Ocean Lakes Family Campground to add new Waterpark in Myrtle Beach

There are a growing number of ways to get wet in Myrtle Beach, and now one of the most popular Myrtle Beach campgrounds is getting in on the fun by adding a waterpark to its facility in 2015.

Beginning this fall, Ocean Lakes Family Campground will add a brand-new 2-acre water park to its Sandy Harbor Family Fun Center. Construction will begin after Labor Day 2015 and the water park will open to the public in Spring 2016.

This new Myrtle Beach water park will feature a 705-foot long Adventure River at Sandy Harbor. The hybrid lazy river features a speed lane called “the rapids” and a slide known as “the tube” which lands in the Adventure River.

The 28,110 square feet of water surface in the park will also include a new themed kids splash zone, a semi-covered kiddie pool called the “Tad Pool,” and a four lane Drop Zone Mat Racer that will begin 35 feet up in the air.

The campground’s lounge area will also be expanded to 61,232 square feet of pool deck, complete with cabanas.

Ocean Lakes’ existing Olympic-sized pool and Sandy Harbor Mini Golf will remain as part of the new water park.

“Our guests have been requesting a lazy river, but we decided to deliver something bigger, better and more fun,“ said Barb Krumm, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Ocean Lakes Family Campground. “As a result, our Sandy Harbor Family Fun Center expansion will be one of the biggest investments we have made in Ocean Lakes’ amenities in our 44 year history.”

The campground joins others such as Myrtle Beach’s Crown Reef resort, which added a large water park of its own in 2014, in trying to set itself apart from the competition by offering visitors some wet and wild fun during their vacation.

“With [the addition of a waterpark] we’re demonstrating our commitment to our guests and to being a leader in our industry,” said Krumm. “Our top priority is making sure that our guests have the best vacation possible.”

For more information about Ocean Lakes and updates on the park, visit www.oceanlakes.com or check out the campground’s social media.