Myrtle Beach Attractions

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is home to a diverse selection of attractions including something for every member of the family. Whether you're looking for roller coasters and thrill rides, a huge water park with exhilarating slides, fast-paced racing action or world-championship golf, you're sure to find it while you're on vacation along the Grand Strand of South Carolina.

A new an exciting, theme park is coming to Myrtle Beach.  In 2008, we are looking forward to the opening of the new Hard Rock Theme Park.  Construction has started with a giant roller coaster that you can see from 501 and the Back Stage Tour is already open.

Another well-known and much loved attraction is Family Kingdom. Located on the Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, Family Kingdom is home to the largest Ferris wheel in South Carolina. Here is the place to ride the rides and recapture the carnival spirit. For a low price package deal, head across the street to visit their oceanfront water park. It is the only ocean front water park in Myrtle Beach.

For more ride thrills head downtown and try the Boingo, a bungee ride and the Slingshot, an upside down Bungee ride or for more water park rides and giant slides go to Myrtle Waves, which is a bit further north and Wild Water and Wheels just south of downtownd Myrtle Beach in Surfside Beach.

Wild Water & Wheels while providing water slides requiring various amounts of courage to be ventured and a huge wave pool; also gives you an opportunity to enjoy paddleboats in the pond, a go-cart speed track and a great miniature golf course, encouraging a day filled with exciting variety.

Speaking of go-carts and mini-golf there is an array of places to enjoy each of these activities. Nascar Speedpark is the most popular place to race around the track in state of the art go-carts. For Miniature Golf the choices are endless. Travel on Business 17 and Ocean Blvd in either direction and take your pick.

For the serious golfers, they already know Myrtle Beach is home to over a hundred well-designed and challenging golf courses. After being known as the best family vacation destination on the east coast Myrtle Beach has become the golf capitol as well. Golfers flock here annually to see how well they can meet the challenge of Myrtle Beach Golf.

While visiting Myrtle Beach, try a great array of family attractions at Broadway at the Beach. The new Pavilion Nostalgia Theme Park has opened so come in and see some old friends in their new location. Broadway at the Beach is also a great place for shopping, dining, and family entertainment. It is home to the Palace Theatre, the Ripley's Aquarium, Magiquest and the Imax Theater.

Myrtle Beach has a variety of museums to suit every personality. There is always something exciting going on at the Myrtle Beach Art Museum and the South Carolina Children's Museum. With family days, Kid's Craft days, and ever-changing exhibits, the Myrtle Beach Art Museum is a gift to locals and visitors alike. The South Carolina Children's Museum is interactive and exploratory. It is a delight for children and their families. Another long time popular attraction for families is the Myrtle Beach National Wax Museum, home to celebrities, deities, presidents and of course Elvis. For a completely different perspective, Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum still holds its spot in downtown Myrtle Beach. For a look at the strange and truly bizarre, see the exhibits there. Other fun Ripley's Attractions to find in downtown Myrtle Beach include Ripley's Moving Theater and Ripleys Haunted Adventure.

To spend a little more time outside, The Waccatee Zoo is a lovely place to see exotic animals as you meander along shaded wooded trails.  Monkeys, camels, lions, zebras and much of the areas local wildlife can be found, petted, loved and fed.

Even with all the amazing family attractions that Myrtle Beach has to offer, nothing is more amazing than the beach. Two of the best places to experience the ocean at Myrtle Beach are the Myrtle Beach State Park and the Huntington Beach State Park. Huntington Beach State Park is home to the Atalaya Castle where Anna Hyatt Huntington created most of her famous sculptures

To see some of the amazing sculptures created by Anna Huntington in the Atalaya Castle, visit Brookgreen Gardens, located across the road from Huntington Beach State Park.

If you are feeling more adventurous, enjoy the beach from an entirely different perspective and get in the water.  Myrtle Beach has an array of ways to explore the shoreline, the ocean and the numerous inlet and waterways of the low country.  There is everything from scuba diving below the surface to parasailing above it. Many area Marinas offer a variety of ways to come in and get your feet wet.

For more information visit: Myrtle Beach Attractions, a guide to area attractions and lodging.