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Myrtle Beach Things to Do 🌴 | Family Activities, Restaurants & Shopping
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items Planning a Myrtle Beach vacation? 🌴☀️ This guide covers the best things to do in Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Garden City Beach, and Murrells Inlet, including family activities, beaches, outdoor adventures, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and...
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🌊 Myrtle Beach Beaches & Outdoor Activities
Family-Friendly Things to Do in Myrtle Beach
🍴 Best Myrtle Beach Restaurants & Food
🛍️ Myrtle Beach Shopping & Entertainment
🤎 Myrtle Beach Hidden Gems & Local Favorites
🌊 Myrtle Beach Beaches & Outdoor Activities
Discover the best beaches, parks, nature spots, water activities, fishing, boating, and outdoor adventures around Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Garden City, and Murrells Inlet. 🌊☀️ From relaxing beach days and scenic marsh walks to kayaking, dolphin...
One of my favorite spots for a laid-back beach day! 🌊☀️ Surfside has that classic small-town beach feel with wide sandy shores, beautiful sunrises, and a more relaxed atmosphere than the busier parts of Myrtle Beach. It’s perfect for swimming, walki...
Surfside Beach
A classic South Strand stop! 🌊🎣 Even if you aren’t fishing, it’s worth walking out on the pier for the ocean views and watching the fishermen. There’s also an arcade, café, and seasonal live music, so it’s an easy spot to spend a little time with t...
The Pier at Garden City
One of my favorite spots along the Grand Strand! 🌅🌴 The MarshWalk is a beautiful half-mile boardwalk along the saltwater marsh, with gorgeous views, boats, wildlife, waterfront restaurants, and live music. It’s especially beautiful around sunset! �...
The Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk
One of my favorite spots for a beach day that feels a little more natural and peaceful. 🌊🐚 You can enjoy the beach, walk the trails, look for wildlife, go birdwatching, explore the historic Atalaya, or just spend the day relaxing by the water. It’s...
Huntington Beach State Park
One of the most beautiful places to visit around the Grand Strand! 🌿🌸🦋 Brookgreen Gardens combines gorgeous botanical gardens, incredible outdoor sculptures, Lowcountry history, and a zoo featuring native animals. It’s the perfect place to spend a...
Brookgreen Gardens
Want to explore the beautiful Waccamaw River? 🌿🛶 Waccamaw Outfitters offers pontoon tours, kayak experiences, and freshwater fishing charters through the scenic blackwater river. It’s a great way to get away from the crowds and see a quieter, more ...
Waccamaw outfitters
Want to get out on the water? 🌊🐬 Express Watersports has tons of options in Murrells Inlet, from dolphin-watching cruises and jet skis to kayaking, paddleboarding, parasailing, pontoon rentals, banana boat rides, and sunset cruises. It’s a great op...
Express Watersports Rentals , Sailings, Cruises & Scuba
Family-Friendly Things to Do in Myrtle Beach
Ahoy, little pirates! 🏴☠️⚓ This interactive cruise is such a fun family adventure in Murrells Inlet. Kids get pirate face paint and a treasure-hunting vest before boarding the Sea Gypsy, where they follow a treasure map, search for hidden treasure,...
Childrenʼs Pirate Adventure Cruise
A fun, family-friendly spot for a round of mini golf in Murrells Inlet! ⛳🌴 The 18-hole course has caves, waterfalls, ponds, and plenty of shaded areas, making it a great option for a relaxed afternoon with the family. And when you’re done—or need a ...
Inlet Adventure
Such a fun family day, especially when you need a break from the beach! 🐠🦈💙 You can walk through the famous shark tunnel, see penguins, stingrays, jellyfish, sea turtles, sloths, and so much more. It’s at Broadway at the Beach, so you can easily m...
Ripley's Aquarium
One of the best options when you need a break from the beach! 🎮🎳🏎️ Fun Warehouse is packed with things to do under one roof—go-karts, roller skating, laser tag, arcade games, VR, bowling, inflatables, and more. It’s especially great for families w...
