PARKS AND OPEN SPACE INVENTORY - Horry County · 2016-10-03 · Parks and Open Space Inventory 3 The Bike & Run Park, also known as ‘The Hulk,’ is quickly becoming a park of regional

Adopted by the Parks and Open Space Board

July 26, 2016

Parks and Open Space Inventory Horry County, SC

Parks and Open Space Inventory

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 1

HORRY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION ............................... 1

Regional Parks ..................................................................... 1

Recreation Centers ............................................................ 3

Community and Neighborhood Parks ............................ 4

Beach Accesses ................................................................. 9

Boating & Blueways .......................................................... 12

MUNICIPAL & PRIVATE FACILITIES ........................................ 16

Sports Tourism .................................................................... 16

Waterfront Parks ................................................................ 18

Recreation Centers & Parks ............................................ 19

OPEN SPACE .......................................................................... 21

Public Conservation ......................................................... 21

Private Conservation ........................................................ 24

Neighborhood Open Space........................................... 25

Trails and Greenways ....................................................... 25

Camping ............................................................................ 26

APPENDIX I: TRAIL MAPS ....................................................... 29

APPENDIX II: FACILITES BY COUNCIL DISTRICT ................... 32

District 1 .............................................................................. 32

District 2 .............................................................................. 34

District 3 .............................................................................. 36

District 4 .............................................................................. 38

District 5 .............................................................................. 39

District 6 .............................................................................. 40

District 7 .............................................................................. 41

District 8 .............................................................................. 42

District 9 .............................................................................. 43

District 10 ............................................................................ 44

District 11 ............................................................................ 45

APPENDIX III: PROTECTED OPEN SPACE ............................. 46

Horry County-Owned Open Space ............................... 46

Federally-Owned Open Space ...................................... 48

State-Owned Open Space ............................................. 49

Privately-Managed Open Space................................... 50


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INTRODUCTION

Horry County has a wealth of active and passive

recreation opportunities to offer its residents and visitors.

The county alone provides over 80 recreational facilities,

including regional parks, recreation centers, community

and neighborhood parks, beach accesses, and boat

landings. In addition, county residents benefit from all of

the recreational amenities available in area

municipalities, along its waterways, and within 55,000

acres of protected open space.

The following inventory details the recreational amenities

and conservation lands in Horry County, focusing primarily

upon county-maintained facilities. Because there are so

many municipal parks and preserved open conservation

lands, this inventory only provides a summary of these

facilities to frame how the county’s facilities fit into the

greater green infrastructure network. The information

detailed in this inventory was collected in 2015 and

included site visits and evaluations of all county-owned or

maintained facilities. County staff coordinated with area

municipalities and conservation organizations to identify

the location of all parks and open space properties within

the county. The Horry County Parks and Open Space

Board should review this inventory at least every 5 years

and update it as necessary.

HORRY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION

The Horry County Parks and Recreation Department was

created in 1997 to meet the immediate and long-term

recreation needs of residents in unincorporated Horry

County. At that time, Horry County had few recreational

facilities and programs. In 1999, County Council funded

the development of the Horry County Recreation Needs

Assessment for 1999-2009. The county has worked

diligently over the last two decades to implement the

recommendations within that assessment. Today, Horry

County Parks and Recreation operates more than 30 parks

on over 618 acres of land, offering 39 baseball/softball

fields, 15 tennis courts, 19 multi-purpose fields, 13 outdoor

basketball courts, 26 playgrounds, and 2 disc golf courses.

Horry County Parks and Recreation Department also

maintains 27 boat landings, while Horry County Public

Works and Engineering maintain 22 beach accesses and

an expanding bicycle and pedestrian network.

REGIONAL PARKS Horry County Parks and Recreation provides residents with

three regional parks, including Vereen Memorial Gardens,

Socastee Recreational Park, and the Bike & Run Park. Both

Vereen Gardens and Socastee Recreational Park were

developed prior to the establishment of the Parks and

Recreation Department and serve a large portion of the

county. The Bike & Run Park was recently established.


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While small in size, it attracts users from throughout the

county and beyond. Regional parks are typically more

than 100 acres in size and cater to those within a 15 mile

radius.

Vereen Memorial Historical Gardens is located along the

Intracoastal Waterway in Little River on more than 115

acres of forest and marshland. This facility includes

approximately 3 miles of nature trails and boardwalks that

meander through its botanical gardens and along its

waterfront. A small segment of the original Kings Highway,

a colonial route between Boston and Charleston, still

remains at the front of the property, behind the CB Berry

Community Center. The Center, while undersized,

provides space for recreational programming and

community events. There is a governing board for this

property, who is engaged in facility enhancements and

activities.

Photo 1: Vereen Memorial Historical Gardens, Little River

Socastee Recreational Park is located on a 91.5 acre

property off of Enterprise Road and serves residents living

in the southern end of the county. The facility boasts

numerous multi-purpose fields, an archery range, picnic

areas, a disc-golf course, trails, and a playground. This

facility attracts a variety of users, from tournament

participants to families. There is community interest in

expanding the fields and providing a community center

on site. This park is also managed by a governing board,

but financed through the Socastee Community

Recreation Tax District. This is the only recreation tax district

in the county and funds can only be allocated for debt

services within the area that it serves.

Photo 2: Socastee Recreational Park, Socastee


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The Bike & Run Park, also known as ‘The Hulk,’ is quickly

becoming a park of regional significance, attracting both

local users and vacationers. This facility is located along

the Intracoastal Waterway near River Oaks Drive in

Carolina Forest. It includes 7 miles of mountain biking and

hiking trails on 70 acres of open space. The park was

developed through the vision and labor of volunteers on

a county-owned dredge spoil basin that provides drastic

changes in elevation that cannot be found in other parts

of the county. In addition to providing a venue for a

variety of races, its parking area serves as the first official

East Coast Greenway trailhead in the State of South

Carolina. Because of its popularity, there is demand for

additional parking, outdoor workout equipment along the

trails, and the development of obstacle and ropes

courses.

Photo 3: Bike & Run Park, Carolina Forest

RECREATION CENTERS The county has four community recreation centers,

including North Strand Park, Carolina Forest Recreation

Center, James Frazier Community Center, and the South

Strand Recreation Center. These facilities are intended to

cater to residents within a 3 to 5 mile radius, providing

active recreation and programming through indoor

gymnasiums, athletic fields, outdoor courts, and

playgrounds. Each of these recreation centers are in need

of expansions, as the buildings and outdoor amenities do

not have enough space to meet existing demand. There

is a desire for additional fields, field lighting, outdoor

courts, covered seating and picnic areas, trails, and play

areas. There is also demand to collocate swim facilities at

some of these sites. Rural communities could benefit from

the development of community recreation centers as a

central gathering space and for recreational

programming.

Photo 4: South Strand Recreation Center, Burgess


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COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS Horry County operates 26 neighborhood and community

parks. These facilities range in size from 1/10 acre to 23

acres, with the majority being under 10 acres in size.

Neighborhood parks are typically small in nature and

located within ½ mile to 1 mile of the residents it serves.

