My family and I spent a week camping at Lakewood and for the most part, we had a very pleasant experience. The place is huge with almost every amenity that you could want. Store, ice cream parlor, restaurant, coffee house, golf cart rentals, laundry, indoor/outdoor pools, etc. You really never need to leave once there. Some things were very exaggerated in price, while others were surprisingly moderate in price. Lots to do for the kids and its all included in the camping fee.
Overall, I was pleased with the way they handled the whole COVID issue. The campground was very clean for a small town of people who were camping (800+ campsites). The campsites are a little small between campers, but tolerable. No issues with the hookups and check in was a breeze.
The negatives that I particularly noticed were the bathhouse and kids driving go carts. One thing that really bothers me with bath houses is mold. Mold in the corner of the showers and mold on the shower side of the shower curtain. Proper cleaning will eliminate that, yet it was present in the three different bath houses I checked out. I sprayed the shower down with Lysol prior to showering, but it still gives me the willies when mold is present.
The other negative was the golf car issue. Security really needs to enforce the driving requirements (16 years of age ad licensed) since apparently the parents won't. I lost count of how many times I had to stop to keep from hitting a kid driving a go cart wide open while blowing a stop sign. Yes, kids. Young kids that have no business behind a wheel during the day, muchless at night. At night, it is ridiculous that every kid in the campground jumps on a golf cart, music blasting away, and ride up and down the main drag until 11 pm. It is almost impossible to get through the circular parade of loud, and sometimes ill-mannered, under aged drivers. I know they are just having "fun", but parents are responsible for teaching kids to obey rules. Rules are made for a reason. OK...off the soapbox. These two items keeps Lakewood from a 5 star rating.
In spite of the negatives, I do recommend Lakewood if you are looking for a moderately priced place to camp at the beach and with lots of variety of things to offer for the kids.
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Date of stay: June 2020
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We stayed at Lakewood for 4 nights at the beginning of June 2020. Overall, we had a nice stay. The reservation and check-in process was a breeze. Our campsite was in the South East corner near the outdoor pool. The site had plenty of space, however, sand spurs were out of control and the little bit of grass on the site was not cut. The outdoor pool and slides were great! Our kids loved them and so did we. We have read a lot of negative posts regarding the pool situation. We were able to get tickets for our chosen time slot each day. I sat in line starting about 8:15am and had our tickets by 9:30am so, not too bad. Actually, I liked that the outdoor pool and slides had limited tickets. We were able to properly social distance and we had very little time to wait for the water slides. At most, we had to wait 3 minutes to get on a slide. The pool staff was very friendly and informative. We enjoyed ice cream every night on site. It was very good and very reasonably priced, however, the staff was extremely slow. The Coffee House was my stop every morning. They had a great selection and the lattes I had were very good. The beach was beautiful and the property had several beach accesses. The bathhouses were so-so. The kids enjoyed the arcade. I gave them each $10 and was surprised how long it lasted. The Trading Post and Laundry facility were nice. I did a load of laundry when I was there and the washers and dryers were very fast and my clothes smelled great. The other amenities were closed. Overall, we enjoyed our stay. We plan to try their next door neighbor, Ocean Lakes, next time we return to the area.
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Date of stay: June 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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I love coming to Lakewood. We always have a great time.
The things I experienced on this trip was this
We were told we could not fly our flags on our golf cart this year. One was American and one Was Air Force. Riding on our golf cart and flying our flags is one of our favorite things to do at Lakewood. It just don't seem American being told you cannot fly your flag. (Who was offended over that)
Again, the shower houses are the worst of any I have ever been to. They are in desperate need of updating.
The Golf cart rentals are ridiculous. Its definitely a money scam. You are not allowed to bring your own golf cart. This rule needs to be changed and just let people bring their golf carts gas/or electric and have a good time. The newer model gas golf carts are just as quite as the electric ones.
The coffee house hours are odd and should be open all day.
Some of the things I do like is: The food in the restaurant is great. The Ice cream shops are also great. The cleaning staff was very friendly but not so much at the front desk. The lay out of the park is convenient and the sites are nice. Love the new concrete ones. The show has always been great and one of our favorite things to do. We also loved all the activities this year. We would love to see a Zumba class or Cardio Dance class added to the activities.
If these things were looked at for improvements then Lakewood would hands down be the best Camping Resort around.
