CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- North Carolina and South Carolina have different approaches when it comes to stay-at-home orders.

However, both states have put additional measures to stop the spread of COVID-19.

In North Carolina, there is a stay-at-home order, with Mecklenburg County in particular closing playgrounds and sports courts.

However, on one side of Freedom Park remained busy, with people exercising and gathering in small groups.

Two folks in the park, Courtney and Jamin Elliot, decided to move to the other side of the park to ensure they could practice social distancing.

"Being a healthcare provider, I'm trying to keep my distance so it is a little bit more difficult over there because there are more people walking around," Countey said.

The Elliot family said they believe people are following the rules for the most part.

"I don't see large groups gathering. It's just a couple or a small family," Courtney said.

If they are not following the rules, park rangers are quick to let them know.

According to Mecklenburg County officials, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police will manage stay-at-home order violations through voluntary compliance, education, dialogue and cooperation of community members.

Enforcement actions will be used as last resort, they said.

As of Saturday, CMPD had issued at least 13 citations and arrested eight people for violation of the stay-at-home order.

In South Carolina, officials have a watchful eye. Whiel there is no stay-at-home order, Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order closing public recreational facilities, such as public peers, docks and boat ramps.

Cory Shannon, 19, doesn't agree with that rule. On Saturday, he planned to go boating with several friends.

"Closing off a boat launch where a group of people that you've already been around is not going to change much when you can still go to a Lowe's and encounter 100 strangers you've never met before," says Shannon.

Shannon added he wouldn't comply with rules unless they're enforced. According to him, he has a "lack of fear for the virus."

After his interview with Spectrum News, a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Officer approached Shannon and his friends.

He told them only three people could be on the boat, whihc prompted Shannon to stay behind.

There could be consequences associated with not following the rules in South Carolina too. However, the DNR officer said he is trying to get people to comply before taking more serious measures.

Other executive orders in South Carolina closed non-essential businesses. It also prohibited shot-term rentals to allow visitors from areas with extensive community transmission of COVID-19.