Ocean Lakes

We’ve fared well from Tropical Storm Irma. Lots of leaves and limbs scattered throughout the campground, but overall we are in good shape. The recently completed beach renourishment was finished just in time to protect us from this storm. “Thank God we got the renourishment when we did,” Lance Thompson, Ocean Lakes General Manager and Vice President, said while standing on the beach Tuesday morning. “It could have been a lot worse.” There’s still some cleanup to do - mainly from downed leaves and limbs - and our team already has jumped on it. Our camper storage lots look good, no flooding or downed trees. DRAINAGE Our team has cleared outfall drainage pipes of sand the storm had pushed into them to get water flowing freely again. Lakes levels already are dropping, and the ponding around some of the lakes such as Sand Dollar Lake also is clearing. Horry County Stormwater crews were on site first thing this morning ensuring that drains are clear. ...

We were fortunate not to have major damage from Hurricane Matthew, but the storm left a mess – lots of downed tree limbs, sticks and leaves. Our team has been making the rounds to collect all the debris as quickly as possible – and we have extra outside crews arriving today to help. A teammate drops off a load of debris in the new drop-off area south of the South Gate entrance Thursday morning. If the debris is creating issues with parking at your site, here are some options: TEMPORARY STORM DEBRIS DROP-OFF AREAS  We’ve designated special drop-off areas near the South Gate entrance for owners/guests to bring bulk debris such as big limbs, sticks and stumps, and bagged yard debris with leaves. (NO bagged trash ). Bulk debris should be dropped in the area south of the South Gate entrance. This is the area north of the South Gate entrance where guests can drop off bagged debris. Bagged debris should be dropped in the area north of the South Gate ...