Family Reunion at Ocean Lakes: How to Book Multiple Houses Together Ocean Lakes is a great destination for family reunions. With so much to do for all ages, it’s been a no brainer for families who want to make memories together. I’m Shawn, I rent 34 houses at Ocean Lakes…

Rainy Days at Ocean Lakes: What to Do When the Weather Turns Myrtle Beach in summer averages 5 to 7 rain days per month. If you’re staying a full week at Ocean Lakes, the odds are decent you’ll hit at least one afternoon or day where the weather turns. Here’s…

Halloweekends at Ocean Lakes: Your 2026 Haunted Guide If you’ve never done Halloween at Ocean Lakes, it’s hard to describe until you see it. Hundreds of families decorate their sites and beach houses. Kids trick-or-treat through the campground on Saturday afternoons. Golf carts get pumpkin lights, skeletons, cobwebs, the whole…

Why Should You Book Direct? When you book direct, you’ll have a better experience.  The most obvious argument for booking a vacation rental direct instead of through Airbnb or Vrbo is the price. You save 12 to 18 percent by skipping the OTA service fee. But price isn’t actually the…

What Amenities are included in Dune Life Ocean Lakes Rentals? Every “what’s included” list on a vacation rental site gives you a general idea of what you will get to enjoy during your trip. This on the otherhand, is the actual list of what you get when you book a…

Ocean Lakes isn’t a food destination, and you don’t need to leave the gates for basics. Sandy Mart handles groceries, Meet ‘n Eat covers breakfast and burgers, Coffee & Creamery does coffee and ice cream, and Sandy Harbor Café works for pool-side lunch. But most families will want to eat…

The Complete 2026 Guide to Sandy Harbor Water Park at Ocean Lakes Sandy Harbor Family Fun Center is the single amenity guests mention most when they explain why they book Ocean Lakes over other Myrtle Beach options. It’s included with your rental (no tickets, no upcharges), it’s built for kids…

A Complete Walking Tour of Ocean Lakes Family Campground Ocean Lakes covers 310 acres with nearly a mile of oceanfront (per Ocean Lakes’ homepage, https://www.oceanlakes.com/). A first-time visitor walks or carts through and sees a lot without understanding the layout. This walkthrough goes section by section from the front gate…

What to Pack for an Ocean Lakes Vacation (And What’s Already in the House) The single most important thing to know before you pack for an Ocean Lakes vacation: most rental homes (including all of ours) come stocked with the basics, but sheets, towels, and full paper-product supplies for the…

I’m Shawn Huffines, and I own Dune Life Rentals, an independent vacation rental company managing 34 family homes inside Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, SC. If you’ve found this page, you’re probably trying to figure out whether the company behind your potential booking is a real person or…