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Selecting the Perfect Campsite | Campground Conversations

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This week, on Campground Conversations, we are speaking with Kellie, the Front Office Administrative Coordinator, on how our guests can choose the perfect campsite! By providing a wide variety of camping options, our ultimate goal is to give each of our guests a vacation to remember! Here is what Kellie had to say on choosing a campsite | We have various campsites ranging from quaint and quiet to high traffic and high energy. There is a campsite here to fit everyone’s vacation dream! A Little Info |  Ocean Lakes is home to 859 transient campsites, and no two will give you the same experience. The campsites are large, pull-through sites along paved roads. Every site includes: 20-30-50 amp electric, water, sewer,  64-channel cable TV hookup , and a picnic table.  Free Wi-Fi is available at all campsites,  and our camping guests have options to upgrade their Wi-Fi to improve data speeds.  Concrete pads  are available on 649 plus campsites, with pad dimensions gene

Golfing At Prestwick Country Club | Campground Conversations

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This week, on Campground Conversations, we are working on our golf game at Prestwick Country Club with Prestwick’s PGA General Manager, Jay Smith! Meet Jay |  Previously, Jay spent 21 years as the Head Golf Pro at Prestwick but has been playing since he was just 4 years old!  Jay attended Coastal Carolina University and played on the CCU Golf Team from 1988-1992 before graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Jay was elected to the PGA Membership in October 1995. He began his career at Blackmoor Golf Club prior to accepting the position as Head Golf Pro at Prestwick Country Club in 1999.  Jay was named the area’s “Golf Professional of the Year” by the Myrtle Beach Herald in 2009. Here is what Jay had to say about Prestwick Country Club | Prestwick Background |  Prestwick Country Club opened in 1989 as a private club. A division of The Jackson Companies, many of our guests may not realize that Prestwick was founded by the same family that cr

Leave Your Mark On Ocean Lakes | Campground Conversations

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This week, on Campground Conversations, we are speaking with Dana from the Marketing Department at Ocean Lakes! Dana is Ocean Lakes’ graphic designer, sign maker, and brick connoisseur. She has been an Ocean Lakes Teammate for ten months and is already a pro on everything Ocean Lakes. Join the conversation this week as she discusses Commemorative Bricks and provides you with the details to leave your mark on Ocean Lakes. Here is what Dana had to say on Commemorative Bricks | Commemorative bricks are a great way to create an everlasting memory here at Ocean Lakes! Bricks are displayed in Camptown Center along the walkway in front of Sandy Mart, Meet N’ Eat and Soapy Suds. The cost to order a commemorative brick is $100 with a large portion of each order being donated to charities selected by Ocean Lakes. Special symbols (for example: a heart or music note) can be engraved on your brick for an additional $5. Where Is The Form Located? | The Brick Order Form is loca

Shh… Time For Quiet Hours | Campground Conversation

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This week, on Campground Conversations, we are sitting down with our General Manager/Vice President, Lance Thompson, and our Security Manager, Cedric White, to discuss our policy on Quiet Hours. We will break down the policy for you and make a few clarifications. But Family First | We are a family campground – It is quite literally in our name – Ocean Lakes Family Campground. We strive to provide a safe and fun environment for all to enjoy and create family memories that will last a lifetime. We Are Not The Fun Police | Trust us, we know guests are here on vacation and they want to have fun. We want everyone to have a good time! But a guest’s fun should never cause trouble or ruin another family’s good time. We understand that some guests do not like our policies or agree with them. So, we will refer to a common parenting statement so many of us have heard (or have said), “While you are under my roof, you will live by my rules.” Guests on our property need to respect