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Date of stay: July 2021
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My family and I have been camping for 13 years now. This is my 5th and most likely last trip to Lakewood. The rules about not being able to use your personal golf carts unless they are stored there are absurd,and kids arent allowed to ride electric scooters? Ridiculous. Sites are cramped and extremely uneven,very hard to get camper in and out of if the people across from you are on the beach and are unavailable to move their vehicles to give you room to maneuver your rig,you might as well plan on spending an hour to get in your spot. If you drive 2 vehicles,you have to pay for the extra vehicle,and if it doesnt fit on your site,you pay an additional10 bucks a day for overflow parking that is already full when you arrive. It feels like this campground is catering to the elderly and dont want youthful families with disposable income staying there. I'm extremely disappointed in the management decisions regarding ridiculous rules on golf carts and scooters,those are two of the main things separating camping from staying in a hotel. My kids only like to go camping at the beach so they can ride golf carts and scooters,otherwise they'd rather stay in a hotel.They do offer free bike rentals but the bikes are rusted pieces of crap with slick tires,bent wheels,and fenders falling off, and there's no way I'd let my kids ride them. The golf cart rental is a scam,the golf cart company that rents them is apparently in a contract with lakewood that prevents campers from bringing their own carts unless they pay and store them at the campground. The rental carts are very old,beat up and worn out. The batteries only last about 4 hours after a full overnight charge. I have a theory that the reason scooters arent allowed is probably somehow connected to the contract between Graham golf carts and lakewood preventing any rentals from other companies as scooters are available for rent just down the street. By scooters,I dont mean the motorcycle type,I'm talking about the ones you ride standing up. The security detail is more interested in busting kids on scooters or bicycles than doing their job. We tried to ride in the golf cart nightly cruise last night but the music being played and the vulgar rapping the kids,mostly teenage girls,was singing was rude and would not be tolerated at Ocean Lakes.I dont care if there's a 2 year wait to get in Ocean Lakes,that's the only campground we'll come back to at Myrtle Beach
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Date of stay: June 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Please tell me who thinks it's. Good idea to shut off the water during a National State of emergency!!!!!?!?!???! Apparently Lakewood does. what is wrong with this campground???? So no one can wash their hands no one can take appropriate precautions. Seriously!?!?!?
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Date of stay: March 2020Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from MTA17, Marketing Team at Lakewood Camping Resort
Responded Mar 17, 2020
Hello Emily, I’m with the Lakewood Marketing Team. I saw your review and wanted to reach out. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience during this national emergency. We have given notice to all of our campers so they could be prepared. We have also put sanitizers all across the campground to prevent the spread of germs. The water should be back on around 2pm. If you have any questions please few free to call the front desk. Again we apologize for the inconvenience!
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After camping at all 3 campgrounds on the beach in Myrtle Beach , Lakewood, Pirateland and Ocean Lakes, I’m sorry to say Lakewood let us down this time. Besides looking run down all around , especially the recreation area around the store, amenities they offered were disappointing. We had no WiFi at our site, television was spotty after the repair for having no tv at all, the closest bathhouse was closed all week for no hot water , the ice machines were out of order most of the time. Sites were overgrown and not cleaned prior to arrival, the lawn mower showed up the next morning and practically ran us over during breakfast, and of course couldn’t cut what actually needed cutting since my rv was already parked. While Lakewood can’t do anything about the rain, they can grade sites to avoid flooding, our site was so muddy we couldn’t enjoy our meals under our awning. They should look into making repairs and upgrades , such as concrete pads, as the other campground has done and upgrading the bathhouses. The bathhouses definitely needed to be cleaned and upgraded, hot water was spotty even in the one not shut down and taking a shower was difficult as you had to duck underneath the shower head. The High Steppin country show was good, but almost didn’t get to see it because we needed tickets this time, unlike our last visit, fortunately we were able to get into the sold out show.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Lakewood Camping Resort, Marketing at Lakewood Camping Resort
Responded Aug 1, 2022
Hey Dorothy! Thanks for taking the time to leave us some feedback. We're sorry to hear you won't be coming back to see us as the resort is experiencing a lot of positive changes. Over the last 12 months, we've invested a lot into improving the infrastructure of the park and the guest experience. We completed an extensive upgrade at our Water Park, which included refurbishing the slides, resurfacing the lazy river and adding a soft surface to the children's Splash Pad. We've also added cabanas for our guests to enjoy on the pool deck. Our oceanfront Amphitheater, the home of High Steppin' Country, also underwent a major transformation. Work at the Amphitheater will continue to offer guests an exciting new place to enjoy our beachfront location. We also revamped the popular corn hole boards by adding sod and pavers to our custom courts. We also added an additional set of cornhole boards behind the children's Splash Pad. We hope you were able to visit the Arcade while you were with us. If you did, you would have noticed brand new games for your kiddos to enjoy. This summer, we also added disc golf to our long list of FREE amenities. Other recent park improvements include new lighting along the oceanfront, repaving of some roadways, new team of security guards to keep guests safe around the clock, more food vendors along the oceanfront, the Lakewood Camping Resort App, new decking behind the Arcade and a brand new playground, just to mention a few! We're excited to see you welcome the addition of more concrete pads! This past spring, we paved more than a dozen sites along the 2700 row. We have plans to continue to pave sites in the off season, however due to the cost of this work we need to complete these in phases. When it comes to WiFi, it's an issue all RV parks are experiencing, especially those as