Top Reasons to Go

Sixty miles of beach: From North Myrtle Beach south to Pawleys Island, Grand Strand sand is silky smooth—perfect for sunbathing and biking.

Golf, golf, and more golf: More than 100 golf courses for all skill levels meander through pine forests, dunes, and marshes.

Southern culture: Explore Southern culture and its troubled history on a plantation tour; taste it in the form of barbecue and other local foods; bring home a functional memento with a hammock woven right on Pawleys Island.

Brookgreen Gardens: More than 500 works from American artists are set among 250-year-old oaks, palms, and flowers in America's oldest sculpture garden.

Water world: Thanks to the area’s rivers, waterways, inlets, and Atlantic coastline, you’ll find yourself surrounded by water while you’re here. Explore it any way you like: drop a hook, dip a toe or an oar, or dive right in and make your own waves.