Fun Warehouse
Such a fun place when you want something beyond the beach! 🧠✨ WonderWorks is an upside-down indoor attraction packed with 100+ hands-on exhibits, plus laser tag, an indoor ropes course, a 6D theater, and more. It’s especially great for families and ...
WonderWorks Myrtle Beach
A seriously fun stop if you want something a little wild! 🐊🖤 Located next to Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach, this 15-acre self-guided wildlife attraction has tons of alligators and crocodiles, plus snakes, turtles, birds, lemurs, flamingos,...
Alligator Adventure
A classic Garden City beach-town stop for some old-school arcade fun! 🎮🍔 This family-friendly spot has everything from skee-ball and basketball to video games and newer arcade favorites, plus GiGi’s Grill right next door for burgers, fries, ice cre...
Garden City Pavilion Arcade & GiGi's Grill
A great indoor option when you need to burn off some energy! 🤸♀️ Big Air has trampolines, dodgeball, ninja-style obstacles, a zip line, climbing, arcade games, and more. It’s especially nice for rainy days or when it’s just too hot outside, and the...
Big Air Trampoline and Adventure Park, Myrtle Beach
The perfect way to cool off on a hot Myrtle Beach day! 🌊☀️ Myrtle Waves has tons of water slides, a huge wave pool, lazy river, FlowRider surf machine, and dedicated splash areas for little kids. There’s enough to keep the whole family busy for an e...
Myrtle Waves Water Park
One of those Myrtle Beach experiences you have to do at least once! 🎡🌊 Take a ride high above the Boardwalk in a private, climate-controlled gondola and enjoy incredible views of the ocean, coastline, and Myrtle Beach. It’s especially beautiful aro...
SkyWheel Myrtle Beach
One of the best free family stops around Myrtle Beach! 🛝✨ Savannah’s Playground at The Market Common is a huge inclusive playground with climbing structures, slides, swings, sensory-friendly features, music play, ziplining, and areas designed for di...
Savannah's Playground
A super fun activity for families, friends, or a date night at Broadway at the Beach! 🔐✨ You’ll have 60 minutes to work together, find clues, solve puzzles, and complete your mission inside an immersive, multi-room adventure. There are several theme...
The Escape Game Myrtle Beach
A classic Myrtle Beach family attraction right by the ocean! 🎢🌊 Family Kingdom has 30+ rides for all ages, from the iconic wooden Swamp Fox and thrilling coasters to kiddie rides, bumper cars, a log flume, games, and classic carnival-style fun. It’...
Family Kingdom Amusement Park
🍴 Best Myrtle Beach Restaurants & Food
A must-stop for a sweet treat in Murrells Inlet! 🍦🤎 Stella’s makes their ice cream in-house in small batches, with rotating flavors, homemade waffle cones, sundaes, Italian ice, and even homemade cakes and ice cream cakes. There are so many fun fla...
Stella's Homemade Ice Cream
A fun, quirky local restaurant in Murrells Inlet with a little Detroit flair! 🍔🖤 The Grumpy Mustache serves up burgers, sandwiches, Detroit-style Coney dogs, loaded fries, and other comfort-food favorites. The mustache-themed décor gives it plenty ...
Grumpy Mustache
A fun, over-the-top seafood buffet in Murrells Inlet that’s especially memorable for families! 🦀🌊 Crab Daddy’s has an underwater-themed atmosphere with giant animatronic sea creatures and a huge buffet featuring seafood, crab legs, lobster, shrimp,...
Crab Daddy's Seafood Buffet Restaurant
If you’re craving true Southern comfort food, this is a great Murrells Inlet stop! 🍗🤎 Judy Boone’s serves up a family-style Southern buffet with favorites like fried chicken, chicken bog, chicken and dumplings, collards, mac & cheese, seafood, ...
