Myrtle Beach State Park

Located at the very southern most end of Myrtle Beach with its beach, fishing pier, oceanfront woods and campgrounds, Myrtle Beach State Park is one of the area’s most popular attractions, especially for the outdoor enthusiast. Established in 1934 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s two fold New Deal Plan, one part was to create jobs through the Civilian Conservation Corps and to provide conservation of natural resources and provide recreation. Myrtle Beach Farms donated the 312 acres that the park resides upon.

Myrtle Beach State Park has been proclaimed a Heritage Trust Site. It has one of the last stands of maritime forest in South Carolina. A number of buildings found in the park were built in the 1930s when the park first opened. The Nature Center offers visitors a chance to learn about the abundant life found in maritime forests and the Atlantic Ocean, including dolphins and sea turtles (an endangered species). There are tours and educational programs through out the year to raise awareness about the need for conserving natural habitats. The park offers school science teachers the opportunity to create a tour based on their local area curriculum.

On site guests will find camping, both tent and RV, sites available, fishing pier, nature trails, pristine beach and easily accessible rest rooms. Myrtle Beach State Park gives guests the feel of seclusion yet it is not far from all the action and adventure in the Grand Strand.