Myrtle Beach December 2016

Our precious camping gem, Hunting Island, was destroyed by Hurricane Mathew.  When we travel to Florida for the agility invitational, as we did in 2011, 2014, 2015, and now in 2016, we would stop at Hunting Island for a few days on the way down, and on the way back. 

The backup plan this year was Myrtle Beach.  Russ and I haven't been there since we were kids.  We quickly realized that we weren't missing anything.  You see, Hunting Island is completely remote and secluded.  It's untamed, a preserve if you will. 
And while people say they like the camping at Myrtle Beach because there are places you can camp on the beach, it pales in comparison to truly being an arms reach from the beach.
But no matter how much I want Hunting Island back the way I remember, it is a dream not meant to come true. With respect for the reality that is, I will provide a review of our time at Myrtle Beach Travel Park, the good, the bad, and the ugly.

The good was that the staff was friendly and we got a great site, site 97.  It was easy to pull into but even though a pull through we had to back out to leave.  There wasn't a great deal of space to pull out for our 37' fifth wheel.
The bad was that there wasn't really any good campsite with a view of the water.  The dunes are too big to see over.  If you want a water view, you need to camp up the hill, but the downside is a much longer walk to the beach.
And the ugly for us was how commercial the area is.  Even though we were in North Myrtle Beach, which is less commercial than South Myrtle, it still was packed with hotels and other buildings along the beach.
To be fair though, there was plenty of space to walk the dogs, paved roads to stroll Logan around, and nice places to eat nearby.  We chose one of our favorite places to grab a bite - Mellow Mushroom.












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