Judy Boone's Family Kitchen
A Surfside Beach classic for huge sandwiches, burgers, wings, pub food, and plenty of game-day atmosphere. 🥪🏈 Dagwood’s is known for its oversized deli sandwiches, freshly baked bread, tons of TVs—including TVs at the booths—and a fun, lively sport...
Dagwood’s Deli & Sports Bar
One of my favorite fun beach-town pizza spots in Surfside Beach! 🍕🌊 Pizza Hyena serves 10-inch wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizzas with a ton of creative toppings, plus wings, salads, sandwiches, craft beer, and cocktails. It’s right by the Surfside...
Pizza Hyena
A fun little hidden gem tucked right along the beach in the Garden City area! 🥒🌊 The Salty Pickle is a laid-back beach bar with burgers, wings, sandwiches, pizza, and plenty of pickle-inspired food and drinks. It’s the kind of casual spot that’s pe...
The Salty Pickle
A true old-school New York-style deli tucked away on Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach. 🥪🤎 Manny’s is known for huge, loaded subs, fresh deli meats, classic sandwiches, and their famous whipped-style potato salad. It’s a little hidden and definitely ha...
Manny's Deli & Subs
A local favorite for big, made-from-scratch biscuits and seriously good Southern breakfast! 🤎 Millstone serves everything from classic biscuits and gravy and bacon, egg & cheese biscuits to creative specialty biscuits, breakfast plates, grits, a...
Millstone Biscuit Co.
A super fun Myrtle Beach dessert stop for when you want something way more exciting than ordinary ice cream! 🍦✨ The Dolly Llama specializes in warm bubble waffles, Belgian-style Liège waffles, over-the-top ice cream creations, loaded shakes, and oth...
The Dolly Llama Myrtle Beach
A must-try dessert stop at Broadway at the Beach! 🍪🍦 The Baked Bear lets you create your own over-the-top ice cream sandwich with warm, freshly baked cookies or brownies and your choice of ice cream and toppings. It’s such a fun treat for families,...
The Baked Bear
If you want a dessert that is basically an experience, you have to try The Crazy Mason! 🍦✨ Their over-the-top milkshakes come loaded with toppings and served in keepsake mason jars, plus they have crazy waffles, ice cream sandwiches, sundaes, and to...
The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar Myrtle Beach
A really fun Surfside Beach spot if you want something totally different from traditional pizza! 🌮🍕 Taco Pizza combines Mexican flavors with pizza, offering creations like taco, birria, carnitas, pastor, chorizo, and brisket pizzas. They also have ...
Taco Pizza
A local Murrells Inlet deli that’s definitely worth knowing about! 🥪🤎 Beer Belly Deli puts a creative spin on specialty sandwiches with quality meats and cheeses, fresh bread, hot pressed sandwiches, salads, and homemade-style sides. Their Get In M...
Beer Belly Deli
🛍️ Myrtle Beach Shopping & Entertainment
One of my favorite places to spend an afternoon or evening in Myrtle Beach! 🛍️🌴 The Market Common has a little bit of everything—shopping, restaurants, entertainment, beautiful outdoor spaces, a playground, and plenty of places to walk around and e...
Market Commons
One of the easiest places to spend an entire afternoon or evening in Myrtle Beach! 🌴✨ There’s something for everyone here—from shopping and restaurants to rides, entertainment, attractions, sweets, and plenty of places to just walk around and enjoy ...
Broadway at the Beach
One of my favorite places to spend an afternoon or evening in North Myrtle Beach! 🌴✨ Barefoot Landing is a beautiful waterfront shopping and entertainment area built around a 27-acre lake, with boutiques, restaurants, sweet treats, live music, famil...
Barefoot Landing
One of my favorite places to spend an afternoon or evening in North Myrtle Beach! 🌴✨ Barefoot Landing is a beautiful waterfront shopping and entertainment area built around a 27-acre lake, with boutiques, restaurants, sweet treats, live music, famil...
