Murray Blvd-Ashley River Charleston SC | Wild Camping

May 16th, 2023 by trivyawilliams19

This place is permanently closed.

May 9th, 2022 by iamchrisdaniels

This place is permanently closed.

February 28th, 2022 by SMCIU

This place is permanently closed.

February 1st, 2022 by vanmingo

I absolutely LOVED this spot. Didn’t have any issues. There were a few other vans and schoolies parked along the road. I was able to walk into town and Rainbow Row. The sunrise and sunset were gorgeous over the water. Stayed for two nights and would liked to have stayed longer but don’t want to overstay my welcome. I would stay closer to this end of the road that’s less busy then in front of the hotel/park.

January 26th, 2022 by justonegirlinthedark

I had an officer tell me you’re not allowed to camp here. sounds like the neighborhood doesn’t like it which is a shame. such a beautiful spot. he said there’s a camp ground nearby.

November 26th, 2021 by rmac.301a

Things are changing here from what the were 11 months ago (when we were last here). The west end of Murray now has numerous 2 hours max parking and NO overnight parking signs.

The East end of Murray is still unsigned but arrive late and leave early unless you want to find a $45.00 parking citation on your windshield.

You can pay the fine online but to contest the citation is in person only. Although we plan to try remote contestation when the Parking authority is open again Monday.

November 25th, 2021 by drewdowns

Feels too good to be true. Primo location and no issues at all. 10’ from the water. Beauty sunset.

November 21st, 2021 by LePtit21

Stayed here 2 days and nights, could hear few cars passing buy but didn't bother me, 2 more rv's and many cars were parked on the street. Great spot near the river for visiting the city. Feels safe. It was exactly like the review said. No road construction at the time for us.

November 12th, 2021 by atbasile

Beautiful spot right on the water and perfectly legal to park right on the water. Police drive by at least a few times a night, but no issues if you're laying low. Stayed there for tthree nights on our way back down to FL after staying event free on the way up for three days. On our first night, there was some drama as someone on a boat in the river 100 yards from the street popped off about 9 or so 7.62 AK-47 rounds into the sky. Police were everywhere, but another van dweller advised the authorities of what happened. Final night there, there were about 15 vans and a few RVs and some of us were woken up at 10:30 pm to the sound of an old angry man in his 60s pounding on our windows and looking for confrontation. No one obliged him. He came back at 6:30 am the next morning and pounded on our door for even longer. We ignored him again. We
will stay again, but I will now have this clown to remind me of my bed and wake up time.

November 10th, 2021 by jessfanem

beautiful spot, but the locals don't seem thrilled to have vanlife here, even if you have a nice fancy rig. woken up at 10pm and again at 6am to a man pounding on my window and then stepping back from the door waiting for me to answer. same guy, dressed in a button down shirt and khakis. he then took off on foot and did the same to others including a fellow vandweller with small children who will no doubt have nightmares the rest of their life about this crazy. I would avoid. like many spots on I-overlander, it's getting too much traffic, drawing attention and will soon get shut down and turned into permit or metered parking.

November 6th, 2021 by 1ittleange1

Parked up here for a little bit. Construction happening on part of the road so number of spots was limited but there were no other cars there. Drove away to get food and come back and saw a sign that said “6 hour parking limit. No overnight vehicles” which seems new as I didn’t see that mentioned in other reviews. Honestly, if there weren’t a bunch of other options close by, I’d feel comfortable chancing it, but headed to another spot to be safe.

November 4th, 2021 by Jackson

A great place to park overnight! A good chunk of Murray Blvd is under construction now, but we followed the detour signs and entered the street at Lenwood Blvd. No problem parking our 22 foot Class B. Good cell signal. Neighborhood is full of fancy houses, so I felt relatively safe. Didn’t see any parking restriction signs, but I moved by the morning.

October 31st, 2021 by martinw3

Stayed here on 3 separate nights while exploring the Charleston area. Great location to overnight in a van/RV. Several other vans did the same each evening. Had no trouble finding a spot in the early evening. Be sure to park on the water side of the street- other side is residential parking only. Lovely view of the sunrise each morning.

June 29th, 2021 by ricardo_olazo

We spent two nights here. Lot of cars during the day, quiet nights. Saw tow truck and security with blue lights on checking residences side of the road (restricted parking) but not even drive the river side, no signs ruling parking.

June 22nd, 2021 by show100nada

Great place to overnight and watch sunrise

June 6th, 2021 by oriental.lily

If you’re right next to the water and parallel to the park, the ground could be un level.

April 25th, 2021 by thedragonwagon.me

Beautiful spot right on the water în front of million dollar homes. Gets busy starting around 8 am. no signs saying no overnight parking. nearby signs say one hour limit 8 am to 8 pm so we decided to move at 9 am. no one bothered us. cell signal was great. lots to do within walking diatance.

April 21st, 2021 by sophienagel

The water side of this road is under conatruction from the about the Lenwood Blvd intersection west. It was packed until about 4:30 pm and we were able to park our 24 ft RV. I would recommend parking closer to the Park but it can be hard to find a spot. It was a beautiful night and sunset. No problem all night, police patrol throughout the night. There were two other smaller RV's and a camper van that spent the night other than that it was fulls of cars. The street sweeper came through during the middle of the night and then we were woken up by a landscape crews leaf blower around 8am. But other than that no problema got in around 5pm left at 9 am the next morning.

