Places to Explore In Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand

Discover the best places to explore in Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Georgetown

Founded on Winyah Bay in 1729, Georgetown was once the center of America's colonial rice empire. It had a prosperous plantation culture (built...

  • 5 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Murrells Inlet

Murrells Inlet, a fishing village that bills itself as the seafood capital of South Carolina, is a perfect place to rent a fishing boat or join...

  • 8 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, with its high-rises and hyperdevelopment, is the nerve center of the Grand Strand and one of the major seaside destinations on...

  • 11 Restaurants
  • 14 Hotels
  • 37 Things To Do

North Myrtle Beach

North Myrtle Beach, best known as the site where the shag, South Carolina's state dance, originated, is made up of the beach communities Cherry...

  • 6 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 15 Things To Do

Pawleys Island

About 4 miles long and a half-mile wide, Pawleys, sometimes referred to as "arrogantly shabby," began as a resort before the Civil War, when...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

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