EXPLORE SURFSIDE BEACH

THINGS TO DO

Stay, eat, play, relax, repeat…there’s so much to do at Surfside Beach and the surrounding Myrtle Beach/Grand Strand area. Scroll through our list for a few ideas. We’d love to hear what you enjoy doing while on vacation here. Drop us a line and send a picture to add to our list!

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• Do what you came to the beach for: catch waves, boogie board, surf or bask in the sun

• Fish, eat, enjoy ice cream and people watch with your friends at the pier at Garden City

• Enjoy outside dining at many locations in Surfside Beach, Garden City and Murrells Inlet – see our blog for some recommendations

• Enjoy waterfront dining, live music, water sports, charter fishing, sightseeing tours, kayaking, shopping and seasonal local events – all along on the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk

• Visit the rest of Murrells Inlet

• Eat fresh seafood in Calabash, NC

• Get hot donuts now! at Krispy Kreme in Surfside Beach, SC

• Enjoy amusement park rides at Family Kingdom in Myrtle Beach, SC

• Stroll through Surfside Beach and enjoy its many parks and playgrounds 

• Ride a street legal golf cart in Surfside Beach, SC

• Meet a King and Queen at Medieval Times

• Battle for lost treasure at Pirate’s Voyage Dinner & Show

• Play miniature golf or take your game up a level at Top Golf

• Book a tee time at any of the world-renowned golf courses in the Grand Strand

• Cool off inside Surfside Bowling Center

• Take in a Myrtle Beach Pelicans minor league baseball game

• Get the Cal Ripkin Experience

• Observe great views of Myrtle Beach from the Skywheel

• Visit the USS North Carolina in Wilmington

• Appreciate airplanes from the former Myrtle Beach airbase at Warbird Park

• Have fun at the water park and go-kart track at Wild Water & Wheels in the heart of Surfside Beach

• Appreciate the beauty of Brookgreen Gardens

• Drive 30 minutes south to experience Georgetown

• Challenge your mind and spark your imagination at WonderWorks

• Get wild at the Alligator Adventure

• Play baseball (at the field at Dogwood Drive and 6th Avenue South) or basketball (at Surfside Beach First Baptist Church, 16th Avenue North and Cherry Drive) or tune up your swing at Harbour Light Batting Cages

• Take a helicopter ride

• Beat your family and friends at cornhole

IDEAS FOR RAINY DAYS

While we hope you only have beautiful and sunny weather, every once in awhile Surfside Beach will get a rainy day.  Or, everyone is sunburned and needs a day off from the sunshine!

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Whatever the reason, here are some indoor things you might consider – in no particular order.  Please note some of these do have admission charges.  However, check out their websites as many of them offer online discounts.

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1. Surfside Bowling Center

2. Fun Warehouse – in Surfside, near the Walmart on Hwy 544. Laser tag, multi-level soft playground, inflatable slide & bouncers, roller skating and more!

3. Wonderworks – an interactive indoor amusement park for the mind!

4. Rockin’ Jump Trampoline Park

5. Edventure Children’s Museum – Myrtle Beach

6. Molten Mountain Indoor Miniature Golf – In North Myrtle Beach but it’s inside and it’s air conditioned too!

7. Myrtle Beach shows – many have matinees, reservations often needed

   • Dolly Parton’s Pirate’s Voyage

   • Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

   • The Carolina Opry – variety of show offerings

   • Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at House of Blues

8. Ripley’s Aquarium at Broadway at the Beach and Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!

9. Hollywood Wax Museum

10. Burroughs-Chapin Art Museum of Myrtle Beach

11. Dinosaurs The Exhibition at Broadway at the Beach

12. Shopping

    • Hudson Flea Market (Surfside Beach)

    • Lazy Gator Gifts (Murrells Inlet)

    • Hammock Shops Village (Pawleys Island)

    • Coastal Grand Mall (Myrtle Beach)

    • Tanger Outlets – there are 2, one on Hwy 501 in Myrtle Beach and one on Hwy 17N in North Myrtle Beach

    • Market Common (Myrtle Beach)

    • Gay Dolphin Gift Shop – a Myrtle Beach tradition since 1946!

13. Stock up on surfing gear at Eternal Wave Surf Shop in downtown Surfside Beach

14. Wine Tastings

    • Duplin Winery – North Myrtle Beach

    • La Belle Amie Vineyard  – Little River, home of Twisted Sisters wines

    • Coastal Carolina Winery – Broadway at the Beach and Pawleys Island Hammock Shops Village

    • Carolina Vineyards – Broadway at the Beach and Barefoot Landing

15. Movie Theaters

    • Cinemark 14 at Coast Grand Mall

    • Stone Theaters Grand 14 Cinemas at Market Common

16. Garden City Pavilion – arcade, ice cream and more plus walk across the street to the Garden City Pier which is free to walk on!

17. Riddles Escape Room – non-frightening adventure games; best to call ahead to reserve a time

18. Eat Ice Cream – all of these are in Surfside Beach/Garden City

    • The Ole Fashion Ice Cream Parlor – home of “Two for Tuesdays” and “1/2 Price Banana Split Thursdays” (655 Hwy 17 Business (Kings Hwy) – between 6th & 8th Avenues South)

    • Painter’s Ice Cream (2115 Hwy 17 Business – towards Murrells Inlet)

    • Meyer’s Ice Cream (1906 Hwy 17 Business – near Hwy 544/Ocean Lakes)

    • Surfside Café & Creamery – 1611 Hwy 17 Business between 16th & 17th Avenues North

19. Get artsy and crafty!

    • Beach Beads & More - Surfside Beach

    • All Fired Up Studios – Pawleys Island 

    • Paint & Unwined – Murrells Inlet

    • Painting With A Twist – Myrtle Beach

20. Visit Historic Georgetown Museums

21. Relax your mind and body with local spa services (Please check TripAdvisor and Yelp directly for current recommendations)

22. Play games at an arcade

    • Dave & Busters –  Broadway at the Beach

    • Fun Plaza Arcade – old school, on the boardwalk in the heart of Myrtle Beach’s Ocean Blvd.

    • Garden City Pavilion Arcade – Atlantic Avenue in Garden City Beach

23. Play cards and board games

24. Swim in the pools if it’s not storming – you’re going to get wet anyway!

25. Read or take a long nap!