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Good outings close to home in Myrtle Beach & the Grand Strand
Each morning, Brightwend suggests one good outing for your parent close to home in Myrtle Beach & the Grand Strand: a real place, open that day. They go if they feel like it, and you get to hear all about it.
A few places on our Myrtle Beach & the Grand Strand list
Here are some of the places Brightwend suggests in Myrtle Beach & the Grand Strand, each with one of its suggestions. Where a place publishes something about itself, like paths, parking or seating, we pass it on and name the source. Things change, so please check with the place before a trip that would be hard to repeat.
Parks and outdoor sites
Huntington Beach State Park
16148 Ocean Hwy, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
A suggestion here: Borrow one of Huntington Beach's beach wheelchairs from the gift shop and spend an easy while on the sand.
“SC State Parks describes accessible boardwalks over the marsh and paved paths to Atalaya; three beach wheelchairs are available year-round at the gift shop on a first-come basis — ring 843-237-4440. Admission charged.”
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge
21424 N Fraser St, Georgetown, SC 29440
A suggestion here: Walk the boardwalk at Cox Ferry Lake and listen to the swamp.
“The refuge lists free admission, an accessible visitor centre and a boardwalk at the Cox Ferry Lake access; the roads are gravel.”
Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade
1101 N Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
A suggestion here: Walk one stretch of the boardwalk and stop at the first bench facing the sea.
“The city describes a 1.2-mile boardwalk with accessible beach accesses at the Pier Store and Boardwalk S3 south of the pier.”
Gardens, nature and animals
Myrtle Beach State Park
4401 S Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
A suggestion here: Walk out on the pier at the state park and watch somebody land something.
“Visit Myrtle Beach describes an accessible fishing pier, oceanfront picnic areas and accessible parking. Admission charged, reduced for SC residents 65 and over.”
Brookgreen Gardens
1931 Brookgreen Dr, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
A suggestion here: Find the sculpture you would argue with, in the largest collection of American figurative sculpture anywhere.
Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge Visitor & Environmental Education Center
21424 N Fraser St, Georgetown, SC 29440
A suggestion here: Find out about swallow-tailed kites and the refuge's 200-plus bird species at the Waccamaw visitor center.
Museums and history
Hobcaw Barony
22 Hobcaw Rd, Georgetown, SC 29440
A suggestion here: Go and see sixteen thousand acres that have never been developed since Bernard Baruch bought them in 1905.
“The Discovery Center lists free admission and step-free access; the property itself is seen on a booked bus tour, which is charged and seated throughout.”
South Carolina Maritime Museum
729 Front St, Georgetown, SC 29440
A suggestion here: Walk through the single-level gallery and find the object with the longest story behind it.
“The museum lists free admission and a step-free single-level gallery on Front Street.”
Gay Dolphin Gift Cove
916 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
A suggestion here: Ask for help finding a collectible from the year you first visited the beach.
Food and markets
Bagel Cafe
113 Willbrook Blvd., Pawleys Island, SC 29585
A suggestion here: Settle in at the Bagel Cafe for a toasted bagel and coffee at a relaxed pace.
Pawleys Island Bakery
10517 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
A suggestion here: Pick a fresh croissant or donut at Pawleys Island Bakery and enjoy it with a cup of coffee.
Libraries, crafts and shows
Waccamaw Neck Library
41 Saint Paul Place, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
A suggestion here: Browse the Friends of the Library store and bring home one hard-to-find book.
Surfside Beach Library
410 Surfside Drive, Surfside Beach, SC 29575
A suggestion here: Check out one book, then read its first page on a bench in Memorial Park next door.
Around town
South Strand Recreation Center
9650 Scipio Ln, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
A suggestion here: Stop by the gym and watch a little of whatever play is going on.
“Horry County Parks and Recreation says the center is open Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.–noon, with a gym, fitness room, multipurpose rooms and a nature path.”
Choppee Recreation Center at Northwest Regional Park
8259 Choppee Rd., Georgetown, SC 29440
A suggestion here: Walk a trail at Northwest Regional Park in Choppee, then stop in the rec center to see what's on the board.
“Georgetown County lists the center as ADA accessible, open Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–7 p.m. and Friday 7 a.m.–noon, with trails, a bike trail, tennis courts and meeting rooms.”
Elsewhere near Myrtle Beach & the Grand Strand?
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