Day 10 of our 2025 RVing Adventure with Historical & Musical Interludes

On day 10 of our 2025 summer adventure Gary & Sheryl, Milton & Gaby, Charlie, and I traveled from Myrtle Beach SC to Pollocksville NC.

We left Myrtle Beach in the rain and our planned stop to see a friend in Shallotte, NC was rained out! The drive was kind of grey and uneventful, but there is still something to learn!

Little River is a historic coastal town with a rich past and present. It's known for its fishing heritage, beautiful scenery, and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. The town is the oldest in Horry County and one of the oldest in South Carolina, founded in 1732. It's also famous for its World Famous Blue Crab Festival and the Little River Shrimp Fest. 

We were just a few days too early for the 43rd Annual World Famous Blue Crab Festival, it is May 17 & 18 this year! What began in 1981 as a small waterfront gathering, the now World Famous Blue Crab Festival has grown into a premier event that draws visitors from all over. When the festival began, it’s main goal was to bring visitors to the historic waterfront in support of the local economy.

The SC / NC border on Route 17 is near Calabash. There is a nice Welcome to North Carolina sign. But no welcome center. Heading south, there is a large welcome center on the South Carolina side. 

We crossed the Cape Fear River a couple of times as it meanders its almost 200-mile-long course. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear. The river is formed at the confluence of the Haw River and the Deep River in the town of Moncure, North Carolina. Its river basin is the largest in the state at almost 10,000 square miles.

The river is the most industrialized river in North Carolina, lined with power plants, manufacturing plants, wastewater treatment plants, landfills, paper mills, and industrial agriculture.

We bypassed Wilmington on the Interstate 140. We passed by parts of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. It is where Charlie did some of his Infantry training here back in the late 60's and early 70's. It is a 246-square-mile United States military training facility in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Its 14 miles of beaches make the base a major area for amphibious assault training, and its location between two deep-water ports (Wilmington and Morehead City) allows for fast deployments of Marines.

The main base is supplemented by six satellite facilities: Marine Corps Air Station New River, Camp Geiger, Stone Bay, Courthouse Bay, Camp Johnson, and the Greater Sandy Run Training Area. Air Station New River is a helicopter and tilt-rotor base. In 1972, the airfield was named McCutcheon Field for General Keith B. McCutcheon, one of the fathers of Marine Corps helicopter aviation. Charlie was in Aviation when he was in the Marine Corps.

We ended our day at Magnolia Lane Campground and RV Resort. Our overnight stop, before we hit Virginia Beach tomorrow. We had nice pull thru sites, so none of us unhooked! We enjoyed a quite afternoon with friends! Stay tuned for more Two Lane Adventures!