South Carolina has several great beaches, both for day and weekend trips for those who live in the state, and for longer trips for those from around the country and abroad. On my Charleston blog, I’ve already written about one such beach/island getaway: Seabrook Island. Myrtle beach is also a terrific beach that people from all over travel to. Fortunately for Charlestonians, Myrtle Beach is only about a 2 hour drive away, thus making it a potential day trip, but if you travel there, do yourself a favor and stay for longer than that.

Myrtle Beach is like one of those ideal beach towns from a summer movie, and the days there follow a certain very calm and relaxing, but still fun and enjoyable pattern. In addition to the beach, there are plenty of little activities that are fun for everyone in the family. For example, this area has an inordinately high density of Putt Putt golf courses. As a parent, you will be grateful for this if you travel there with small children, because not only does this provide a fun activity to always fall back on, but it also never gets repetitive since there are so many. The Skywheel is also a great addition, and offers a great view of the water, beach, and boardwalk.

I also recommend taking in the “Pirate’s Voyage” Dinner and Show while at Myrtle Beach if you have the chance. A lot of these dinner theater type shows can be a little hokey, and I’m not going to say this isn’t, but somehow it fits the atmosphere of the town well, and it winds up being a very fun and entertaining show. Again, this is good for the whole family, but also enjoyable for anyone.

So this is just another one of the many great beaches and beach towns in South Carolina, but also one that is particularly worth visiting.