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Myrtle Beach TRAVEL GUIDE AND DEALS

This wildly developed strip of South Carolina shoreline is a carnival on the beach. More than 10 million people, from bikers to Spring Breakers to retirees, flock to Myrtle Beach every year to shop, swim, eat, and dance.

Why Go

 The three B's of an all-American vacation: boardwalk, beer, and beach.

Myrtle Beach Travel Deals

Myrtle Beach Hotels

With lodgings ranging from resorts the size of small cities to modest rental RVs, Myrtle Beach attracts visitors from across the socioeconomic spectrum. Rates fluctuate wildly based on the season.

= Smart Splurge = Great Value

Bay View Resort
Decked out in yellow and turquoise tile, the Bay View, which opened in March 2007, can’t be missed. Overlooking the... new | smart splurge | expensive

Ocean Dunes Resort and Villas
With its own waterpark, as well as game rooms, fitness center, restaurants and beach access, this 400-room Caribbean-themed... luxury | expensive

Compass Cove
Right on the beach, this hulking, 530-room art deco-style resort has 22 different swimming pools, restaurants and an indoor... great value

Coral Beach Resort and Suites
Smack in the middle of the Grand Strand action, this 300-room resort has its own bowling alley, comedy club and British-style... family

Myrtle Beach State Park
Nature-lovers will appreciate this beachfront campground's rural vibe. Both tent camping and weekly cabin rentals are...

PirateLand Camping Resort
Trailers and RVs are parked nose-to-nose at this beloved buccaneer-themed campground south of Myrtle Beach. Tent and trailer... family

Bay View Resort
Decked out in yellow and turquoise tile, the Bay View, which opened in March 2007, can’t be missed. Overlooking the... new | smart splurge | expensive

Ocean Dunes Resort and Villas
With its own waterpark, as well as game rooms, fitness center, restaurants and beach access, this 400-room Caribbean-themed... trendy | expensive

Compass Cove
Right on the beach, this hulking, 530-room art deco-style resort has 22 different swimming pools, restaurants and an indoor... great value

Coral Beach Resort and Suites
Smack in the middle of the Grand Strand action, this 300-room resort has its own bowling alley, comedy club and British-style... family

Myrtle Beach State Park
Nature-lovers will appreciate this beachfront campground's rural vibe. Both tent camping and weekly cabin rentals are...

PirateLand Camping Resort
Trailers and RVs are parked nose-to-nose at this beloved buccaneer-themed campground south of Myrtle Beach. Tent and trailer... family

Ocean Dunes Resort and Villas
With its own waterpark, as well as game rooms, fitness center, restaurants and beach access, this 400-room Caribbean-themed... luxury | expensive

Myrtle Beach Restaurants

When it comes to food on Myrtle Beach, expect every chain restaurant in the known universe, fried fish buffets as long as a bowling alley, and dozens of 24-hour donut shops. The best seafood restaurants are in Murrell's Inlet, where fishermen have plied their trade for hundreds of years.

Bummz Beach Cafe
Wash down some Buffalo shrimp with a Bud or grab a lunchtime cheeseburger at this fun-loving cafe and bar with a lovely... trendy | american

Sugar Shack
This groovy little ice cream and pastry stand serves hungry North Myrtle Beach crowds late into the night. It’s ideal... family | dessert

Lee's Inlet Kitchen
The Lee family has been serving clam chowder and crab-stuffed flounder at this homey restaurant since the 1940s and still... family | seafood

The Library
Theatrically swanky, this French restaurant does the classics--steak à la Parisienne and escargot--in a dark wood... french

Russell's Seafood Grill
Locals sip beer and slurp oysters on the half shell at this combo restaurant and raw bar. Simple dishes like fried flounder... seafood

Sea Captain's House
A Murrell's Inlet mainstay, this old blue house overlooking the bay does superb Low Country dishes like crab casserole and... seafood

Bummz Beach Cafe
Wash down some Buffalo shrimp with a Bud or grab a lunchtime cheeseburger at this fun-loving cafe and bar with a lovely... trendy | american

Sugar Shack
This groovy little ice cream and pastry stand serves hungry North Myrtle Beach crowds late into the night. It’s ideal... family | dessert

Lee's Inlet Kitchen
The Lee family has been serving clam chowder and crab-stuffed flounder at this homey restaurant since the 1940s and still... family | seafood

The Library
Theatrically swanky, this French restaurant does the classics--steak à la Parisienne and escargot--in a dark wood... french

Russell's Seafood Grill
Locals sip beer and slurp oysters on the half shell at this combo restaurant and raw bar. Simple dishes like fried flounder... seafood

Sea Captain's House
A Murrell's Inlet mainstay, this old blue house overlooking the bay does superb Low Country dishes like crab casserole and... seafood