Lakewood Camping Resort

Lakewood is a classic rags-to-riches story. It’s founder, Carl Perry, was born in Lake City, South Carolina, right on the heels of the great depression. Like so many men and women at that time, he had to drop out of school in the 8th grade to help support his family. He was very ambitious, uniquely creative, intensely driven, and extremely charismatic. He and his brother, at some point, built a used car business in Lake City but, Carl had bigger plans and he sold his side of the business, and set his sights on Myrtle Beach. He had a sincere desire to succeed for his growing family of four children. He literally moved here without a plan, took everything they had, and bought a small piece of property across from the State Park. He initially built and rented out cinder block apartments to members of the U.S. Air Force. Then, having been inspired by the State Park, he decided that property might be better used as a campground. And, in 1959, Camp Beachwood officially became the first family-owned campground on the Grand Strand. Then, in 1961, he found the property where we are located now, and changed the name from Camp Beachwood to Lakewood Family Campground.

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