Myrtle Beach State Park, Coastal nature park in Horry County, United States

Myrtle Beach State Park covers 312 acres in Horry County, South Carolina, including one mile of undeveloped beach and a maritime forest declared a Heritage Trust Site. The forest holds live oaks and southern magnolias, with sea oats on the dunes. A wooden fishing pier on pilings runs into the Atlantic, ending in a small hipped-roof pavilion.

Myrtle Beach Farms donated the land in 1934, and the park opened in 1936 as South Carolina's first state park. The Civilian Conservation Corps, a New Deal program under Franklin D. Roosevelt, developed it during the Great Depression. Several buildings the CCC raised in the 1930s remain in use; the six rental cabins are not among them.

The nature center teaches visitors about local marine life and how coastal ecosystems work. Programs focus on understanding the maritime forest and its role in protecting the shoreline.

The main campground sits about 300 yards from the beach, with 140 standard sites (water and electrical hookups) and 138 full-hookup sites; showers, restrooms, a laundromat and wi-fi are on hand. A 30-site tent-only overflow area with central water but no electricity opens from Easter weekend through Labor Day. Six furnished cabins stand 200 yards from the beach, and a ranger station at the campground entrance sells groceries, camping supplies, drinks, snacks and firewood.

Fishing from the pier happens year-round, with visitors catching flounder, king mackerel, and Spanish mackerel throughout the seasons. This activity draws many anglers who come specifically for access to these productive waters.