Horry County, SC Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)

4(b) puts the county's parks and recreational facilities up for reservation rather than leaving them first-come, first-served for organized gatherings: "The department may lease or allow the reservation of the use of the parks and recreational facilities, or a portion thereof, as well as the use of equipment like inflatables, to individuals and organizations or groups for the payment of a reasonable fee. " The code leaves the actual application, fee schedule and conditions to the department of recreation and parks rather than fixing a dollar figure in the ordinance itself, so the rate and paperwork depend on the facility and event size.

4(c), which lets the department designate specific areas suitable or unsuitable for certain uses. Both provisions were adopted together in the current parks code, Ord. No. 104-2025, § 4, effective February 17, 2026, and apply at every facility the county runs, including those serving the unincorporated growth areas of Socastee, Carolina Forest, Garden City and Little River. A group that uses a park for an organized event without going through the reservation or approval process is treated the same as any other park code-of-conduct violation, subject to the Code's general penalty, § 1-8.