Community parks are larger in size and cater to those

within 1 to 3 miles. County parks are undersized compared

to the National Recreation and Parks Association’s

standard dimensions. In addition, many neighborhood

parks have overgrown their capacity and are serving

more people than they were designed to accommodate.

Photo 5: Sam Cox Park, Garden City

County parks provide a combination of active and

passive recreation amenities, like playgrounds, fields,

basketball or tennis courts, and picnic areas. Many of the

county’s parks are in need of equipment replacement

and upgrades, as they are actively used and beginning

to age. A facility assessment revealed the need to replace

basketball, tennis, and volleyball nets and bleachers,

resurface basketball and tennis courts, and repair field

fencing. In addition, community input has revealed a

desire for restrooms and water fountains, field lighting, and

improved public safety measures.

Photo 6: Green Sea Floyds Ballfields

Photo 7: Sandridge Park, Conway


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Map 1: County Parks


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County Parks

1. Green Sea Floyds Ballfields

2. Bayboro Park

3. Michael Morris Graham Park

4. Aynor Athletic Complex

5. Dog Bluff Park

6. Pee Dee Park

7. Greenwood Park (Future)

8. Sandridge Park

9. James R. Frazier Community Center

10. Mt. Vernon Tennis Courts

11. White Oak Park

12. Heinford Field

13. Loris Nature Park

14. Loris Outdoor Park (Future)

15. Simpson Creek Park

16. North Strand Park

17. CB Berry Community Center and Vereen Memorial

Historical Gardens

18. Little River Neck Park

19. Frink Park

20. Poplar Park

21. Hibben Memorial Park

22. Bike and Run Park

23. International Drive Ballfieds

24. Carolina Forest Recreation Center

25. Huger Park (Under Development)

26. McNeil Park

27. Waccamaw Park

28. Atlantic Center Fields

29. New Town Park

30. Racepath Park

31. Stalvey Creek Boardwalk (Future)

32. Socastee Landing & Park

33. Socastee Recreation Area

34. South Strand Recreation Center

35. Burgess Park

36. Sam Cox Park

The county currently owns four properties that are

intended to be developed as parks in the future.

Greenwood Park and Loris Outdoor Park have been

owned by the county for two decades, but have not had

adequate funding or demand to develop them. Both

Huger Park and Stalvey Creek Boardwalk properties were

acquired through efforts of the Horry County Parks and

Open Space Board. Huger Park has a formalized master

plan and dedicated funding to develop, while Stalvey

Creek Boardwalk has not been developed due to a lack

of land that is suitable for public parking. The county is

continuing to work to achieve the goals to develop these

properties. It is also working with adjacent property owners

of many existing parks to gauge the feasibility of

expanding.


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Table 1: County Parks


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Table 1 Continued: County Parks


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BEACH ACCESSES There are over 30 miles of beachfront and more than 300

public beach access sites in Horry County, the majority of

which are located within local municipalities. Horry

County government maintains 22 sites within the

unincorporated areas of the county, mainly within Garden

City and Arcadian Shores. In recent years, the county has

used parking fees and grant funding to make

improvements to its beach access sites. Such

improvements have included: resurfacing parking areas

and adding pervious pavers; improving handicap

accessibility through ramp replacement and offering

beach wheelchairs; adding golf cart parking and bike

racks; and adding shower towers, seating, landscaping,

and restroom facilities, where feasible.

Photo 8: Pervious Pavers being installed at Pine Avenue Beach

Access in Garden City.

A comprehensive list and map of all public beach

accesses, their amenities, and beach water quality

conditions for the South Carolina coast can be found at

https://gis.dhec.sc.gov/beachaccess/.

Map 2: SCDHEC Beach Access Map

Because the economic vitality of Horry County is highly

dependent upon the experience of beach goers, the

county should continue to make strides to expand public

beach access parking areas, improve dune walkovers

and handicap accessibility, reduce litter, improve beach

water quality, and maintain a wide beach through beach

nourishment and dune restoration.

https://gis.dhec.sc.gov/beachaccess/

https://gis.dhec.sc.gov/beachaccess/


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Map 3: County-Maintained Beach Accesses

County-Maintained Beach Accesses

1. Cedar Avenue

2. Holly Avenue

3. Azalea Avenue

4. Magnolia Avenue

5. Yaupon Avenue

6. Pine Avenue

7. Oak Avenue

8. Cypress Avenue

9. Anglers Avenue

10. Holiday Drive

11. Sunset Drive

12. Rainbow Drive

13. Seabreeze Drive

14. Calhoun Drive

15. Woodland Drive

16. Hawes Avenue

17. Nash Street

18. Sands Ocean Club South

19. Sands Ocean Club North

20. Cottage Beach

21. Maison Drive

22. Hibben Memorial Park

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Table 2: County-Maintained Beach Accesses


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BOATING & BLUEWAYS There are 35 public boat landings throughout Horry

County, 27 of which are managed by Horry County Parks

and Recreation. Most of the county’s maintained landings

were originally built and managed by the SC Department

of Natural Resources and were later given to the county

to maintain. The majority of county-maintained landings

are located in rural areas, along black waters of the

Waccamaw, Pee Dee, Little Pee Dee and Lumber Rivers,

and serve as the primary public recreational amenity in

the areas they serve. A handful of landings are located

along the Intracoastal Waterway and are heavily used by

those in the more urbanized part of the county.

Both rural and urban landings are popular places for

residents. Despite the ‘pack in, pack out’ messages at

rural landings and the availability of trash receptacles at

more urban landings, many facilities have an ongoing

litter problem. Community partners, like American Rivers,

the Waccamaw Riverkeeper and Keep Horry County

Beautiful, are working to beautify and pick up litter at area

landings. Additionally, Horry County is working to install

security cameras at many landings, which will allow for the

monitoring of illegal activity and facility usage.

Photo 9: Ricefield Cove Landing, Lumber River

Blueways

Horry County’s rivers serve as scenic resources for its

residents and are a draw for outdoor recreational

enthusiasts. Not only is a portion of the Little Pee Dee River

designated as a Scenic River, there are also two nationally

recognized paddling trails that traverse Horry County,

including the Waccamaw River Blue Trail and the

Southeast Coast Saltwater Paddling Trail. Branding and

marketing the facilities along these water trails will improve

user experience and encourage expansion of eco-tourism

businesses.


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The Waccamaw River Blue Trail extends from Chris

Anderson Landing on Hwy 9 in Horry County to East Bay

Park in the City of Georgetown. This trail meanders through

the protected bottomland hardwood swamps of the

Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge and the historic

riverfront cities of Conway and Georgetown. The Blue Trail

was established in 2013 by the National Parks Service with

the leadership of American Rivers. To date, American

Rivers and its partners, Pee Dee Land Trust and the

Waccamaw Riverkeeper Program, have developed

detailed, waterproof maps and installed signage along

the trail. For more information about the blue trail, visit:

https://www.nps.gov/WaterTrails/Trail/Info/45.