large as Lakewood. With so many guests working from home or trying to stream, our system gets over worked. The size of today's average camper is also complicating things. To help ease the growing pains, we are in the process of installing fiber throughout the resort. In the winter, we completed phase 1 one a 3 phase process. Today, guests can access our fiber network from Beach-Bum Coffee House, the Water Park and Outdoor Pool, the Information Center and the Arcade. The ice machines are also new this year - and boy are they popular! They are in high demand and have a hard time keeping up from time to time. We have parts on order with Kooler Ice to expand their production rate, which will help keep them online for guests. As we continue to make improvements to the park, the bathhouses are at the top of our list. This past spring, the busiest bathroom in the park was upgraded, the one beside the Arcade along the oceanfront. We continue to make necessary repairs as needed to all bathhouse. In the near future, more extensive projects will begin to upgrade the bathhouses. We're glad you enjoyed High Steppin' Country! It's one of the many FREE amenities and activities we offer our guests. Due to the shows popularity, both among guests and in the community, this show has always been ticketed. We encourage guests to pick-up their tickets as soon as they check-in so they get a seat! We also encourage guests to arrive as the gates open at 8 p.m. to pick their seats as this is a general seating event. When it comes to the grooming of campsites, the grounds team works very hard in the heat to cut the grass on sites in between check-out and check-in. Guests who are unhappy with the condition of their site or the length of the grass are welcome to contact us to request a mow. All you need to do is submit a form through the Lakewood Camping Resort App or just call our friendly teammates at the Front Desk. Dorothy, we hope you continue to enjoy the great outdoors and that you find yourself back at Lakewood someday to see all the improvements we're working to bring our guests. - Lakewood Camping Resort Marketing
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Pro: all amenities are on site, golf cart rental, option of pool or beach as both are walkable, store/eatery/ice cream shop "the trading post" as well as a coffee shop on site, vast amount of rv spots, tent area, rentable cabanas, extremely dog and kid friendly, food trucks, and the friendliness of the staff throughout the park.
Con: overcrowded rv lots on top of each other, rv lots were dirty and not well maintained (weeds overgrown, cigarette butts throughout camp side, leftover trash, pool(s) (both indoor and outdoor) were both severely overcrowded and not very clean, never enough rafts for the lazy river or the water slide, not enough responsible pet owners (pet feces found on numerous walks), overall sites were small and cramped especially if the site next to you has a large rv with 2 vehicles and a golf cart (encroaching into your campsite). The bathrooms were tidy but not clean and doors were missing from shower and toilet stalls (bathrooms are in dire need of a face lift). The laundry area was plentiful but required coins? Please update the laundry mat to allow use of bank/credit card to speed the process of doing laundry.
The check-in process was spot on; the friendly staff quickly got you to your site, security patrolled regularly (curfew of 11p was tightly monitored and strictly adhered to) and were very friendly. This campground, overall, was great to stay at with it's location (Walmart gas station across the street) but lacked close restaurants. If management would walk/golf cart/bike around more often to take note of outstanding issues, maintenance to be tended to, and maybe tighten up the rules for campsites this could be a gem.
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Date of stay: July 2021
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Room Tip:Ask for a shaded site. Sites near pool/beach can be loud at night due to golf cart parade.
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We love this campground but weather brings its own problems. It was summer when we visited and of course there are chances for storms. But, also storms pop up and go. They decided the best option was to close all the water amenities for the remainder of the day! (It so happened it was our last day.) So while we should have had an additional 2-3 hours of pool, hot tub time we were relegated to sitting on our camp sight or leaving the campground. (Which we prefer not to do. ) The other issue at this campground is the fireworks. If you have pets, you can not be outside with them after 8:00 pm if they are afraid! That’s makes for an early evening if you have pets who are frightened by the additional noise.
Other than these things we generally enjoy our trips there because of the numerous activities and the amazing water park.
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Date of stay: July 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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We reserved a “premium beach front location” the site was so close our neighbors sewer line ran right next to our picnic table. Electrical box outdated we arrived at 1030 pm and when we plugged in the connection was poor blew a fuse on our 2021 Sierra. Had to have maintenance come at 1 am screw in new plugs so we had connection and no fire! Last, I’m all for children youth having fun! Golf CART PARADE totally out of control! Youth drinking! Profanity music blaring! Plus our site and fire pit covered with trash and cigarette butts!
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Date of stay: June 2021
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I called to make my reservation for the spot we always stay at was told spot wasn't available never seen anyone on that site. We got put around Crater lake,we were in a tent the birds pooped all over our tent and car smelled fish and ammonia the whole time there. Horrible. At nights we went to our families campers at the front the kids on the golf carts were out of control. I had to call security every night, one night my husband and I had to be security before the out of control profanity music playing foul mouthed kids ran over someone. They were shooting fireworks in the middle of the road, riding down the center flying around people. The horns on the golf carts made for a aggravating stay that's all you heard all over the campground. Upon talking to the security guard they we're short staffed on their 1st biggest week of the year,your guys need help. I've been staying at Lakewood for year's on the week of Easter I booked Ocean Lakes today for next Easter. Not doing that again until Lakewood gets it together. Something has changed but not for the best.
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Date of stay: April 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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