PLEASE PLEASE be respectful when you are here especially if you parked across from houses. This place is so awesome I would hate to see it removed. Also to get to this spot becareful which roads you choose because there might be some dead ends or really small streets.

April 5th, 2021 by henricksmark

Much of the waterfront road is under construction so parking is likely harder to come by, at least temporarily. But I found room for my truck and 20-foot trailer. Beautiful spot although noisy. I still find it hard to believe I am legally parked.

February 5th, 2021 by TuristandoEtc

We were here for one night with a Camper trailler in a F150.
It was ok. I was a little worried because it is a residential area, but no one asking us.
No issues and a silent place.
In the morning was raining, but the view is wonderful although this.

January 20th, 2021 by tschnk

Spent one night at the free parking along the waterway across from battery park neighborhood. Location is great for staying in Charleston, we took a long night walk through the neighborhood which was magical. A little challenging if you need to use public restrooms/ cook outdoors/ need use of outdoor space. We used our pullout stove and cooked in the streets- lots of wire looks but no one bothered us (and there were a bunch of police nearby, they just weren’t interested in us). There are no public restrooms nearby. For us it worked for one night but we didn’t stay longer. If you have a more complete set up, might work better for you- we have n sub that we stuck a bed and a stove into. We saw a few camper vans in the area too. Enjoy!

January 5th, 2021 by mgmorales

Beware. We stayed one night with no problem and decided to stay another. We woke up to an “overtime” ticket and when I called to ask they said it’s one hour. There are no signs indicating this and the ticket is $14. Not crazy and still cheaper than camp sites. Ha. But park at your own risk here.

January 3rd, 2021 by The Olive Van

Spent 2 nights, no problems. Can be hard to find a spot on the weekend. I'm not a huge fan of having the sidewalk right outside, but it was good otherwise.

December 29th, 2020 by elemesemo

Stayed on the ocean side of Murray 2 nights over the Christmas weekend. Excellent spot, not too busy, no one seemed to notice/care about our 144 sprinter. Saw a few other vans that each only stayed for one night.
Public restrooms are a 10-15 minute walk away at the King-Queen parking garage, or City Hall, but check the hours.

December 28th, 2020 by instagram.com/migratory_animals

Stayed one night on Murray Blvd across from White Point Gardens and didn’t have any issues. While the location is great, beautiful view (we saw dolphins), and you can easily walk to downtown, I thought this spot was louder than any city, rest area, or truck stop we’ve slept at. We stayed on a Monday and there was many cars with loud music driving by, several groups of motorcycles at 2AM, and people skating boarding along the Battery at all hours of the night. Stay for the view, but bring your ear plugs.

December 28th, 2020 by rm

Winnebago 21 foot Travato (Promaster 3500 chassis) Murray Blvd is a nice long street with restricted parking ONLY on the RESIDENTIAL side of the Blvd; the water side of the BLVD is not restricted. We arrived 6:30pm and had our choice of where to park on water side of the Blvd. There was one other camper van 200 yards from our location. Some kids parked with their music quite loud around 8pm and the police showed up in only a few minutes (we suspect residents called them) and the music stopped. Soon after the kids left. We stayed a second night, in a different location on Murray Blvd. The second night we saw two other camper vans there for the night - all were separated by several blocks. No excitement the second night. It's a popular place so don't expect to find a parking spot from about 10 am to 5 pm. Lots of walkers, runners, and cyclists. It's a great spot!

December 13th, 2020 by SV MACH 5 on Land

Stayed on a Saturday night. Pretty quiet between midnight and 8am. No one bothered us. Slept well. Good Verizon signal. Was able to stream.

December 12th, 2020 by akamerow

Great parking spot! We stayed here two nights with no problems. Many spots right on the water and close to Charleston highlights. There was one other RV and another van both nights we were there. One morning we were woken up by a fog horn, but no other complaints!

November 26th, 2020 by yema.rosado

stayed here on thanksgiving night into friday. the view was beautiful, but there was definitely a “river” smell. had to park partially on the sidewalk, so my van was not level. very wealthy neighborhood. there were lots of families and walkers/joggers around. quiet, but not secluded. several other vans parked along murray blvd.

November 12th, 2020 by thehuntersvanlife

One of our most favorite spots on the east coast!

October 15th, 2020 by j_verwys

Great place to stay, and one of the more unique places to car camp that is legal and free. Right downtown Charleston overlooking the harbor. The street was pretty busy even late, but put window covers up and you’re good. Would stay here again.

April 22nd, 2020 by lamponroad

We are 24ft Rv. We stopped on the street. Very nice place. Quiet. Peaceful because of the sea sounds. Just overnight. We arrived 7pm and stayed until 10:30 another day.

January 27th, 2020 by louisthevan

Great spot to stay. I was here for 3 days 2 nights. No issue.

January 15th, 2020 by altitude13500

Unbelievably overnight parking is permitted all along Murray Blvd. More on the water side, but the other as well unless marked as residential spot. In the midst of beautiful Charleston, by the Battery park, lots to see and great to wake up to. Leave as clean as you found it. Don't camp outside and you won't be bothered. Might as well leave the vehicle and take a walking tour through historic district nearby.

January 15th, 2020 by cyprien.prouvot

Nice place with a great view! No problem for staying 1 night.

December 25th, 2019 by esingh96

Right lane in front of Fort Sumter House Association. No noise just cars passing by slowly at night. Didnt see no parking signs. Very quiet upscale neigborhood. Spent one night Xmass Eve 2019.