Myrtle Beach

PARK ADVISORY

A large portion of the fishing pier will be closed from 6 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 21st for our annual Take a Kid Fishing event. Pier anglers during this time will not have much available space and will have to fish closer to shore during that time. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation in helping to give kids an opportunity to fish!

A small portion of the fishing pier is closed due to damage by Hurricane Ian. We apologize for the inconvenience and will provide updates as available.

Please be aware that parking is first-come, first-serve and is LIMITED. Shelter guests are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to arrive outside peak hours (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.) especially on weekends and holidays in the summer. The park is extremely busy during this time and may reach normal capacities and close for a period of time. Should you forget something, you may want to check our retail stores before leaving the park, as the wait to re-enter could be extensive, and you could be turned away if the park is at capacity.

HOURS

Park Hours:
Daily 6 a.m.-10 p.m., March-Nov.; Daily 6 a.m.-8 p.m., Dec.-Feb.

Ranger Station Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., daily.

Pier Store Hours:
6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., daily.
Pier Store Number: 843-238-5326

Reservation Center Hours:
9 a.m- 5 p.m., M-Fr.
Reservation Number: 866-345-7275, option 1.

Nature Center Hours:
11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Tues-Sun.
Nature Center Phone Number:
843-238-0874

OFFICE

Park office is open daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Park Office Number: 843-238-5325

ADMISSION

$8 adults; $5/SC seniors (age 65 & older);
$4/ child age 6-15; Free for children 5 and younger.

Additional charges apply for pier fishing, overnight camping and certain park programs. Please visit the corresponding pages on this website for specifics.

PETS

Pets are not allowed in the cabins or the cabin areas. Pets are not allowed on the beaches from 10am until 5pm (7 days a week) May 1 through Labor Day. This is a county ordinance that is effective on all public beaches in Horry County. Pets are allowed in most other outdoor areas year round, provided they are kept under physical restraint or on a leash not longer than six feet.

Bikes are also not allowed on the beach during the same time periods as pets.

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Troy Crider

Park Manager

I’m Troy Crider, manager of Myrtle Beach State Park. I grew up in the South Carolina State Park Service as the son of a long-time park employee, and I have worked for the park service in one way or another throughout most of my life. When I graduated high school, I applied for a seasonal job at Myrtle Beach State Park. I was offered a job for the summer working in a variety of roles with then park manager, Robert Turner. Mr. Turner nurtured my passion for parks, which helped me decide on a career as a park ranger. After that summer, I quickly transferred to Coastal Carolina University where I earned a degree in Recreation and Leisure Service Management.

My favorite place on the park is the fishing pier. The pier offers amazing views of the park, and most importantly, it emphasizes the importance of protecting one of the last beachfront green spaces on the Grand Strand. As you look up and down the beach you can see the sculpted oaks rise from the beach until it ends at miles of high-rise hotels. Try your luck fishing, enjoy an ice cream cone, watch wildlife, witness a sunrise or sunset or just relax and feel the breeze and listen to the sounds of the ocean.

A first-time visitor should make sure they catch a sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean. There’s nothing like it and no two are ever the same.

**Our Ultimate Outsider stamps are located in multiple locations throughout the park. These include: the admission booth, park office, ranger station, pier gift shop, and nature center.

Along the far-reaching stretch of Grand Strand coastline, Myrtle Beach State Park sits nestled among oceanfront maritime forest. A quiet, and surprisingly green, escape from the otherwise bustling beach, the park provides educational opportunities, a nature trail and some of the best surf fishing South Carolina has to offer as well as stunning ocean views and another great fishing spot on Myrtle Beach pier.

As far as Myrtle Beach campgrounds go, the parks’ is among the most popular, providing guests with Myrtle Beach pier and shoreline access as well as cozy sites tucked away under the towering trees. If the Myrtle Beach campgrounds aren’t for you, overnight guests may also stay in one of six rental cabins, built by the CCC in the 1930s.

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BY THE NUMBERS

1 of 16 SC State Parks built by the Civilian Conservation Corps

1936 Myrtle Beach State Park opened- the first park to open in the system!

1 mile of undeveloped beach in otherwise developed Horry County

6 cabins located 200 yards from the beach

278 campsites, 138 of which have full-hookups of water, electricity and sewer

30 designated, seasonal tent sites

2 gift shops to do all your souvenir shopping

1 fishing pier, an awesome place for fishing, crabbing or watching wildlife

7 picnic shelters for group gatherings, reunions and more

4 programs- attend and receive a unique patch for kids of all ages

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