MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA

March 8th,2012

Today we began our search for winter 2013 campgrounds. In total we visited 5 different campgrounds. Three Rv sites were private, the other two were state parks and had restrictions on length of stay, 2 weeks-6 weeks max. The private RV parks are basic parking lots with space just large enough for your rig and a car/truck. Very little privacy is available and even fewer trees and what there were were not in leaf or they were Palm trees. The advantage is that at this time of the year occupancy is only about 10% and so there were a lot of empty spaces. Other advantages
1 today it is 72 F and most people are in shorts and t-shirts.
2 concrete pads with picnic tables.
3 permanent shelters on some sites in the appropriate side for your rig
4 fully serviced sites 50,30 and 20 amp electric, water, sewer, cable and local phone and free wifi.
5 $522-620 per month plus taxes for everything.

Tomorrow we will visit the remaining 3 parks. I think that we might find something to try for next winter in one of the six parks that we visit.

Today while driving around the first park we met a couple from Barrie, They had an Algonquin Moose crossing sign on the front of their rig so we just had to stop and say hello. They have been on the road since January 15th and have traveled from Barrie out to california and then have slowly made their way back here to rendezvous with family during March break. In total they have only had to pay for a couple of nights stay in Las Vegas and the 2 weeks they will be here. Boondocking is alive and well in America.

Photo is from our 11th floor balcony looking east over the Atlantic