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Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade, Myrtle Beach

Itinerary · Myrtle Beach · United States

One day in Myrtle Beach

A day-by-day plan grouped by neighbourhood, so you spend your time seeing Myrtle Beach, not crossing it.

Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team

Pictured: Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade, Myrtle Beach · Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Louis L. Rivers, Public domain

Quick answer

One day is a taster: the plan below covers the essentials, but most visitors want 7. Day 1: Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade and Family Kingdom Amusement Park. Base yourself in Central Myrtle Beach and the Boardwalk.

Key facts

Days
1
Sights covered
5
Day trips
None
Best base
Central Myrtle Beach and the Boardwalk
Book ahead
Nothing essential

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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

      Walk it early in the morning for quiet and sunrise over the ocean, or after dark when the SkyWheel lights up. Allow 1–2 hours.

    3. Late morning

      Family Kingdom Amusement Park

      Buy a wristband if your children will ride more than a handful of times. Allow 2–4 hours.

    4. Lunch

      Lunch: Calabash-style seafood

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

    5. Afternoon

      SkyWheel Myrtle Beach

      Ride just before sunset for daylight views up the coast and the lights coming on below. Allow 30 minutes.

    6. Snack

      Snack: Hushpuppies

    7. Late afternoon

      Broadway at the Beach

      Park once and walk the loop around the lake; summer weeknight fireworks are free to watch from the boardwalks. Allow Half a day.

    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.

Before you go

If it rains

  • Swap in Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach (Broadway at the Beach): Go on a rainy beach day as early as possible; that is when everyone else has the same idea.
  • Swap in Variety shows at the Carolina Opry and Alabama Theatre (Grand Strand): Christmas shows from November are a local tradition and sell out early.

Where to stay for this itinerary

$$ · Best for first-timers, families, budget and nightlife

Central Myrtle Beach and the Boardwalk

Oceanfront hotels, arcades and the SkyWheel along Ocean Boulevard

Pace and daylight

The sights in this plan add up to roughly 8–12 hours of visiting over one day, 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.

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Questions travellers ask

+Is one day enough in Myrtle Beach?

One day is a taster: the plan below covers the essentials, but most visitors want 7. How many days Myrtle Beach needs.