Myrtle Beach Destination Guide

Myrtle Beach is one of the best golf destinations in the United States, however people who have visited the 'Grand Strand' on a Myrtle Beach holiday will also tell you that it is a top notch vacation destination. Myrtle Beach is packed with beautiful beaches and endless attractions, and Myrtle Beach activities which will allow for everyone to find something to do while visiting.  We hope that this Myrtle Beach destination guide will serve as a starting point for your vacation.

A Myrtle beach travel guide would not be complete without providing details on the Grand Strand.  The Grand Strand in Myrtle Beach is a collection of small communities that stretches from Little River on the North Carolina border to Georgetown. In all the Grand Strand encompasses over 50 miles of coastline with, sandy beaches perfect for various Myrtle Beach activities such as, sunbathing, and building sand castles.  If you want to fish the Grand Strand will not disappoint.  Options for fishing include off the pier or deep sea fishing.  Other activities include surfing the waves. If you are a boating enthusiast, you will be happy to know that the Intercoastal Waterway makes its way through Myrtle Beach and offers additional opportunities for fun on the water.

Little River

There is hardly a better way to be introduced to Myrtle Beach than through Little River. Little River is a small village that greets you as you enter South Carolina from North Carolina.  Little River has great scenery and allows for fantastic shopping, dining, and golf.  Little River is a compliment to any Myrtle Beach travel guide.

If you enjoy crab, you will be interested to know that Little River's biggest event is the annual Blue Crab Festival. This popular event takes place in May on the weekend after Mother's Day.

North Myrtle Beach

Next up on this Myrtle Beach destination guide is North Myrtle Beach.  North Myrtle beach contains, Cherry Grove, Ocean Drive, Crescent Beach and Windy Hill.

Cherry Grove, is well known for the Cherry Grove fishing pier.  The pier is very popular for both visitors and residents.  The Cherry Grove fishing pier is a must for any Myrtle Beach destination guide. The pier sits 985 feet into the ocean and has a 2-tier viewing deck with great views of North Myrtle Beach. The pier attracts many anglers, both novice and advanced.

Ocean Drive, Crescent Beach and Windy Hill  located in North Myrtle Beach are not as large or as popular as Cherry Grove, however they also have fantastic beaches and lots of Myrtle Beach rentals.

The City of Myrtle Beach

When visiting Myrtle Beach, you will notice that there are a bunch of hotels, motels, condos, restaurants, and attractions.  Getting to Myrtle Beach is easy thanks to the modern and efficient Myrtle Beach Airport. Once you get there, though, finding your way around can be tricky until you get the hang of the system used to number the roads. The roads are very crowded, but the city managers are dealing with the congestion by adding new roads. Veteran's Highway (Route 22) helps you avoid a large part of Route 17. Route 501, the other main highway, swings off of Route 17 to the west and leads to many of the popular golf courses.

Myrtle Beach is chalk full of activities and has all kinds of different things to do.

This Myrtle Beach travel guide can only give you some highlights on the various Myrtle Beach activities available.  Here are a few of the more popular attractions, The Carolina Opry, Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede, Medieval Times Dinner, Discovery Theatre, Ripley's aquarium, water parks, nightclubs and shopping.

The Southern Grand Strand

Surfside Beach is directly below Myrtle Beach in the Southern Grand Strand.  If you are looking for some vacation rentals in Surfside Beach try browsing, www.surfsidebeachrentalsnetwork.com