Sightseeing Around Myrtle Beach
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A wide, open beach, fishing pier full of anglers and stories, campgrounds in the oceanfront woods, all in the middle of it all in Myrtle Beach. Located in the heart of the bustling Grand Strand, one of America's most popular and diverse vacation destinations, Myrtle Beach State Park also is a natural retreat, home to one of South Carolina's last stands of easily accessible, oceanfront maritime forest.

Huntington Beach offers its visitors the best preserved beach on the Grand Strand. A sweeping Grand Strand beach, pristine and wide open. Sea-breeze camping and fishing from a jetty or in the surf. And some of the finest bird-watching on the East Coast.

Tucked away in the remote last vestiges of a colonial-era rice plantation, Hampton Plantation State Historic Site is both bucolic and evocative.

The plantation's Georgian-style mansion and well-kept grounds serve as an interpretive site for the system of slavery that helped build such plantations into the greatest generators of wealth in early American history. They also tell the story of the freed people who made their homes there for generations after emancipation.

Visitors can explore the mansion, wander the plantation grounds or just look out upon Wambaw Creek at the remains of rice fields that once stretched as far as the eye could see. George Washington had such a view when he stood on the Hampton family's portico in 1791.

Hampton Plantation is a quiet and serene state historic site, but in the 18th and 19th centuries it was a working rice plantation bustling with activity. Cannons boom. Muskets bark. Interpretive rangers in 17th century dress tend heirloom crops. They're all part of the "new" Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site. Here a group of English settlers landed in 1670 and established what would become the birthplace of the Carolinas colony, the plantation system of the American South, and one of the continent's first major port cities. And here the story is still told. Opened in 1970 as Charles Towne Landing State Park, the peaceful park on a marshy point off the Ashley River was rebuilt in 2006 with a sharpened focus on the site's remarkable past.

The City of North Myrtle Beach and its surrounding areas offer a variety of park facilities, recreation facilities and youth athletic facilities where you can play a game of baseball or enjoy a picnic in the park with friends and family. We also have nature trails and beach trails where you can go horseback riding and bike riding.

The South Carolina Aquarium is a regional resource inspiring conservation by excelling in education, and in the care, display, and study of aquatic life.

Ripley's® Aquarium is a $40 million, state-of-the-art, 87,000 square-foot aquarium experience, located at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It is South Carolina's most visited attraction, where guests are entertained by some of the world's most beautiful, fascinating and dangerous aquatic life.

As the first true serpentarium In South Carolina, this facility Is dedicated to the recognition, preservation and study of the world of reptiles.

South Carolina's Best Travel Destination invites you to experience 350 acres of shops, restaurants, nightlife, attractions, and top-flight hotels.

Brookgreen Gardens is a National Historic Landmark with one of the most significant collections of figurative sculpture in an outdoor setting by American artists in the world and has the only zoo accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association on the coast of the Carolinas.

Waccatee Zoological Farm is located within 500 acres of private, carefully preserved, wooded property. Along winding trails, beneath shady trees you'll find over 100 species of animals, all treated like family.

La Belle Amie Vineyard, an operating vineyard open to the public, is located in the Grand Strand Area (which includes the coastal regions from Georgetown to Little River) of South Carolina. The Vineyard is a popular attraction for visitors to our wonderful beaches (Pawley's Island, Litchfield, Murrell's Inlet, Garden City, Surfside, Myrtle Beach, and North Myrtle Beach) and hosts many popular festivals throughout the year.

As the first true serpentarium In South Carolina, this facility Is dedicated to the recognition, preservation and study of the world of reptiles.

Welcome to The Charleston Museum, America's First Museum, founded in 1773. Its mission is to preserve and interpret the cultural and natural history of Charleston and the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Visitors and locals agree that Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner and Show in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is a fun-filled, action-packed extravaganza that everyone should experience! It's the perfect place for families, friends and groups to gather for spectacular special effects, amazing stunts by the most talented performers in the area.

Come enjoy the thrilling action, four-course feasting, pageantry and romance that has made Medieval Times a favorite dinner attraction!

During the early years in Spain, the show's authentic display of classic equestrian skills and medieval pageantry took place in outdoor arenas, a far cry from the climate-controlled castles of today. There, the conventions of today's shows were established. Guests were seated in sections named for regions of Medieval Spain and encouraged to cheer for the Knight representing their region.

As Medieval Times has grown in popularity both in Spain and North America, some things haven't changed. Like our commitment to the accuracy of weapons and costumes. Others have. The characters and storyline of our show evolve every few years, making sure it stays fresh and exciting for generations to come.