Photo 10: Kayakers on the Waccamaw River Blue Trail

The Southeast Coast Saltwater Paddling Trail (SECT) is

another blueway that traverses Horry County. It spans from

the Chesapeake Bay to the Georgia-Florida border,

following the Intracoastal Waterway. For over 800 miles,

the SECT hugs the coastal waters of Virginia, North

Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, providing a

unique opportunity for paddlers to experience an

unbroken trail through four states in the tidal marshes and

rivers of the southern USA. The National Parks Service,

along with a number of agencies in Georgia, South

Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia were involved in the

establishment of this paddling trail. While this trail is of

regional significance, paddling along the Intracoastal

Waterway in Horry County is difficult and there are few

places to stop along the route. The banks of the

Intracoastal Waterway are bluffed in many parts of the

county and the wake generated from boat traffic is

difficult to manage. This presents an opportunity to

improve the experience for paddlers along this route.

https://www.nps.gov/WaterTrails/Trail/Info/45

http://www.americanrivers.org/initiative/blue-trails/projects/waccamaw-river-blue-trail/

https://www.nps.gov/WaterTrails/Trail/Info/45


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Map 4: Public Boat Landings

Public Boat Landings

The following is a list of all boat landings in Horry County,

most of which are maintained by the county. The City of

Conway, US Fish and Wildlife (USFWS), SC Department of

Natural Resources (SCDNR), and Grand Strand Water and

Sewer (GSWSA) manage a handful of public landings along

the Waccamaw River. In addition, the City of North Myrtle

Beach (NMB) manages two public landings.

1. Causey Landing

2. Ricefield Cove Landing

3. Sandy Bluff Landing

4. Galivants Ferry Landing

5. Huggins Landing

6. Gunters Lake Landing

7. Hughes Landing

8. Jordan Lake Landing

9. Pitts Landing

10. Punch Bowl Landing

11. Yauhannah Landing

12. Port Harrelson Landing

13. Bucksport Marina-GSWSA

14. Enterprise Landing

15. Peachtree Landing

16. Bucksville Landing

17. J. Todd Landing - USFWS

18. Cox Ferry Lake Landing - USFWS

19. Pitch Landing

20. Billy Witherspoon Landing

21. Conway Marina - Conway

22. Riverfront Park - Conway

23. Lee’s Landing

24. Reaves Ferry Landing

25. Danny Knight Landing

26. Big Savannah Lake Landing -

SCDNR

27. Chris Anderson Landing

28. Cherry Grove Landing - NMB

29. Johnny Causey Landing

30. T. Craig Campbell Landing

31. North Myrtle Beach Landing –

NMB

32. Peter Vaught Sr Landing

33. Rosewood Landing

34. Socastee Landing and Park

35. Stanley Drive Landing


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Table 3: Boat Landings


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MUNICIPAL & PRIVATE FACILITIES

Horry County residents benefit from the plethora of

recreational opportunities available in area municipalities.

This section summarizes significant municipal and private

sports tourism destinations, waterfront parks, and

recreation centers. Residents in unincorporated areas

often participate in sports leagues, special events, and

programming that these facilities offer. Local

municipalities maintain nearly 70 parks and 10 recreation

centers, in addition to the hundreds of municipal beach

accesses and handful of boat landings that were

addressed in previous sections of this document.

SPORTS TOURISM The cities of Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach have

capitalized on the tourist economy of our region by

building regional complexes that cater to both local and

tourist populations. In the last decade alone, these

communities have dedicated extensive amounts of

funding to develop Grand Park, the Myrtle Beach Sports

Complex, and the North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports

Complex. Other sports tourism attractions include the

Myrtle Beach Speedway, the Pelicans’ Ticketreturn.com

Stadium, the Cal Ripken Experience, and of course the

dozens of golf courses throughout the Grand Strand.

Grand Park

Grand Park Complex at Market Commons features seven

large multipurpose fields and two youth fields. All have

synthetic grass and lights and are designed to

accommodate a variety of sports, including baseball,

softball, lacrosse, soccer and football. Grand Park hosts

dozens of national athletic tournaments annually and is

located adjacent to Crabtree Memorial Gymnasium,

Base Recreation Center, a roller hockey rink, and nearby

Barc Park South. Savannah’s Playground and Linear Park

are currently under construction and will be part of the

extensive open space network within Market Common.

Figure 1: Grand Park Master Plan, Credit - DDC


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Myrtle Beach Sports Complex

This indoor athletic complex opened in 2015, adjacent to

the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. It includes eight

basketball courts, 16 volleyball courts, a café and retail

area, an entertainment zone complete with a climbing

wall, and a 1500-seat telescopic bleacher system. It is

configurable for numerous indoor sports and is primarily

dedicated to competitive events.

North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex

The newly developed North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex

offers 4 regulation youth baseball/collegiate softball fields,

2 regulation high school/collegiate baseball fields, 8

regulation soccer/lacrosse fields, 8 batting tunnels, picnic

shelters, 3 playgrounds, amphitheater, walking/bike trails,

3 acre dog park, 25 acre lake for water-related activities,

and a 10 acre meadow. Go Ape, a ropes course, and

Shark Wake Park, a wake board facility, are two private

entities that operate from the NMB Park & Sports Complex.

Cal Ripken Experience

The Ripken Experience is a privately owned ballpark

complex that hosts tournaments throughout the year. It

includes 9 fields, with 4 being regulation size and 5 being

youth diamonds.

Photo 11: North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex

Myrtle Beach Speedway

The Myrtle Beach Speedway is a privately owned venue

for NASCAR fans to not only watch qualifying events, but

ride or even drive a race car. Initially developed as a dirt

track in the late 1950s, the track has been paved and now

offers special events throughout the year.

Pelicans’ TicketReturn.Com Stadium

The Pelicans are a minor league baseball team for the

Chicago Cubs. Their 6,599 seat stadium sits on land owned

by Horry County and the City of Myrtle Beach. In the off-

season, this facility serves the area by housing special

sporting events and a holiday lights festival.


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Golf

Golf is a long-standing recreational activity in the Grand

Strand, starting with the development of Pine Lakes

Country Club in 1927. There are more than 30 golf courses

located throughout the county, including the City of

Myrtle Beach’s Whispering Pines Golf Club. For many

visitors to Horry County, vacations center on the sport of

golf. From modest beginnings nearly 80 years ago, Myrtle

Beach has become one of the best known and most

popular golf resort areas in the country with over four

million rounds played annually. While the development of

golf communities has slowed recently, the game of golf

remains popular among residents and visitors alike.

WATERFRONT PARKS There are a number of waterfront facilities that serve as an

attraction to the greater Grand Strand and simultaneously

serve area residents.

Conway Riverwalk

The City of Conway’s Riverwalk provides waterfront

access to the Waccamaw River. This passive park is

helping to revitalize the City of Conway, as it serves as a

venue for community festivals and special events.

Marshwalk

While located in Georgetown County, the Murrells Inlet

Marshwalk attracts people from throughout the region to

enjoy its waterfront views, boating access, shops and

restaurants.

Myrtle Beach Boardwalk

The Myrtle Beach Boardwalk is a 1.2 mile oceanfront

boardwalk that provides access to the beach, along with

shopping and dining experiences.

