Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.wonderworksonline.com
;
1313 Celebrity Circle; adult/child from $23/15; 9am-9pm Sun-
Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat, hours vary; )
The Inversion Tunnel, which 'flips' visitors as they
enter, is pretty darn freaky. It's also just the start of the fun at this interactive museum/
amusement zone, with ropes courses, laser tag, beeping and flashing 'science' exhibits
and more. We dare you to lie on the bed of nails.
Broadway at the Beach
MALL
(
www.broadwayatthebeach.com
; 1325 Celebrity Circle)
With shops, restaurants, nightclubs,
rides and an IMAX theater, this is Myrtle Beach's nerve center.
Family Kingdom
AMUSEMENT PARK
(
www.family-kingdom.com
;
combo pass $36; )
An old-fashioned amusement-and-water-
park combo overlooking the ocean. Hours vary by season. Closed in winter.
Sleeping
Hundreds of hotels, ranging from retro family-run motor inns to vast resort complexes,
have prices that vary widely by season; a room might cost $30 in January and more than
$150 in July. The following are high-season rates.
Myrtle Beach State Park
CAMPGROUND$
( 843-238-5325;
www.southcarolinaparks.com
;
4401 S Kings Hwy; tent & RV sites $21-52, cabins
& apts $65-210; )
Sleep beneath the pines or rent a cabin, all just steps from the
shore. The park is 3 miles south of central Myrtle Beach. Wi-fi available at the ranger
station.
Serendipity Inn
INN$$$
( 800-762-3229;
www.serendipityinn.com
;
407 71st Ave N; r incl breakfast $99, ste $109-149;
)
This intimate Spanish-style inn hides from the city's buzz on a quiet side street.
Rooms, done up with florals and knickknacks, are comfy but not fancy.
Compass Cove
RESORT$$$
( 855-330-6258;
www.compasscove.com
;
2311 S Ocean Blvd; r from $172; )
Got
the kids? Go full Myrtle Beach at this three-towered resort with 23 water attractions, in-
cluding eight pools and two waterslides.
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