Ocean Lakes

This week, on Campground Conversations, we are talking to Brandy Cloos, Ocean Lakes’ very own South Carolina Master Naturalist! She will be discussing the Nature Center and all the educational fun our guests can experience during their stay at Ocean Lakes. Brandy loves reading, has worked at Ocean Lakes for 12 years, and received her Master’s in Parks Recreation and Tourism Management from Clemson University (Go Tigers)! Here is what Brandy had to say on the Nature Center | Location | The Leonard Raker Nature Center Discovery Lab is located behind Camptown Center along Lake Magnolia. The easiest way to get to the building is to turn onto Magnolia Lake Circle next to the Sandy Mart and then make the next left. The building is on the right. Follow these landmarks to find the Nature Center:      History | The Leonard Raker Nature Center Discovery Lab began in 1994, as a small dream of Reverend Leonard Raker, who wanted to share a love ...

The Leonard J. Raker Nature Center Discovery Lab has become the home of an alligator, leopard spotted gecko, and most recently, a snake. Year-round, guests enjoy visiting our Nature Center to meet our animals and to learn all about them. Animal Meet and Greet This week, we are sitting down to interview our animals in the Nature Center and see what they have to say! Our  South Carolina Master Naturalist, Brandy Cloos, joined us for the interview to give us a little more insight into the lives of our animals. Hatchling Humor Species: Rat Snake (Elaphe Obsoleta) Name: Gandalf Age: 2 weeks old What is your favorite food? I like to eat pinkies. Those are super tiny frozen mice. My mom thaws them out and lets them get warm before I eat them. As I grow, the size of the mice I eat will grow as well. What do you love about Ocean Lakes Family Campground? My first experience in Ocean Lakes was hatching in someone’s camper. The camper owner was nic...