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Surrounding Area AttractionsOriginally called “New Town,” Myrtle Beach remains forever “new,” - building, adding, always something fresh and exciting to discover. A very different kind of discovery awaits the day-tripper who visits some of the nearby cities. Day trips can be arranged for the free days or for the non-golfers in your group. Georgetown, SC Charleston, SC Wilmington and the Cape Fear Coast, NC Do pick up a road map of the Eastern Carolinas - it may well lead you to a “less-traveled path,” and a daytripping discovery of your own. |
More than 60 historic buildings, museums, plantations, quaint boutiques and cafes - and, yes, a brilliant golf course or two - all beckon in this next-door-to-the-south neighbor, historic seaport and South Carolina’s 3rd oldest city.
Barely 90 miles south is Charleston. The route itself brings exciting discovery. Among the delights you’ll find along the way are Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge (the East Coast’s largest), a tea plantation, and the ages-old Angel Oak. Then, reaching the “country’s most courteous city,” step back to a gentler time. Charleston is one of the United States oldest cities, with a well-preserved historical area downtown. The gardens, of course, are exquisite, the shopping and dining forever memorable, and a sense of history permeates all. Stop at the Visitor Center, at 385 Meeting Street, for all the information you’ll need for a self-guided tour or take a guided tour on one of the horse-drawn carriages that cover the historical area.
And less than 90 miles north of Myrtle Beach lies Wilmington, a beguiling blend of past and present. Lovely gardens, plantations, museums, a modern film studio, carriage tours and trendy boutiques, celebration of the present and salute to the past - you’ll find them here. The Visitors Center, at Third and Princess Streets, offers guides and maps to the city and all the surrounding area. And, as on the trip south, the route yields delightful distraction - the clean, all-season-welcoming, Carolina, Kure, and Wrightsville Beaches.