Photo 12: Myrtle Beach Boardwalk

Fishing Piers

There are multiple fishing piers along the Grand Strand,

most of which are privately operated, including

Springmaid Pier, 2nd Ave Pier, 14th Ave Pier, Apache Pier,

and Cherry Grove Pier. Public piers include Surfside Pier

and the pier at Myrtle Beach State Park.


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RECREATION CENTERS & PARKS There are 9 municipal and 1 private recreation center that

allow residents in unincorporated Horry County to use their

facilities. Recreational programming and leagues can be

enjoyed by county residents for slightly higher fees than

municipal residents are charged. The county simply does

not have enough facilities to cater to the programming

and league demands that local municipalities can

provide. Furthermore, the Conway Recreation Center,

Smith Jones Recreation Center, NMB Aquatic & Fitness

Center, Claire Chapin Epps Family YMCA, Pepper

Geddings Recreation Center, and Mary Canty Recreation

Centers are the only recreation facilities that offer

aquatics classes and swim team practice areas. Coastal

Carolina University also allows swim teams to train at the

Williams-Brice PE Center Pool when space is available.

Many recreation centers are located adjacent to other

municipal facilities, providing for a conglomeration of

services and a variety of recreational offerings. For

example, Pepper Geddings Recreation Center is located

adjacent to Ned Donkle Field Complex, the Myrtle Beach

Tennis Center, and Myrtle Beach High School’s Doug Shaw

Memorial Stadium. This property also houses a field for the

Grand Strand Miracle League that provides recreational

activities for youth with disabilities.

A conglomeration of recreational facilities can also be

found at Market Common, where Crabtree Memorial

Gymnasium and Base Recreation Center are located

adjacent to Grand Park. In North Myrtle Beach, the

Aquatics & Fitness Center is housed adjacent to municipal

offices, library, boat landing and Waccamaw Market

facility. Such conglomerations of facilities not only makes

it easier for residents to access a variety of recreation and

leisure activities, it also makes it easier to maintain.

Photo 13: Pepper Geddings Aquatic Facility

In addition to recreation centers, area municipalities offer

numerous parks, many of which are within walking

distance of area residents. These facilities are identified

within Appendix II, as there are far too many to list here.


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Map 5: Municipal and Private Recreation Facilities

Municipal & Private Recreation Facilities

1. Conway Recreation Center 2. Smith Jones Recreation Complex 3. Conway Riverwalk 4. North Myrtle Beach Park & Sports Complex 5. North Myrtle Beach Aquatic & Fitness Center

6. Bryan Floyd Community Center

7. Atlantic Beach Community Center

8. Claire Chapin Epps Family YMCA and Barc Parc

North

9. Pepper Geddings Recreation Center, Ned Donkle

Field Complex, Grand Strand Miracle League Field,

Myrtle Beach Tennis Center, and Doug Shaw

Memorial Stadium

10. Myrtle Beach Boardwalk 11. Myrtle Beach Speedway 12. Cal Ripken Experience 13. Pelicans’ Ticketreturn.com Stadium 14. Myrtle Beach Sports Complex 15. Mary C. Canty Recreation Center (formerly Canal

Street Recreation Center)

16. Grand Park at Market Common, Crabtree

Memorial Gymnasium, Base Recreation Center,

Savannah’s Playground, Valor Park, and Barc Parc

South

17. Murrells Inlet Marshwalk (Georgetown County)

18. Loris Recreation Department


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OPEN SPACE

Horry County’s sandy beaches, meandering estuaries and

swashes, blackwater rivers, and Carolina Bays provide for

a variety of native species and offer scenic views and

outdoor recreational opportunities for area residents.

There are numerous Federal, State, and non-profit

organizations involved in conserving these unique habitats

and wildlife corridors, in addition to the development

community. Combined, there are over 55,000 acres of

protected lands in Horry County, some of which are

highlighted in this inventory. See Appendix III for a

complete list is open space properties in Horry County.

Additional information local natural resources and

habitats can be found in the Natural Resources Element

of the Comprehensive Plan.

PUBLIC CONSERVATION Public conservation lands make up the majority of

protected open space in Horry County. Many of these

lands have been acquired through grants and the

dedication of wetland mitigation land to US Fish and

Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the SC Department of Natural

Resources (SCDNR). Partners, like the Nature

Conservancy, often serve as pass through organization by

using grant funding to purchase lands, and then donating

them to the US Fish and Wildlife Service or the SC

Department of Natural Resources.

Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge

The US Fish and Wildlife Service established the

Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge (WNR) in December

1997 in Horry, Georgetown, and Marion counties, along

the Waccamaw and Great Pee Dee Rivers. The Refuge

includes a wide array of plants and animals associated

with bottomland hardwood habitats and provides

compatible wildlife-dependent recreational activities,

including hunting, fishing, wildlife observation,

photography, and environmental education and

interpretation. The WNR includes 27,000 acres of

protected lands across the three counties, and additional

properties are being sought from willing sellers within their

federally approved acquisition boundary.

Cox Ferry Lake Recreation Area

Cox Ferry Lake Recreation Area is located along Jackson

Bluff in Conway and is owned and operated by US Fish

and Wildlife. It has three trails of varying lengths including

a boardwalk which allows hikers to meander through a

flooded cypress swamp. Additional trails were recently

added to this passive recreation area, including a loop for


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mountain biking. The property also has a pavilion, fishing

dock, and launch area for non-motorized boats.

Photo 14: Cox Ferry Lake Recreation Area

SC DNR Heritage Trust Preserves

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’

Heritage Trust Program was created in 1976 to identify,

evaluate, and protect outstanding elements of the State’s

heritage. There are four heritage preserves in Horry

County, including Little Pee Dee, Cartwheel Bay,

Waccamaw River, and Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage

Preserves. Each of these preserves protect and manage a

variety of habitats, ranging from bottomland hardwood

forests to Carolina Bays. The protection of these habitats

also preserves threatened or rare species like the long-leaf

pine, venus fly trap, pitcher plant, black bear, and red-

cockaded woodpecker. Combined, SC Department of

Natural Resources has protected over 32,000 acres of land

in Horry County alone. These lands provide recreational

opportunities for hikers, equestrians, paddlers, and

sportsmen.

Map 6: Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve Trails


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Photo 15: Myrtle Beach State Park Fishing Pier

Myrtle Beach State Park

Myrtle Beach State Park was built in the 1930s by the Civil

Conservation Corps, as the first state park in South

Carolina. The park consists of 312 acres of maritime forest

and includes a 250-site campground, cabins, picnic

areas, trails, fishing pier, and nature center. There is a mile

of beachfront and nearly 400 parking spaces for beach

goers. The park’s beachfront is an inviting location for sea

turtles to nest during the summer months. Park rangers

work with area volunteers to ensure the nests are safely

sited and use this as an educational opportunity to teach

park users about these endangered species. Park rangers

also use the nature center and park grounds as an

interactive learning environment to provide a variety of

programs throughout the school year, as well as programs

geared towards tourists during the summer months.

Map 7: Myrtle Beach State Park


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Playcard Environmental Education Center

Horry County Schools operates Playcard Environmental

Education Center. The purpose of the facility is to educate

students about the plants, animals, soil, and water in a

blackwater swamp environment. Playcard is surrounded

by lands that are protected by the Horry County

Conservation Foundation that serve as a living laboratory

for area youth.

