Myrtle Beach is a summer vacation and year-round golf destination due to its moderate spring and fall temperatures and warm summers, and welcomes as many as 14 million visitors per year. The Travel Channel voted Myrtle Beach the “Best Family Beach” thanks to the area’s family-friendly theaters, miniature golf courses, hotels and various vacation rentals.
Marina Inn at Grande Dunes
The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, a luxurious hotel on the Strand in Myrtle Beach, was rated as one of the top places to stay and play by the South Carolina Golf course ratings panel in March 2010. The hotel is located on 2,200 acres and has condos, villas, two golf courses and a full service resort. A AAA four diamond hotel, the hotel is also ranked number one, by customers, of 236 hotels in the Myrtle Beach area. Amenities includes two restaurants and bars, indoor and outdoor pools, a full spa, and tennis court onsite.
Marina Inn at Grande Dunes
8121 Amalfi Place
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
866-460-6195
marinainnatgrandedunes.com
Biker’s
Every May, Myrtle Beach hosts its annual biker’s week in Myrtle Beach. It draws a large crowd, due in large part to the lack of helmet laws. Every year, over 200,000 bikers converge for 10 days and cruise the Strand with their bikes. A local swap meet and market is available where bikes, bike accessories and anything related to bikers can be sold or bought. Many bikers get together during the week and cruise the entire state’s coast, riding from Murrells Inlet to Charleston, South Carolina.
Myrtle Beach Bike Week LLC
280 Haynes Rd.
Summerfield, NC 27358
336-643-1367
myrtlebeachbikeweek.com
Minature Golf
While various top-rated golf courses are located in and around Myrtle Beach, the area is called the “miniature golf capital of the world,” with 40 miniature golf courses along the 25-mile strip. One of the more well-known courses is Rainbow Falls Golf, the oldest miniature golf course in town. Hawaiian Rumble, another course, was rated the top mini-golf course in the country by “Golf Magazine” and is the setting for two national tournaments. An uncarpeted 18-hole course, which is the training center for the U.S. Professional Mini Golf Association, is located on site. The courses are known for their elaborate and colorful sculptures and designs.
Hawaiian Rumble
3210 Highway 17
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
843-272-7812
prominigolf.com
Rainbow Falls Golf
9850 N. Kings Hwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
843-497-2557
References:
Trip Advisor: Marina Inn at Grande Dunes
Grand Dunes: Press Releases
Agility Nut: South Carolina Mini Golf
Frommer’s: Introduction to Myrtle Beach
