SkyWheel Myrtle Beach
A 187-foot Ferris wheel with climate-controlled gondolas — sunset views across the Atlantic.
Sun-up to neon-downThings
Things
to do
From boardwalk arcades to marsh-side gardens — pick your pace.
The Boardwalk
1.2 miles of arcades, taffy shops, and salt breeze from 14th Ave N to the 2nd Ave Pier.
Broadway at the Beach
Live music, aquariums, mini-golf and dueling piano bars around a 23-acre lake.
Brookgreen Gardens
9,100 acres of sculpture, moss-draped oaks, and Lowcountry history just south of the strand.
Ripley's Aquarium
A 340-foot underwater tunnel puts you eye-to-eye with sharks, rays, and moray eels.
Ocean Boulevard
The original beach drag: neon signs, pancake houses, arcades and souvenir shops for miles.
Sunrise on the Pier
Second Avenue Pier at 6:30 AM. Coffee, cast lines, and pink Atlantic light. Free.
Myrtle Beach State Park
A quieter mile of dune-backed shoreline, a fishing pier, and maritime forest trails.
Where to stay
Hotels on the Strand
Roughly 90,000 rooms line these 60 miles. Where you book matters more than the brand — here's how the neighborhoods differ.
$$$Grande Dunes · 82nd Ave N
Marriott Myrtle Beach Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes
The polished north-end option: full spa, oceanfront pool deck and easy access to Grande Dunes golf. Quietest stretch of sand with resort service.
$$$Arcadian Shores · Kingston Resort
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort
A 145-acre wooded resort campus with its own beach club and lazy river. Good pick when you want the ocean without Ocean Boulevard traffic.
$$–$$$Ocean Blvd · 26th Ave N
Anderson Ocean Club & Spa
Moorish-styled oceanfront condo suites with kitchens and an on-site Awakening Spa — walkable to the north-end restaurants.
$$South Ocean Blvd · 8th Ave S
Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort
Family workhorse on the south end: kitchens, indoor and outdoor pools, and a short walk to the Boardwalk and the 2nd Ave Pier.
$–$$South Ocean Blvd · 29th Ave S
Captain's Quarters Resort
An old-school Grand Strand landmark with a pirate-ship pool deck, on-site diner and some of the best value oceanfront rates in town.
Peak season runs mid-June through mid-August; book 8–12 weeks out. April–May and September deliver the same water temperature for noticeably less.