Flood Mitigation Properties

Horry County Government owns 38 properties that were

purchased with the assistance of FEMA hazard mitigation

grant funds, mainly in the wake of Hurricane Floyd. These

properties once had homes on them, which were

removed from the properties. Federal funding restrictions

prohibit new development on these sites, as they are

intended to revert to their natural state or serve as parks

to provide flood retention and minimize future flood losses.

Dredge Spoil Basins

The US Army Corps of Engineers has established dredge

spoil sites along the Intracoastal Waterway to ensure there

are sites to dispose of sediment in the event that the

Intracoastal Waterway is dredged in the future.

Development is prohibited on these sites, unless the Army

Corps approves otherwise. The county owns 22 dredge

spoil basins, totaling 319 acres, many of which have

reverted to wetlands.

PRIVATE CONSERVATION There are numerous privately protected lands in Horry

County through conservation partners, like The Nature

Conservancy, the United States Department of

Agriculture, Ducks Unlimited, Pee Dee Land Trust, North

American Land Trust, and Wildlife Action. These

conservation partners protect a variety of lands that

coincide with their individual missions. Most private

conservation lands are protected through conservation

easements, providing a tax incentive to the property

owner, while allowing them to retain ownership and

manage the land.

Easements are ideal for farmland preservation, as it can

allow the land to continue as a working farm or

timberlands as long as best management practices are

instituted. In Horry County, US Department of Agriculture

has protected over 4,000 acres of land in Horry County

alone. The Pee Dee Land Trust also supports agricultural

preservation and has preserved 306 acres in the county.

Easements are also ideal for properties with a great deal

of wetlands that cannot be developed, but provide


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significant habitat for wildlife, especially migratory

waterfowl. The Nature Conservancy and Ducks Unlimited

currently own or have easements on more than 8,000

acres of wetlands. These organizations often target

conservation in close proximity to existing conservation

lands in order to preserve a contiguous conservation

network.

Photo 16: Nature Conservancy Easement on Waites Island

NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN SPACE In addition to publically operated facilities, newer

planned subdivisions over 11 lots are required to provide

active and passive open space within their communities,

minimally equating to 500 sq ft per single family residence

or 20 percent of a property for a multi-family residential

development. Horry County’s Land Development

Regulations require that 25 percent of the required open

space provide for active recreation, such as a

neighborhood pool or playground. The remaining open

space often consists of wetlands and forestland. While

these regulations have been in place since 2000, to date

no analysis has been conducted on the amount of natural

open space that has been protected through the

regulations.

TRAILS AND GREENWAYS Trails are limited in Horry County and consist mainly of

nature trails in area parks and wildlife management areas.

Popular nature trails include those at Myrtle Beach State

Park, Vereen Memorial Gardens, and Cox Ferry Lake

Recreation Area. Walking paths can also be found at Loris

Nature Park, Socastee Recreational Park, and Playcard

Environmental Center. In addition, the Carolina Forest Bike

and Run Park has over 7 miles of mountain biking/hiking

trails. SCDNR’s Heritage Preserves are the only public

venues that provide access for equestrians. While Horry

County may allow horseback riding on the beach during

the off-season with the use of a special permit, they are

typically utilized for large scale special events.


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The East Coast Greenway (ECG) is one of the most well-

known paths in Horry County. This multi-use trail system

extends from Maine to the Florida Keys, connecting urban

areas with open spaces. In Horry County, the ECG is

designed for pedestrians and cyclists with a mix of on-road

and off-road sections. There is an ECG Master Plan for

Horry and Georgetown Counties that identifies routing

and design criteria for the various sections of the trail and

for the location of future trailheads. Multiple segments of

the trail have been completed in North Myrtle Beach,

Myrtle Beach, Garden City, Litchfield, and Pawleys Island

through the financial support from the Grand Strand Area

Transportation Study (GSATS) Transportation Alternatives

Program (TAP). There remains the need to connect these

various segments to allow for a continuous path through

our region.

There remains a need for additional recreational trails and

bicycle and pedestrian facilities throughout the County.

The East Coast Greenway, in addition to other pedestrian

and cycling facilities, are discussed in further detail in the

Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan and in

the Horry County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. At this time,

the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan only identifies proposed

sidewalks and multipurpose paths in Carolina Forest and

Burgess. Additional areas of the county will continue to be

added to this plan over time. While a plan can be

effective to identify community needs, the county has not

dedicated funding specifically to the development and

maintenance of bicycle and pedestrian network. Projects

are typically funded in part by local governments, but

often rely upon grants or GSATS, which have long waiting

lists defined by regional priorities.

CAMPING There are numerous private campgrounds in Horry County

that cater to visitors with recreational vehicles (RVs),

providing over 9,000 campsites. Such campgrounds are

prevalent near Surfside Beach and off of Kings Road. RV

camping is so popular that it makes up a total of 9 percent

of the vacation accommodations in the Grand Strand.1

While RV campsites are prevalent throughout the county,

tent camping is limited and mainly available at resorts

along the beach. Myrtle Beach State Park is the only

public park facility in the county that offers tent sites. At

this time, there are no campgrounds located along the

Lumber, Little Pee Dee, and Waccamaw Rivers in Horry

County. There is, however, a growing interest among

paddlers and local residents for such facilities, as many

people would like to paddle extensive lengths of these

scenic rivers with overnight stays along the water’s edge.

1 Horry County. (2012). Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

http://www.horrycounty.org/portals/0/docs/finance/2012cafr.pdf

http://www.horrycounty.org/portals/0/docs/finance/2012cafr.pdf


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Map 8: Conservation with Outdoor Recreation Access

Conservation with Outdoor Recreation Access

1. Little Pee Dee River Heritage Preserve

2. Cartwheel Bay Heritage Preserve

3. Playcard Environmental Center

4. Waccamaw River Heritage Preserve

5. Waites Island (beachfront below mean high water

is publically accessible)

6. Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve

7. Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge - Cox Ferry

Lake Recreation Area

8. Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge –

Yauhannah Trails

9. Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge – Main

Office and Education Center (Georgetown

County)

10. Myrtle Beach State Park


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Table 4: Conservation with Outdoor Recreation Access


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APPENDIX I: TRAIL MAPS

Map 9: Vereen Memorial Historical Gardens Trail Map


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Map 10: Carolina Forest Bike & Run Park Trail Map


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Map 11: Cox Ferry Lake Recreation Area Map (USFWS)

