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South Carolina Campground Reviews
Here you will find reviews of campgrounds in which we have stayed in the state of South Carolina.
For details on how we choose a campground and our review criteria, go to our Main Campground Reviews page.
The reviews you find here will be from most recent to oldest since the older the review, the less relevant it may be. The "Overall Rating" is on a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being the best.
Also, you will notice that each listing shows a corresponding "Journal Site" number. This refers to when our stay occurred in our journey and the number on the Map Of Our Travels on our daily Journal. By going to our Journal for the dates indicated in the review, you may be able to find out more about the campground and the area - but no promises. :)
Direct Links To South Carolina Reviews Below
Willow Tree RV Resort, Longs, SC - April 2010
Shuman's RV Park/Campground, Canadys, SC - April 2010
 
Dates: April 4 - April 13, 2010
Location: About 8 miles northwest of North Myrtle Beach near the North Carolina border off state highway 905. The address is actually in Longs, SC although the resort is a few miles outside of that little town.
Our Site: 21 - One of the best sites in the campground, if not THE best
GPS Coordinates: 33.98046N, 78.70697W
Reason Selected: Held the 2010 RV-Dreams Rally there.
Setting: Rural RV resort. Thinly wooded sites next to a 36-acre lake. Nothing around to complain about.
Guidebooks: None used.
Big Rig Friendly: No problem for any rig or combination of vehicles.
Hook-ups: Full hook-ups with 50 amps.
Laundry: Nice facility with multiple washers/dryers.
Price & Discounts: Prices range from $26.50 a night for a "value" site in the off-season to $93 per night for the best lakefront sites in the peak season. Too many in betweens to mention. Check out their Rate Page
Other Factors: Some of the biggest, most well-spaced sites we've ever seen in an RV park. Private bathrooms/showers that are kept extremely clean. Large pool with hot tub. 36-acre lake for fishing/boating. Sandy beach on the lake. Fitness room. One-mile paved trail around the lake. Nature trail. Several satellite-friendly sites. Good website, but they have been messing with it lately and it loads very slowly as of this writing. Staff is friendly, but very business-like. Though not an issue for us, there is no cable TV and we heard lots of complaints about the Wi-Fi.
OVERALL RATING: 9.5 (out of ten)
This will most likely be the highest rating we will give an RV park. Of course, we may have had the best site in the resort. :) But seriously, Willow Tree is what I would want an RV park to look like if I was building one. And we really liked the quiet, rural location. If I were rating the entire place based on our site alone, it might have gotten a 10, but since there are a limited number of lakefront sites and there are isues like the cable and Wi-Fi, we took off a half point.
Willow Tree RV Resort
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Dates: April 1 - April 4, 2010
Location: About three miles east of I-95 Exit 68 in southeastern South Carolina. Across the road from Colleton State Park.
Our Site: ???? - Didn't see any site numbers. We were in the back where those staying more than one night are parked. Overnighters have a few pull-through sites near the entrance.
GPS Coordinates: 33.05956N, 80.61583W
Reason Selected: We were on our way to the Myrtle Beach area for the 2010 RV-Dreams Rally. Unfortunately, we forgot that it was Easter weekend and spring break, so we couldn't get into any of the state parks. I found this inexpensive alternative along the route.
Setting: About 20 sites on a few acres behind and next to Mr. & Mrs. Shuman's home. It's a partially wooded field next to U.S. 15. Quite a bit of noise from the highway and from the large power plant behind Colleton State Park.
Guidebooks: None used.
Big Rig Friendly: Plenty of room for big rigs with three entrances to the campground. Pull-through sites available for overnighters.
Hook-ups: Full hook-ups with 50 amps.
Laundry: No laundry facilities
Price & Discounts: $15 per night
Other Factors: Mr. Shuman is very nice and tries to be accommodating. He loves his overnighters. Propane on site. Can walk to Colleton State Park. Very close to the Edisto River for paddling enthusiasts. There is an outfitter about a half mile away. No website. No restrooms - must be self-contained. Some satellite friendly sites, but not the one we were in. :)
OVERALL RATING: 6.5 (out of ten)
We wouldn't ordinarily choose a campground like this unless it was cheap and we were enroute with no better choices. And that was the case this time. For $15 bucks and full hook-ups, it was a pretty good value. We've been in lots worse places. We would stay there again just because the price is right and we like to give the business to Mr. Shuman. Colleton State Park across the road is okay but tight for larger rigs and the dump station is not big rig friendly. For a dollar extra, we'd pick Shumans over the state park.
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