Surfside Beach Farmers Market
Looking for a fun night out that isn’t just another beach attraction? 🎭✨ The Asher Theatre brings live music, comedy, tribute shows, and variety entertainment to Myrtle Beach in an intimate theater setting. It’s a great option for a date night, girl...
The Asher Theatre and Conference Center
A great place to spend a few hours shopping for deals! 🛍️✨ Tanger Outlets on Highway 17 has tons of name-brand outlet stores, including Coach, Kate Spade, lululemon, Disney Outlet, Adidas, Michael Kors, H&M, Columbia, Crocs, and more. There are ...
Tanger Outlets Myrtle Beach Hwy 501
A great indoor option when you need a break from the heat—or a rainy-day activity! 🛍️✨ Coastal Grand Mall offers a huge variety of stores, restaurants, a movie theater, bowling, arcade games, laser tag, and more. You can easily spend several hours s...
Coastal Grand Mall
One of those classic Myrtle Beach stops you have to wander through at least once! 🐬🌊 The Gay Dolphin has been a Myrtle Beach tradition since 1946 and is packed with souvenirs, beach décor, shells, shark teeth, jewelry, clothing, collectibles, gifts...
Gay Dolphin Gift Cove
One of my favorite places to browse for unique Myrtle Beach-area souvenirs and gifts! 🐊🌊 Lazy Gator is a huge coastal gift shop packed with beach décor, jewelry, clothing, home goods, local art, souvenirs, fun finds, and their famous homemade fudge...
Lazy Gator Gifts – Made in the USA & Carolina's
A classic Surfside Beach treasure-hunting stop! 🛍️✨ Hudson’s is a huge covered open-air flea market with hundreds of vendor spaces selling everything from vintage finds and antiques to jewelry, clothing, handmade goods, souvenirs, home items, tools,...
Hudson's Surfside Flea Market
🤎 Myrtle Beach Hidden Gems & Local Favorites
Skip the obvious tourist stops and discover some of the smaller local favorites, unusual attractions, scenic spots, unique shops, and hidden gems around Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Garden City, and Murrells Inlet. 🌴✨
A little hidden gem in the Garden City area! 🌿🦀 This quiet neighborhood park has a shaded playground, picnic areas, and a boardwalk that stretches out over the marsh. It’s a great little spot to let the kids play, take a peaceful walk, watch for bi...
Sanford D. Cox Sr. - Community Park
If you love all things magical, fantasy, and a little witchy, you’ll definitely want to stop here! 🧙♀️✨ The Cloak and Wand at Broadway at the Beach is an immersive wizard-themed shop with magical merchandise, a Potion Bar, wand experiences, magical...
The Cloak and Wand
If you’re a book lover who likes your stories a little darker, you NEED to stop here! 🖤📚 This immersive Victorian-inspired bookshop at Broadway at the Beach is filled with strange, forgotten, unusual, and spooky books, plus vintage-inspired gifts a...
Alice’s Little Haunted Bookshop
One of those quieter little South Strand spots that’s easy to overlook. 🌅🌊 Garden City Inlet is where the beach meets the marsh, making it a beautiful place for sunset views, wildlife watching, fishing, crabbing, kayaking, or just enjoying a peacef...
Garden City Inlet
Such a unique little Murrells Inlet gem! 💍🌊 Shug By the Inlet specializes in handcrafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, including beautiful coastal, nautical, faith-inspired, and custom pieces. It’s a great place to find a special souvenir or meaningful g...
Shug By the Inlet
One of the coolest hidden nature spots near Myrtle Beach! 🌿✨ Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve is a huge protected natural area filled with Carolina Bays, pine savannas, wetlands, and rare wildlife. It’s especially known for its Venus flytraps, pitc...
Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve
A fun Murrells Inlet treasure-hunting stop if you love finding things you won’t see everywhere else! 🛍️✨ Inlet Queens is a multi-vendor shop filled with local art, handmade goods, jewelry, vintage finds, antiques, coastal décor, gifts, and unique tr...
Inlet Queens