Map 12: East Coast Greenway Routing in Horry County


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APPENDIX II: FACILITES BY COUNCIL DISTRICT

DISTRICT 1

County Facilities

T. Craig Campbell Landing –

near 148 Morgan Ave, Little River 29588

Johnny Causey Landing

Frink Park – 1243 Jacks Circle Rd, North Myrtle Beach 29582

Little River Neck Park –

4693 Riverside Dr, North Myrtle Beach 29582

Vereen Memorial Historical Gardens/ CB Berry Community

Center – 2250 Hwy 179, Little River 29566

Atlantic Beach Facilities

Community Center

Basketball Court

3 Beach Accesses

North Myrtle Beach Facilities

Central Park

Cherry Grove Park & Landing

Bryan Floyd Community Center

Edge Drive Pocket Park

Heritage Shores Nature Park

Hill Street Park

McLean Park

North Myrtle Beach Landing

North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center

Ocean Park

Russell Burgess Coastal Preserve

Yow Park

41st Ave Pocket Park

168 Beach Accesses

Private Recreation

Cherry Grove Fishing Pier

Natural Lands

Waccamaw River Heritage Preserve

Waites Island – Portion owned by Coastal Carolina University

under Nature Conservancy Easement


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Map 13: District 1


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DISTRICT 2

County Facilities

Carolina Forest Recreation Center/PAL Playground –

2254 Carolina Forest Blvd, Myrtle Beach 29579

Carolina Forest Bike and Run Park –

150 Frontage Rd B-2, Myrtle Beach 29579

Hibben Memorial Park – 9680 Shore Dr, Myrtle Beach 29572

Huger Park (future) – address TBD

International Drive Ballfields –

900 International Dr, Myrtle Beach 29579

Peter Vaught Sr Landing (17/22 Landing) –

10923 Schulz Way, Myrtle Beach 29572

4 Beach Accesses – Maison Drive, Cottage Beach Ct, North

Sands Ocean Club, and South Sands Ocean Club

Myrtle Beach Facilities

Archibald Rutledge Park

Barc Parc North

Gray Park

HB Springs Park

Ocean Forest Memorial Park

McLeod Park

McMillian Park

Settlers Point Park

Women’s Park

46 beach accesses

Briarcliffe Acres Facilities

1 beach access (private)

Private Recreation

Claire Epps Recreation Venter (YMCA)

Apache Pier

Natural Lands

Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve (SCDNR)

Briarcliffe Acres Beachfront – North American Land Trust


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Map 14: District 2


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DISTRICT 3

County Facilities

Racepath Park – 290 Magnolia Ln, Myrtle Beach 29577

New Town Park –

Collins St and Broadway, Myrtle Beach 29577

Nash Street Beach Access


Anderson Park

Balsam Street Park

Bent Oaks Park

Bratcher Park

Breakers Park

Cameron Park

Chapin Park

Doug Shaw Stadium

Futrell Park

Hurl Rock Park

Lyons Cove Park

Mary C. Canty Recreation Center

Midway Park

Miracle League Field

Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Pier

Myrtle Beach Sports Complex

Myrtle Beach Tennis Center

Nance Plaza

Ned Donkle Complex

Pepper Geddings Recreation Center

Plyer Park

Pinner Place Park

Stuart Square Park

Withers Swash Park

Boardwalk

Virginia Marshall Park

Warbird Park

Whispering Pines Golf Course

Withers Swash Park

92 Beach Accesses

Natural Lands

Myrtle Beach State Park & Pier

Private Recreation

Springmaid Pier

2nd Ave Pier

14th Ave Pier

Pelicans Ticketreturn Stadium (Public-Private Partnership)

The Ripken Experience


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Map 15: District 3


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DISTRICT 4

County Facilities

Enterprise Landing – 7999 Bay Rd, Myrtle Beach 29588

South Strand Recreation Center –

9650 Scipio Ln, Myrtle Beach 29588


Barc Parc South

Base Recreation Center

Crabtree Memorial Gymnasium

Grand Park

Linear Park (under construction)

Savannah’s Playground (under construction)

Valor Park

Natural Lands

Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS)

Private Recreation

Public beach access provided for a nominal fee at

Ocean Lakes, Pirateland, and Lakewood campgrounds.

Public access is required for the public expenditure of

beach renourishment funds along this portion of shoreline.

Map 16: District 4


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DISTRICT 5

County Facilities

Burgess Park – 10299 Hwy 707, Myrtle Beach 29588

Sam Cox Park – 470 Elizabeth Dr, Garden City Beach

29576

South Strand Recreation Center –

9650 Scipio Ln, Myrtle Beach 29588

Stanley Drive Landing –

near 290 Stanley Dr, Garden City Beach 29576

16 Beach Accesses – Cedar Ave, Holly Ave, Azalea Ave,

Magnolia Ave, Yaupon Ave, Pine Ave, Oak Ave,

Cypress Ave, Anglers Dr, Holiday Dr, Sunset Dr,

Rainbow Dr, Seabreeze Dr, Calhoun Dr, Woodland Dr,

and Hawes Ave

Surfside Beach Facilities

All Children’s Park

Bark Park

Fuller Park

Huckabee Recreation Complex

Martin Park

Surfside Pier

Veteran’s Memorial Park

32 Beach Accesses

Map 17: District 5


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DISTRICT 6

County Facilities

Stalvey Creek Boardwalk (Future) – Socastee Blvd

Rosewood Landing –

4698 Peachwood Ct, Myrtle Beach 29588

Socastee Landing & Park –

4299 Peachtree Rd, Myrtle Beach 29588

Peachtree Landing –

6652 Peachtree Rd, Myrtle Beach 29588

Socastee Recreational Park –

7485 Butler Rd, Myrtle Beach 29588

Natural Lands


Map 18: District 6


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DISTRICT 7

County Facilities

Billy Witherspoon Landing – 990 Waccamaw Dr, Conway

29527

Bucksville Landing – near 500 Landing Rd, Conway 29527

Greenwood Park (Future) – J and S Countryside Rd (TBD)

James Frazier Community Center –

1370 Bucksport Rd, Conway 29527

Pitch Landing – 100 Pitch Landing Rd, Conway 29527

Port Harrelson Landing –

1900 Big Bull Landing Rd, Conway 29527

Sandridge Park – 3428 Kates Bay Hwy, Conway 29527

Conway Facilities

Collins Park

Conway Dog Park

Conway Marina

Conway Recreation Complex

Riverwalk, Riverfront Park, and Tennis Center

Robert Mills Garden

Sherwood Mini-Park

Smith Jones Recreation Complex

Grand Strand Water and Sewer

Bucksport Marina (Public Landing)

Natural Lands

Cox Ferry Lake Recreation Area and Landing (USFWS)


Map 19: District 7


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DISTRICT 8

County Facilities

Atlantic Center Fields – 673 Century Circle, Conway 29526

Coastal Carolina University

HTC Center, Brooks Stadium, Softball and Soccer

Stadiums, Hackler Golf Course, Tennis Complex, and

Williams-Brice PE Center

Natural Lands

J. Todd Landing (USFWS)


Private Recreation

Myrtle Beach Speedway

Map 20: District 8


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DISTRICT 9

County Facilities

Chris Anderson Landing – 1112 E Hwy 9, Longs 29568

Danny Knight Landing (Red Bluff Landing) –

204 Hwy 31, Longs 29568

Heinford Field – 301 Loris Lions Rd, Loris 29569

Loris Nature Park – 300 Loris Lions Rd, Loris 29569

Loris Outdoor Park (Future) – Hwy 9, address TBD

North Strand Park – 120 S Hwy 57, Little River 29566

Poplar Park – 8531 Hwy 90, Longs 29568

Simpson Creek Park – 1420 Loop Circle, Longs 29568

North Myrtle Beach Facilities

North Myrtle Beach Sports Park & Complex

Loris Facilities

Loris Recreation Department

Natural Lands

Big Savannah Lake Landing (SCDNR)

