Alligator Adventure
Highway 17
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
(843) 361-0789
Observe over 800 alligators as you walk above on boardwalks. Listen to a lecture and watch as the staff feeds these fascinating animals. You can also see tortoises, exotic birds and komodo dragons, and snakes and frogs of all kinds in the large serpent house. Call for the opening hours as they vary seasonally.
Grand Prix Family Thrill Park
3900 Highway 17 South
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582-5063
(843) 272-6010
All ages can experience the thrill of racing at this attraction. Adults can drive Forumla 1 racecars, speed racers, go-carts, mini-Ferraris, Jeeps and Corvettes on a variety of tracks. Children can ride the kiddy cars. Both this park and the one in Myrtle Beach have miniature golf courses and water race parks, air-conditioned arcades and snack bars.
Hawaiian Rumble Golf
3210 Highway 17 S
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582-4751
(843) 458-2585
Home of the Masters of Miniature Golf, it was featured in the movie Chasers and written up in Southern Living and US Air's Inflight Magazine. The course is very challenging and exciting, but could be frightening to young children. It is landscaped around the 40-foot lava rock volcano, which erupts and trembles every 20 minutes.
Cherry Grove Fishing Pier
3500 N Ocean Blvd
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582-1720
(843) 249-1625
The Cherry Grove Fishing Pier extends 985 feet into the Atlantic Ocean so there is plenty of room for fishing for both serious and casual fishing enthusiasts. For those who don't care to fish, there is a 2-tier viewing deck which provides a magnificent view of the ocean and surrounding area. Other fishing records include a second place king, a first-place sheepshead, and a record whiting.