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Business phone system for RV parks and campgrounds in South Carolina

54 RV parks and campgrounds operated in South Carolina in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
54CBP 2023
Employees
1,112mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
1.0U.S. 1.5
State rank
30th of 49by count

RV parks and campgrounds in South Carolina by the numbers

The Census Bureau counted 54 RV parks and campgrounds in South Carolina in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 721211). They employed 1,112 people in mid-March and reported $35.0 million in annual payroll. That is the 30th highest count among the 49 states and DC with published figures. RV parks and campgrounds make up 0.04% of the 122,958 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) South Carolina has 1.0 RV parks and campgrounds, 33.2% below the national rate of 1.5. The average establishment has 20.6 employees against 5.2 nationally. Payroll per employee is $31,438, 18.7% below the U.S. figure of $38,652.

RV parks and campgrounds: South Carolina compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureSouth CarolinaUnited States
Establishments545,018
Mid-March employees1,11226,333
Annual payroll$34,959,000$1,017,810,000
Employees per establishment20.65.2
Payroll per employee$31,438$38,652
Establishments per 100,000 residents1.01.5

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Where RV parks and campgrounds in South Carolina are concentrated

Census published RV park counts for 7 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of South Carolina. The largest is Myrtle Beach, SC, with 12 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 72% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

RV parks and campgrounds by metro or micropolitan area, South Carolina, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Myrtle Beach, SC128562.9
Greenville, SC8260.8
Columbia, SC7—0.8
Charleston, SC6700.7
Charlotte, NC-SC4—0.1
Spartanburg, SC3—0.8
Hilton Head Island, SC3631.3

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at RV parks and campgrounds in South Carolina

51.0% of South Carolina's RV parks and campgrounds with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 69.2% nationally. 76.5% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

RV parks and campgrounds in South Carolina by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees2651.0%69.2%
5–9 employees1325.5%18.4%
10–19 employees611.8%8.3%
20–49 employees611.8%3.4%
50 or more employees00.0%0.7%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls a RV park in South Carolina has to catch

RV parks and campgrounds take reservation calls from travelers on the road, often from areas with weak coverage. Staff are often outside, so voicemail capture matters. That holds for RV parks and campgrounds in South Carolina as much as anywhere.

Calls a RV park in South Carolina might handle in a typical week include:

Calls after closing time

Late-arriving guests call in the evening for directions and check-in instructions.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

Phone system pricing for a 21-person RV park

RV parks and campgrounds in South Carolina average 20.6 employees, so the comparison uses a 21-person team. Priced per seat, 21 users would run $630.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $523.95 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). On Callata the same 21 people cost $419.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $2,532. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 21-person RV park
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$419.00$5,028.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$399.00$4,788.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$483.00$5,796.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$523.95$6,287.40
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$567.00$6,804.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$630.00$7,560.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in South Carolina

South Carolina has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your guests know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in South Carolina by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
803784Eastern1947839
864784Eastern1995821
843783Eastern1998854
839190Eastern2020803
854182Eastern2015843
82142Eastern2024864

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for RV parks and campgrounds in South Carolina

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

If you already have a number in South Carolina, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

How many RV parks and campgrounds are in South Carolina?

54 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 1,112 people in mid-March.

Which South Carolina metro area has the most RV parks and campgrounds?

Myrtle Beach, SC, with 12 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 21-person RV park?

$630.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $523.95 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $419.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a South Carolina number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.