day trips out of Myrtle Beach

We will be visiting Myrtle Beach for our first time in July. We have been looking for places to visit for a day trip out of Myrtle Beach. We where thinking of Charleston, but it looks like a long drive. Anyone know of any little towns or touristy place%26#39;s within an hours drive of Myrtle Beach for a day trip?

day trips out of Myrtle Beach

This depends on where you are staying in MB. If you are on the south end, Georgetown, is a short drive down 17. North end closer to NC line, Wilmington, NC. Both are nice little, historical towns. But really Charleston, SC is a must see.

day trips out of Myrtle Beach

Charleston is just a bit over an hour from the beach, but not a bad drive. And well worth the trip. Alot to do there (check out the forum on this site for Charleston)

Another option is Georgetown -- about 40 minutes south of MB, alot of history, great waterfront with some fantastic restaurants and shopping. Just north of Georgetown is Pawleys Island, a bit of history there, especially out on the ';island';, great place for shell collecting.

If you go north there is Calabash, quaint little fishing village, a few little shops --- and west of us is Conway, nice little downtown area, a great riverwalk...

You can ';google'; most of these places for additional info --- another place but not really a ';town'; is Brookgreen Gardens. This place is awesome!

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I agree with MBC on Charleston or Georgetown. I especially love Charleston! Enjoy!

I live about an hour and a half from MYB. Not only is Charleston your best bet but you will have a beautiful drive down SC 17, also known as King%26#39;s Highway. They say Geo Washington took the King%26#39;s Highway down the east coast when he visited the new states. Also, your first attraction when entering Charleston will be Boone Hall Plantation, with a a real huge plantation house (really?), and where they filmed a portion of ';Gone with the Wind';. Don%26#39;t forget also to visit downtown Charleston along the battery where huge houses overlook the harbor. the old slave market houses a good museum upstairs, plenty of junk to buy downstairs. And you can do a tour of Fort Sumter where the War between the States began. I could go on and on.

You can stop by Georgetown and spend some time along the main street, and there is a plantation house to visit south of Georgetown at the river. If you are staying at a place where you can cook, then you should be sure to buy shrimp in Georgetown. When I wrote a retail dealer about shorting me a few pounds, he not only made good on it, but he also sent me a gift certificate for 5 more pounds.

Wilmington is another great little town north of MYB but that%26#39;s another long story!

Spend one day going to Brookgreen Gardens. It%26#39;s just south of MB on Hwy 17. In the same area is a state park (I think it%26#39;s Huntington ?) these two places could take an entire day. Brookgreen has an excellent little restaurant on the grounds.

Aileen is corrrect. I guess we sometimes take for granted what we see on a regular basis. Her city, Savannah, is beautiful too!

Is one day enough to look around Charleston? We were thinking of stopping at the Bonne Hall Plantation for the morning, then heading to Charleston for the rest of the day, is this too rushed? Please advise? Also, is there lots of parking available in the city of Charleston to park your car then walk around? Were exactly is this Market in Charleston that everyone talks about?

Sounds like a full day of it. Parking is tight in Chas, but you should be able to find a space if you look around. Just get on Bay Street and you won%26#39;t be able to miss the market. It%26#39;s full of SC items, pre-made soup and other food mixes, hand-made items, jellies, just all kinds of stuff. All types of shops line both sides of the market and there%26#39;s a great french restaurant on the southern street that parallells the market. You might end up wanting to spend a night and wander about the old town for a day, and make sure you take a carriage tour for a great historical perspective.

And if you do go to Charleston, be sure to hit one of my favorite places the rooftop of the Vendue Inn...I think it is located on Meeting Street...but this rooftop is awesome...great for a sunset cocktail and snack! The view is beyond words!

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