery items, camping supplies, souvenirs, drinks, snacks, and firewood.
Six cabins, located 200 yards from the beach, are completely furnished, heated, air-conditioned, and supplied with bath and bed linens, basic cooking and eating utensils and TV.
Prices vary throughout the year.
The Pier
The park has a fishing pier that stretches out into the Atlantic Ocean for prime fishing. A South Carolina fishing license is not required to fish from the pier; however, you do have to pay for daily fishing. An annual pass for the calendar year is available. Fishing for sharks is prohibited from the fishing pier.[2]
Surf fishing is allowed; however, it is not allowed on the beach where lifeguards are on duty and a South Carolina saltwater fishing license is required.
The Beach
Equestrian Trails
Beach access is available beginning the third Saturday in November and continues through the last day of February for horseback riding. A permit is required for each horse that enters the park. Horses are not allowed in the park overnight. Riders must have current Negative Coggins papers for each horse brought into the park (per SC Code of Laws, Act 13, 1976, Sec 1, Chapter 13, Title 47).[5]
References
- ^ "About This Park - Myrtle Beach State Park - South Carolina State Parks". Retrieved April 13, 2008.
- ^ "Myrtle Beach Things To Do | South Carolina Parks Official Site". southcarolinaparks.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Myrtle Beach Things To Do | South Carolina Parks Official Site". southcarolinaparks.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Myrtle Beach Camping | South Carolina Parks Official Site". southcarolinaparks.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Myrtle Beach Things To Do | South Carolina Parks Official Site". southcarolinaparks.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.