bock101
Me and my boyfriend want to go to myrtle beach for 6 days April 9th, to the 15th. We want to go tent camping. We are trying to find a place that doesnt cost too much, and is close-ish to the ocean, and to the shops around myrtle beach (at least less than 5 miles away) but it doesnt have to be next to the ocean. our budget is $150 for the week. anyone know of any places? please list the prices and the website, thank you
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Huntington Beach State Park is indeed nice - but it's in a whole different county than Myrtle Beach. It's over 1/2 an hour away. Beautiful place though. The name of the botanical garden is Brookgreen Gardens - it was part of a rice plantation a long time ago. But, HBSP is in Georgetown County SC south of Murrels Inlet and north of Pawleys Island. That's not "Myrtle Beach" down there.
Myrtle Beach State Park, however, is right at the end of Ocean Blvd in Myrtle Beach on the ocean and they have a nice pier there. It's not a good walk from there to shopping though but it's doable. Market Common is pretty nearby as the crow flies.
The KOA on 5th Avenue South isn't a bad walk (few blocks) to some scene and is reasonably close to the ocean. It's the only campground actually in Myrtle Beach that will have tent spaces - if they have tent spaces at all.
All of the other campgrounds are not in Myrtle Beach city and aren't walking distance to MB shopping. Ocean Lakes, Apache Campground, Pirateland, etc... all have tent spaces though.
Part of the problem being close to "the shops around Myrtle Beach" is that our city is laid out linearly - that is, it's one very long straight line instead of a central point with shops radiating outward. You can't be within 5 miles of "the shops" because those shops are spread along a 20 mile coastline.
The other problem you'll have is that any real estate valuable enough to put "the shops" on (such as Broadway at the Beach, Barefoot Landing, Market Common, etc...) is WAY too valuable to be using for tent camping sites. A tent site is about the least efficient and least valuable use short of a landfill you can put on a piece of multi-million dollar land. A hotdog stand would make more money. So, there aren't a lot of such sites along the beach in Myrtle Beach and even the KOA (three blocks back and across two major roads) is nestled into a residential area.
Tent sites at MB State Park are just barely under your budget amount. http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/myrtlebeach/camping.aspx
Huntington Beach State Park is indeed nice - but it's in a whole different county than Myrtle Beach. It's over 1/2 an hour away. Beautiful place though. The name of the botanical garden is Brookgreen Gardens - it was part of a rice plantation a long time ago. But, HBSP is in Georgetown County SC south of Murrels Inlet and north of Pawleys Island. That's not "Myrtle Beach" down there.
Myrtle Beach State Park, however, is right at the end of Ocean Blvd in Myrtle Beach on the ocean and they have a nice pier there. It's not a good walk from there to shopping though but it's doable. Market Common is pretty nearby as the crow flies.
The KOA on 5th Avenue South isn't a bad walk (few blocks) to some scene and is reasonably close to the ocean. It's the only campground actually in Myrtle Beach that will have tent spaces - if they have tent spaces at all.
All of the other campgrounds are not in Myrtle Beach city and aren't walking distance to MB shopping. Ocean Lakes, Apache Campground, Pirateland, etc... all have tent spaces though.
Part of the problem being close to "the shops around Myrtle Beach" is that our city is laid out linearly - that is, it's one very long straight line instead of a central point with shops radiating outward. You can't be within 5 miles of "the shops" because those shops are spread along a 20 mile coastline.
The other problem you'll have is that any real estate valuable enough to put "the shops" on (such as Broadway at the Beach, Barefoot Landing, Market Common, etc...) is WAY too valuable to be using for tent camping sites. A tent site is about the least efficient and least valuable use short of a landfill you can put on a piece of multi-million dollar land. A hotdog stand would make more money. So, there aren't a lot of such sites along the beach in Myrtle Beach and even the KOA (three blocks back and across two major roads) is nestled into a residential area.
Tent sites at MB State Park are just barely under your budget amount. http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/myrtlebeach/camping.aspx
Question on Beach Tent/Shelter?
Woon
Hi, I am thinking of getting a beach tent for a day on the beach. Let me tell you what I need and then proceed with the question.
I want something that has a high sun protection rating and portable. They should be easy to setup and and can fit two adults. Preferably can shade the entire body when the adults lie down.
It is only for my wife and I to be sheltered for a couple of hours, we are not going to spend the night at the beach or anything.
I looked online and many of the models promises very easy setups. However, they looked light and flimsy.
Does beach tents get blown away easily? must I use tent pegs to anchor it down? If yes, how could that be easy to setup?
They are some models that have 'pockets' at the side and I am suppose to scoop sand and the weigh it down. Does this actually work? I know sand can heavy but the beach tent's shape acts like a 'catchment' for strong wind...
can someone share. I know this sound like a stupid question. But I grow up in a place without nice beaches so this is new to me.
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You may want look up "Beach Cabana" on google. Here: http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&safe=off&q=beach%20cabana&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf
They are usually light since they expect people to be carrying beach chairs, towels, and coolers. Sitting in the shade will be 100% sun protection, but you still have to watch out for the rays reflecting off the sand. The only way to avoid that is to zip a tent shut and bake inside of it. If it provides shade, you`ll be good.
Yes it`ll blow away if its not weighed down one way or another. Its essentially a kite if you think about it or even a parachute. If you`re laying in it obviously it wont blow away but if you throw a small cooler in the back there shouldnt be any problems. the ones with the "sand pockets" are better than just the regular pegs. The pegs wont hold in the sand.
You may want look up "Beach Cabana" on google. Here: http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&safe=off&q=beach%20cabana&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf
They are usually light since they expect people to be carrying beach chairs, towels, and coolers. Sitting in the shade will be 100% sun protection, but you still have to watch out for the rays reflecting off the sand. The only way to avoid that is to zip a tent shut and bake inside of it. If it provides shade, you`ll be good.
Yes it`ll blow away if its not weighed down one way or another. Its essentially a kite if you think about it or even a parachute. If you`re laying in it obviously it wont blow away but if you throw a small cooler in the back there shouldnt be any problems. the ones with the "sand pockets" are better than just the regular pegs. The pegs wont hold in the sand.
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