Ocean Lakes

John Saylors has always loved a challenge. So when Ocean Lakes Family Campground announced the March Madness  22-Mile Challenge for teammates – walk every paved road in the campground in a month, a total of 22 miles – John figured he’d give it a try. At 82, he’s a bit older than most of his fellow teammates. And, just a little more than a year ago, he had surgery to fix the left hip that he broke in a fall. “I’ve got a little wobble now, though,” he said. But that wasn’t going to stop him. “I thought I might do 10 miles,” John said. “But then I got going and it was kind of fun.” John Saylors poses for a photo March 28 just moments after finishing the 22-Mile Challenge at Ocean Lakes Family Campground. He’d pet dogs along the way. Chat with folks on their porches enjoying the nice day. One guest, who relied on a scooter to get around, even joined John for a bit. “He pulled up beside of me wanting to know what I was doing,” John said. They...

You might have noticed that our pretty palms aren’t looking quite so pretty. Blame the brutal winter. Palms – the ultimate sign of a warm beachy place – understandably don’t like the cold. Not unusual to see some brown leaves after every winter. But this winter was exceptionally brutal. Remember that string of 20-degree days in January? Yeah, we weren’t the only ones freezing. “They took a beating this winter,” said Jeff Wilson, Ocean Lakes Landscape Manager who has more than 30 years of experience as a horticulturalist. “They don’t look real good right now.” Ocean Lakes Landscape Manager Jeff Wilson gives advice about trimming sago palms like this one that took a beating during the brutal winter. Many of the palms – regardless of the specific type – have more brown leaves than green right now, and they are sagging. Some of the palms look down right sad. But that’s not an automatic sign that the tree won’t make it. Wilson isn’t giving up just yet. ...

Most annual lease site holders already have adjusted to Spectrum’s conversion from analog to digital TV, which took effect in March. Here are a few important tips and points to remember for annual lease site holders: Equipment  Annual lease site holders are entitled to four HD cable boxes per house. You can pick up the boxes at a Spectrum office at the following locations: Spectrum in Oasis Plaza in Garden City Beach (five miles from Ocean Lakes) 2520 Highway 17 Business South Garden City 29576 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday Spectrum Myrtle Beach (about 10 miles from Ocean Lakes, depending on route) 1901 N. Oak St. Myrtle Beach 29577 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday Or call Spectrum at 1-833-697-7328 Remember, when dealing with Spectrum use the following address: 6001 S. Kings Highway Myrtle Beach, SC 29575 Apt: Give your site number as the apartment number Tip  - Giving your s...

Like many others, Ocean Lakes HR Director Bonita Lloyd’s predictions for March Madness were way off - but in a good way. Participation in Ocean Lakes version of March Madness – a 22-Mile Challenge for teammates to walk every paved road in the campground during March – came in way higher than Lloyd expected for this inaugural walking challenge. Danielle Hopper, front, from Accounting, walks around the campground during her lunch hour with teammates Sue Bradley from Property Management and Loretta DeHart from Accounting.  Sixty-one teammates participated; 53 finished all 22 miles and 8 finished a portion. In all, teammates walked 1,486 miles in the campground last month, all while off the clock. “This just blew my numbers out,” said Lloyd, who had expected about a dozen or so teammates to participate.   “They were having fun with it, walking together,” Lloyd said. “They certainly were having fun seeing the property.” Some teammates e...

Camping guests likely will notice some changes to the cable TV at their campsites this year. In March, Spectrum converted from analog TV service to digital TV service in the Myrtle Beach area, including Ocean Lakes. Because of this transition, guests at our campsites have a new channel lineup and will likely have to program their TV during their first stay with us this year (it’s a painless process, we promise). All the usual channels are still there; they just might be in a different spot. Be sure to pick up the bright green brochure when you arrive that lists the channel lineup for quick reference. The brochure also has all the details you need to program your TV or troubleshoot if you have issues (plus a phone number to call if you need an expert). This process is only for guests staying on a campsite; our annual lease site holders have a different process to handle the digital conversion. A few tips: Program your TV | Once you have your TV hooke...