Mount Pleasant / Charleston KOA Holiday Blog
More Fun, Less Spending—Add the All-Access Recreation Pass
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
We are just off of 17N if you are coming from the Charleston Area look for the KOA Sign and Aldi's grocery store and turn right. If you are coming from the Myrtle Beach area - in order to turn into the campground you will have to cross Hwy 17 by turning left. For some campers it maybe easier to go down to the traffic light past Walmart, take a left at the light, then turn left after you pass by Walmart. Follow the road all the way to the stop sign and turn right. Sometimes the trees are a bit lower in this area (Mount Pleasant is in charge of cutting these trees) so if your rig is tall it might cause you some issues.
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There’s something almost automatic about packing for a camping trip. Chairs? Check. Cooler? Check. Firewood from home? Toss it in. It feels like a smart move… one less thing to buy when you arrive. But bringing firewood from home to a campground can actually spread invasive pests and threaten forests across South Carolina and beyond.
Firewood can quietly carry insects, eggs, fungi, and diseases tucked deep beneath the bark. You won’t see them. Most of the time, you wouldn’t even know they’re there.These pests don’t naturally travel far on their own—but when people transport firewood across state lines or counties, they spread rapidly into new areas. This is one of the leading ways invasive species spread in campgrounds and parks.
When these pests reach a new location, local trees have no natural defense. That’s when problems start.
Invasive insects like the emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle ( which have been spotted around the Charleston Area and destroy our famous oak trees) have already caused major damage in the United States, destroying millions of trees.
For campers, that means:
Protecting trees starts with one simple habit: don’t move firewood.
Many campers believe kiln-dried wood is completely safe to transport. But even kiln-dried firewood can still carry pests or pick up insects after processing, especially during storage or transport. That’s why experts recommend avoiding moving any outside wood—even if it looks clean and dry.
If you’re wondering, “Can I bring firewood to a campground?”—the safest answer is no. Instead, follow this simple rule: Buy firewood near your campsite and burn it where you stay. Locally sourced firewood helps prevent the spread of invasive species and protects forests in the Lowcountry and across the U.S.
Camping in Mount Pleasant and the Charleston area means enjoying beautiful coastal forests, shady campsites, and peaceful natural surroundings.
But invasive pests threaten:
By choosing local firewood in South Carolina campgrounds, you help protect the places you love to visit.
A campfire should bring warmth, memories, and maybe the perfect s’more—not unintended damage to the environment. So next time you pack up for your trip, skip the firewood from home. Pick it up when you arrive, enjoy your stay, and know you’re helping protect South Carolina’s forests for future campers.
For more information visit this website:
https://www.dontmovefirewood.org/invasive-species/
https://koa.com/campgrounds/mount-pleasant-charleston/
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