Waccamaw River Heritage Preserve (SCDNR)

Map 21: District 9


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DISTRICT 10

County Facilities

Green Sea Floyds Ballfields –

5050 Tulip Grove Rd, Nichols 29581

Bayboro Park –

6386 Joyner Swamp Rd, Galivants Ferry 29544

Mt. Vernon Tennis Courts –

SC 366 & Red Bluff Rd, Loris 29569

White Oak Park – 2737 New Home Cir, Conway 29526

McNeil Park – 2093 Steritt Swamp Rd, Conway 29526

Waccamaw Park –

2889 Lee’s Landing Circle, Conway 29526

Causey Landing –

near 10399 Griffins Landing, Nichols 29581

Ricefield Cove Landing – 3575 River Rd, Nichols 29581

Reaves Ferry Landing –

5880 Old Reaves Ferry Rd, Conway 29526

Lee’s Landing – 485 River Rd, Conway 29526

Natural Lands

Little Pee Dee Heritage Preserve (SCDNR)

Cartwheel Bay Heritage Preserve (SCDNR)

Waccamaw Heritage Preserve (SCDNR)

Playcard Environmental Center (Horry County Schools)

and Playcard Swamp (Horry County Conservation

Foundation)

Map 22: District 10


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DISTRICT 11

County Facilities

Michael Morris Graham Park – 1450 Vereen Rd, Aynor 29511

Aynor Athletic Complex – 201 Jordanville Rd, Aynor 29511

Dog Bluff Park – 2700 Dog Bluff Rd, Galivants Ferry 29544

Pee Dee Park – 7203 Marsh Dr, Conway 29527

Sandy Bluff Landing –

10650 Church Landing Rd, Nichols 29581

Galivants Ferry Landing –

105 Hwy 501 W, Galivants Ferry 29544

Huggins Landing –

799 Huggins Landing Rd, Galivants Ferry 29544

Gunters Lake Landing –

4219 Gunters Lake Rd, Galivants Ferry 29544

Hughes Landing –

10000 Hughes Landing Rd, Galivants Ferry 29544

Jordan Lake Landing – 8594 Jordan Lake Rd, Conway 29527

Pitts Landing – 6933 Hwy 378, Conway 29527

Punch Bowl Landing – 7099 Punch Bowl Rd, Conway 29526

Yauhannah Landing – near 9300 Hwy 701 S, Conway 29527

Aynor Facilities

Aynor Town Park

Natural Lands

Little Pee Dee Heritage Preserve (SCDNR) Map 23: District 11


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APPENDIX III: PROTECTED OPEN SPACE

HORRY COUNTY-OWNED OPEN SPACE ID PIN TMS OwnerName Acres Jurisdiction Zoning Emnt_Lease SiteName

1 42500000001 1720004010 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 59.86941 HORRY COUNTY SF10 US ARMY CORPS Dredge Spoil Basin

2 42000000005 1640001003 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 25.94633 HORRY COUNTY CFA US ARMY CORPS Dredge Spoil Basin



5 39500000021 1650001485 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 24.650114 HORRY COUNTY RC US ARMY CORPS Dredge Spoil Basin


7 35702030027 1431901083 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 7.5143422 HORRY COUNTY SF 6 US ARMY CORPS Dredge Spoil Basin

8 42600000008 1800001014 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 12.87765 HORRY COUNTY HC US ARMY CORPS Dredge Spoil Basin

9 31108030095 1310305045 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 0.6435135 HORRY COUNTY HC US ARMY CORPS Dredge Spoil Basin



12 35005010074 1300007008 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 8.7932002 NORTH MYRTLE BEACH US ARMY CORPS Dredge Spoil Basin







19 42600000017 1800001015 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 15.070103 HORRY COUNTY DP US ARMY CORPS Dredge Spoil Basin


21 39500000011 1650001085 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 13.953029 MYRTLE BEACH US ARMY CORPS Dredge Spoil Basin

22 38900000010 1550001131 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 20.869229 MYRTLE BEACH US ARMY CORPS Dredge Spoil Basin

23 34109010014 1241801016 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 1.0711355 HORRY COUNTY SF40 FEMA HMGP FLOOD BUYOUT Flood Mitigation


25 34310010001 1261901017 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 0.5284463 HORRY COUNTY CFA FEMA HMGP FLOOD BUYOUT Flood Mitigation





30 38104020003 1371701030 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 0.1416703 HORRY COUNTY MSF10 FEMA HMGP FLOOD BUYOUT Flood Mitigation












42 36716020001 1370003061 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 2.7640911 HORRY COUNTY MHP FEMA HMGP FLOOD BUYOUT Flood Mitigation




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ID PIN TMS OwnerName Acres Jurisdiction Zoning Emnt_Lease SiteName








52 42703020053 1722101026 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 0.2093003 HORRY COUNTY GR FEMA HMGP FLOOD BUYOUT Flood Mitigation


54 42901010003 1701701034 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 0.8489184 HORRY COUNTY FA FEMA HMGP FLOOD BUYOUT Flood Mitigation



57 41816040039 1722301011 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 1.6281938 HORRY COUNTY SF10/CP FEMA HMGP FLOOD BUYOUT Flood Mitigation




61 38000000009 1490002092 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 10.276517 HORRY COUNTY CFA Future Park - Greenwood Park

62 44603030001 1860001087 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 8.6850576 MYRTLE BEACH Base Closure MARKET COMMON



65 17300000036 460001205 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 19.450341 HORRY COUNTY FA Playcard Environmental Center

66 44108010064 1790004178 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 0.9947736 HORRY COUNTY PDD Queens Harbor Open Space Swap Stalvey Creek

67 44000000030 1790004177 HORRY COUNTY A BODY POLITIC 17.837574 HORRY COUNTY PDD Queens Harbor Open Space Swap Stalvey Creek

Total Acres 466.99973


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FEDERALLY-OWNED OPEN SPACE ID PIN TMS OwnerName Acres Jurisdiction Zoning Emnt_Lease SiteName

1 45600000010 1890001036 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 63.6432976 HORRY COUNTY CFA WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

2 40200000019 1610001003 UNITES STATES OF AMERICA 288.5593418 HORRY COUNTY CFA WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

3 43806040001 1780007002 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2.033827473 HORRY COUNTY CP WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

4 38200000003 1500002049 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 37.67439213 CONWAY WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

5 45200000002 1820001074 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 18.68252906 HORRY COUNTY FACFA WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE


7 45610020023 1900001141 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1.297010035 HORRY COUNTY SF 10 WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

8 41414040001 1700002026 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 8.482201757 HORRY COUNTY FA WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

9 46500000001 1930001001 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 272.8045395 HORRY COUNTY CP WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE


11 43616040005 1820001080 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 4.996474783 HORRY COUNTY LFA WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE














25 45200000001 1820001076 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 455.0139025 HORRY COUNTY FACFA WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE







32 41500000002 1610002066 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 26.90393059 HORRY COUNTY SF 20 WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

33 38200000020 1500006043 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 229.7878663 CONWAY CITY WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE




37 31109020016 1310303026 US MARSHALL 5.519798729 HORRY COUNTY CP LITTLE RIVER MARSH - US MARSHALL SEIZURE

38 35400000001 1320001038 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16.42816013 HORRY COUNTY CFA BIRD ISLAND REFUGE - NORTH CAROLINA



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STATE-OWNED OPEN SPACE ID PIN TMS OwnerName Acres Jurisdiction Zoning Emnt_Lease SiteName

1 13400000004 190001045 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 567.69 HORRY COUNTY CP CARTWHEEL BAY HERITAGE PRESERVE

2 36200000005 1530001001 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 275.9936093 HORRY COUNTY CFA LEWIS OCEAN BAY HERITAGE PRESERVE

3 38900000001 1540001001 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 760.8216321 HORRY COUNTY CFA LEWIS OCEAN BAY HERITAGE PRESERVE

4 38700000001 1530001003 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 1091.870767 HORRY COUNTY CP LEWIS OCEAN BAY HERITAGE PRESERVE






10 11800000003 120001004 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 215.5671442 HORRY COUNTY CP LITTLE PEE DEE HERITAGE PRESERVE






16 33200000001 1330001009 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 187.4335175 HORRY COUNTY FA LITTLE PEE DEE HERITAGE PRESERVE

17 41500000001 1610002159 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 2223.706858 HORRY COUNTY CFA US FISH AND WILDLIFE WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

18 43800000001 1780007001 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 5599.269729 HORRY COUNTY CP US FISH AND WILDLIFE WACCAMAW NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

19 26400000002 1030003014 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 246.0615474 HORRY COUNTY CFA WACCAMAW RIVER HERITAGE PRESERVE

20 30300000005 1160001003 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 150.4924894 HORRY COUNTY CP WACCAMAW RIVER HERITAGE PRESERVE




24 30100000004 1150001045 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 8.737269344 HORRY COUNTY FA WACCAMAW RIVER HERITAGE PRESERVE



27 31600000018 1150001033 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 38.69696071 HORRY COUNTY FA/LFA WACCAMAW RIVER HERITAGE PRESERVE




31 30000000033 1140001070 SC DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 44.7372313 HORRY COUNTY LFA WACCAMAW RIVER HERITAGE PRESERVE




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PRIVATELY-MANAGED OPEN SPACE (Owned or Easements)


1 46700000001 1930001062 HISTORIC RICEFIELDS ASSOC 250.0209324 HORRY COUNTY CP LONGWOOD ISLAND

2 38200000002 1500002017 HISTORIC RICEFIELDS ASSOC 187.9108276 CONWAY

3 18901010010 460001089 HORRY COUNTY CONSERVATION 0.538294413 HORRY COUNTY FA PLAYCARD SWAMP








11 40009010066 1612301024 HORRY COUNTY CONSERVATION 0.997914412 HORRY COUNTY SF10 CASTLEWOOD OPEN SPACE

12 21200000002 590001046 HORRY COUNTY CONSERVATION 56.91991066 HORRY COUNTY FA

13 21200000001 590001045 HORRY COUNTY CONSERVATION 440.0075473 HORRY COUNTY FA MCDOWELL CANNON PROPERTY

14 36700000001 1370001015 THE NATURE CONSERVANCY 426.7322705 CONWAY RMS TRACT

15 32000000009 1260001030 THE NATURE CONSERVANCY 268.2059104 HORRY COUNTY CFA

16 36700000013 1370002010 THE NATURE CONSERVANCY 179.5646314 CONWAY FLOYD TRACT

17 11811040001 120001069 WILDLIFE ACTION INC 3.886136373 HORRY COUNTY FA

18 23811010001 640001021 WILDLIFE ACTION INC 7.004633508 HORRY COUNTY FA

19 38106020004 1501801048 WILDLIFE ACTION INC 0.142483086 HORRY COUNTY CFA

20 39700000001 1530001005 WILDLIFE ACTION INC 95.53976472 HORRY COUNTY GR SOCASTEE GREENWAY

21 39700000020 1630001065 WILDLIFE ACTION INC 324.0724489 HORRY COUNTY GR SOCASTEE GREENWAY

22 38213020011 1512003001 COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 0.746885168 HORRY COUNTY SF10 COASTAL EDUCATION FOUNDAT QUAIL CREEK/HACKLER GOLF COURSE



25 31900000002 1130003009 WILLOWBEND LLC 1250.20163 HORRY COUNTY CFA DUCKS UNLIMITED WILLOWBEND

26 30000000015 1140001046 WILLOWBEND LLC 23.182476 HORRY COUNTY CFA DUCKS UNLIMITED WILLOWBEND

27 39100000015 1560904009 BRIARCLIFFE ACRES ASSOC 20.6832942 BRIARCLIFFE NORTH AMERICAN LAND TRUST BRIARCLIFFE ACRES BEACHFRONT

28 39109030003 1560904019 BRIARCLIFFE ACRES ASSOC 3.746005357 BRIARCLIFFE NORTH AMERICAN LAND TRUST BRIARCLIFFE ACRES BEACHFRONT

29 39109030004 1560904017 COPPEDGE LLOYD W & JUDITH C 3.304527758 BRIARCLIFFE NORTH AMERICAN LAND TRUST BRIARCLIFFE ACRES BEACHFRONT

30 41610040001 1710001060 YOUNG LARRY D 5.279856688 HORRY COUNTY PUD NORTH AMERICAN LAND TRUST THE LEGENDS

31 40000000018 1620001097 LEGENDS PROPERTIES LLC 12.29162416 HORRY COUNTY PUD NORTH AMERICAN LAND TRUST THE LEGENDS

32 40000000021 1620001100 LEGENDS GOLF HOLDING LLC 10.40689401 HORRY COUNTY PUD NORTH AMERICAN LAND TRUST THE LEGENDS

33 41600000254 1710001059 LDY PROPERTIES LLC 13.14494987 HORRY COUNTY PUD NORTH AMERICAN LAND TRUST THE LEGENDS

34 40000000020 1620001099 LEGENDS SCNC GOLF HOLDINGS 16.52163752 HORRY COUNTY PUD NORTH AMERICAN LAND TRUST THE LEGENDS




38 40000000022 1620001098 LEGENDS PROPERTY OWNERS AS 14.44534535 HORRY COUNTY PUD NORTH AMERICAN LAND TRUST THE LEGENDS




42 41602040002 1623401078 LEGENDS PROPERTY OWNERS AS 2.076507172 HORRY COUNTY PUD NORTH AMERICAN LAND TRUST THE LEGENDS

43 41600000255 1710001044 YOUNG LARRY D 24.66046292 HORRY COUNTY PUD NORTH AMERICAN LAND TRUST THE LEGENDS




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48 41700000010 1710001018 FORESTBROOK RESERVE POA INC 62.59574898 HORRY COUNTY SF10 NORTH AMERICAN LAND TRUST CAROLINA BAYS PKWY MITIGATION

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