2 days in Myrtle Beach

Day by day

1. Day 1: Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade and Family Kingdom Amusement Park

   Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade, Family Kingdom Amusement Park, SkyWheel Myrtle Beach and Broadway at the Beach, then Mini golf on Kings Highway in the evening.

   1. Breakfast

      Breakfast: Shrimp and grits

   2. Morning

      Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade

      Its northern section is lined with arcades, gift shops, bars and candy stores selling saltwater taffy, while the southern part is a quieter wooden walkway raised above the dunes.

   3. Late morning

      Family Kingdom Amusement Park

      A separate oceanfront water park sits across the road. Entry is free, and rides are paid for with tickets or wristbands.

   4. Lunch

      Lunch: Calabash-style seafood

      Seafood restaurants along Kings Highway and in Calabash itself, about 40 minutes north.

   5. Afternoon

      SkyWheel Myrtle Beach

      At the top you see the length of the Grand Strand, and at night the wheel's LED light shows are visible along the coast.

   6. Snack

      Snack: Hushpuppies

   7. Late afternoon

      Broadway at the Beach

      Ripley's Aquarium is part of the complex.

   8. Evening

      Mini golf on Kings Highway

      Play after dinner in summer, when the courses are cooler and lit up; many offer a cheaper second round the same day.

2. Day 2: Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach and Brookgreen Gardens

   Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach, Brookgreen Gardens and Murrells Inlet MarshWalk, then Variety shows at the Carolina Opry and Alabama Theatre in the evening.

   1. Morning

      Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach

      Other galleries include a stingray touch pool and a penguin habitat.

   2. Late morning

      Brookgreen Gardens

      It also has a Lowcountry zoo of native animals and boat tours through the old rice fields of the Waccamaw River.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Seafood buffet

      Restaurant Row and Kings Highway; go hungry and check whether crab legs cost extra.

   4. Afternoon

      Murrells Inlet MarshWalk

      Herons, egrets and ospreys feed in the marsh, and fishing boats head out through the inlet.

   5. Snack

      Snack: Boiled peanuts

   6. Evening

      Variety shows at the Carolina Opry and Alabama Theatre

      Christmas shows from November are a local tradition and sell out early.

Before you go

Where to stay for this itinerary

Pace and daylight

The sights in this plan add up to roughly 17–23 hours of visiting over 2 days, before meals and getting between them. Daylight runs from about 9.9 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June, so in winter start early and keep museums for the afternoon.

Getting between stops: Car. A car is essential for reaching attractions spread along 100 km of coast.

More or fewer days

• One day in Myrtle Beach
• 3 days in Myrtle Beach
• 5 days in Myrtle Beach

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