Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade. This 1.2-mile oceanfront walkway stretches from the 2nd Avenue Pier to the 14th Avenue Pier, lined with seafood restaurants, arcade games, live entertainment, and the iconic SkyWheel. Renovated in recent years with colorful recycled-plastic boards, it is the beating heart of the Grand Strand and open 24 hours a day.
Myrtle Beach SkyWheel. Standing 187 feet above the Atlantic, this climate-controlled observation wheel anchors the Boardwalk with 42 enclosed gondolas seating up to six people each. The views stretch up and down the Grand Strand at sunset and are particularly dramatic at night when the wheel is illuminated.
Brookgreen Gardens. Set on a 9,000-acre former rice plantation about 20 miles south of Myrtle Beach, Brookgreen is a National Historic Landmark housing the largest collection of American figurative sculpture in the world — more than 2,000 works by 425 artists — alongside botanical gardens and a wildlife habitat with alligators, river…
Myrtle Beach State Park. One of the last stands of maritime forest on South Carolina's coast, this 312-acre state park offers a lifeguarded ocean beach, a 700-foot fishing pier, nature trails through live oak and palmetto woods, and a Nature Center with saltwater aquariums and live animals — a calm counterpoint to the commercial Grand Strand.
Broadway at the Beach. South Carolina's largest entertainment complex sprawls across 350 acres around a 23-acre lake, with more than 20 restaurants, 100-plus specialty shops, Ripley's Aquarium, WonderWorks, Legends in Concert, and a nightclub district — drawing over 14 million visitors a year and keeping all ages occupied for an entire day.
Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach. Anchored inside Broadway at the Beach, this immersive aquarium features a 330-foot Dangerous Reef shark tunnel with sawfish and sea turtles in a 750,000-gallon exhibit, South African penguins, sloths, stingray touch tanks, and live mermaid diving shows — one of the most visited attractions on the Grand Strand.
Murrells Inlet MarshWalk. Dubbed the Seafood Capital of South Carolina, Murrells Inlet sits about 12 miles south of Myrtle Beach and its half-mile wooden MarshWalk fronts tidal marshes with a string of dockside restaurants, oyster bars, and live-music venues. Dolphin sightings at dusk are a reliable bonus.
Grand Strand Golf. With more than 90 public and resort courses stretching 60 miles from Pawleys Island to Sunset Beach, NC, the Grand Strand is one of the most concentrated golf destinations in the United States. Designers include Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus, and stay-and-play packages make it a relative…
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