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PARK ADVISORY

A large portion of the fishing pier will be closed from 6:00 am to 11:15 am on Saturday, October 19th for our annual Take a Kid Fishing event. Pier fishermen 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! 


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.

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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. – 7:30 p.m. Dec. - Feb.
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., March - Nov.

Pier Store Hours:
6:30 a.m. - 7 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-Sat.
Nature Center Phone Number:
843-238-0874

OFFICE

Park office is open daily 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Park Office Number: 843-238-5325

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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.

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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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Wifi Available

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EV Charging Station

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Unique Features


  • Significant Features: The park was the first South Carolina State Park to open in 1936. It 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 live oak and southern magnolias. Other unique features include sea oats located on the dunes and an expansive sand dunes system along the beach.

  • Wildlife: Unique wildlife includes nesting loggerhead sea turtles, bald eagles, least terns and various neo-tropical migrant birds.

  • Wildflowers: At the park you can see Atamasco and the diversity of maritime grassland flora during the fall months is spectacular.


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