Saturday, July 27, 2019

American Locations 24 - Myrtle Beach

The trip is from New River, West Virginia, to Stinking Creek, Tennessee, by way of Long Key, Florida.
Myrtle Beach State Park, South Carolina

After an enjoyable week, I and my wife drove off Oak Island heading west on Rte. 906, then turned southwest on Rte. 211. We then turned south on Hwy. 17. We pulled off at Calabash, a small fishing village just north of the South Carolina  state line. We ate a delicious shrimp dinner. Their hush puppies were especially tasty. We also bought some fresh shrimp to fix later at our next campground.
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After lunch we drove into South Carolina and set up camp in Myrtle Beach State Park for two days. It was larger and a bit more crowded than other campgrounds we had been to on this trip. But there was a good beach with a long pier.
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As you can see in this picture, the park was on the edge of major development.
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They had oversize chairs.
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The park rangers said there were a lot of sharks swimming around the pier, but I never saw any.
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There was a good boardwalk to stroll on.
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I like these pictures. They show which way the wind blows - inland from the ocean.
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One morning I was up for a good sunrise.
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There were trails away from the beach to hike on.
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We drove into Myrtle Beach one afternoon to walk around.
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We found a good place to eat lunch. Seafood, of course.
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It was fun to see, but I prefer camping in the state park. Even with the ghost crabs.
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And giant spiders.
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