Stay at one of these 7 great oceanfront campgrounds around Myrtle Beach and avoid beach parking

Eleanor Nash
·2 min read

If you’re coming to Myrtle Beach, you’ll want to maximize your time on the beach. For visitors camping or bringing their RV, a beach-front campground is the way to go.

You don’t have to worry about beach parking. Plus you can save time getting to the coast and won’t have to wake up as early to watch the sun rise.

While you can’t pitch a tent on the beach, here are campgrounds located right next to the famed Grand Strand sands.

Huntington Beach State Park

  • 16148 Ocean Highway, Murrells Inlet

  • 843-237-4440

  • Named S.C.’s best state park for 2023 by Southern Living, Huntington Beach State Park is famous for its alligator and bird sightings and surf fishing. Campers can stay at the 180 tent and RV campsites, with electric and water hookups and complimentary wifi.

Ocean Lakes Family Campgrounds

  • 6001 South Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach

  • 843-238-5636

  • Conveniently located off at the intersection of Highway 544 and US-17 Business, Ocean Lakes has beach houses and 859 pull through campsites. Visitors can check out the campground’s water park, including a lazy river, splash pad and water slides.

Lakewood Camping Resort

  • 5901 South Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach

  • 843-238-5161

  • With a 1,043 campsites and a mini golf course, Lakewood Camping Resort has a lake in addition to the ocean. A complementary Vacation Bible School for kids is included. Visitors can book a limited number of campsites right off the water.

PirateLand Camping Resort

  • 5401 South Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach

  • 843-238-5155

  • PirateLand Camping Resort features free wifi, campsites with shaded shelters and cabins for rent. Kids can enjoy the 5,000 square-foot pirate-themed splash pool.

Myrtle Beach State Park

  • 4401 South Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach

  • 843-238-5325

  • Complete with a pier for fishing and trails for hiking, Myrtle Beach State Park lets you camp surrounded by one of the last maritime forests on the Grand Strand. The state park has 278 RV campsites and 30 dedicated tent camping ones.

Apache Family Campground

  • 9700 Kings Road, Myrtle Beach

  • 800-553-1749

  • Just a 10 minute drive from the Tanger Outlets off of Highway 17, Apache Family Campground houses the Apache Pier with music and a restaurant. The campground offers exercise classes and concerts for visitors.

Myrtle Beach Travel Park

  • 10108 Kings Road, Myrtle Beach

  • 800-255-3568

  • Myrtle Beach Travel Park has almost 1200 sites with either full hookup or just water and electric. Rent a kayak to soak up the sun or swim in the indoor pool on a rainy day.