10 Reasons Why Myrtle Beach Is Basically Summer Camp For The Whole Family

Find fun at every turn at The Track Family Fun Park, where everyone in your family can take the go-kart wheel. See who’s fastest as you whiz around the double-spiral track. Or rev your engine and get ready for adventure on the Wild Woody track, which offers three and half levels of roadway and a thrilling drop. After you’ve worked up a sweat, cool off at Blaster Boats, which let you speed your way along on water — and splash the competition as you go.

Hang 10 (or 20) as you ride a simulated wave at Myrtle Waves Water Park, South Carolina’s largest water park, boasting more than 30 slides and attractions. Take the plunge down The Rockin Ray, reach speeds of 50 feet per second down Turbo Twisters, or just chill along the lazy river. The beauty is, you’re on vacation, so do whatever floats your boat.

If you’ve ever wanted to experience what it’s like to fly, Soar+Explore Zipline is the closest thing. You’ll feel the wind at your back as you zip 50 feet above water along a course that travels 1,000 feet between two towers. Don’t worry about stopping short — a constant tension system means the experience will be smooth sailing from start to finish. If you want even more of a rush, try your hand at the ropes course, a three-level test of will and skill daring you to navigate 33 different challenges with more than 3,000 ropes and cables.

At Alligator Adventure, you can have a close encounter of the wild kind with one of nature’s most prehistoric predators. At this 15-acre self-guided reptile zoo, you’ll see over 800 species of alligators, and you might be lucky enough to catch their keepers doing a feeding. And at one of the handling lectures, brave visitors can get better acquainted with these beasts by actually touching one. Alligators may be the main attraction here, but this sanctuary has many other fascinating residents, including snakes, tortoises, squirrel monkeys, and bobcats.

If you’re the sort who prefers to make waves in the water, Island Adventure Watersports can help you realize your aquatic dreams. Get in on the fast action via jet ski, skim the surface at top speeds on a wakeboard, or explore the ocean by paddleboard or kayak. And if you prefer a more leisurely paced cruise, rent a pontoon boat for the day.

Should your idea of aquatic adventure take place beneath the surface, Myrtle Beach does not disappoint. With over 60 miles of oceans, rivers, and waterways, there’s an entire underwater world to discover. Coastal Scuba offers some pretty epic oceanic excursions, including wrecks like The Sherman, a 140-year-old blockade runner, and the Governor, a 200-foot Civil War paddle wheeler. Not ready to dive in just yet? No problem — the company has an 80,000-gallon pool on-site, where you can learn how to dive.

If your happy place is patiently waiting for something to bite, Myrtle Beach offers every kind of fishing imaginable, from pier and deep sea charter fishing to saltwater, freshwater, and inland fishing. Basically, anywhere you are in this water-lined oasis, you can cast a line. To navigate the area’s best catches, hop aboard a Captain Smiley Fishing Charter for the day — their experienced guides can help you hook and reel in dinner.

Caution: Zombies are (not) alive and well and living in Outbreak — Dread the Undead. The interactive experience is a spine-tingling walk through the Chemacorp Lab, where zombies have taken over. You’ll see the facility’s testing areas, morgue, and festering basement where a zombie army is corralled. We can’t guarantee you’ll make it out alive, but if you do, there’s a lot more to see at the Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center, where the attraction is housed.

While backyard bouncy houses are often reserved just for kids, at Rockin’ Jump trampoline park you and your crew can ride high throughout entire rooms filled with airy action. The thrills aren’t limited to just vertical jumping. Here, you can propel yourself into foam pits, run on top of giant boulder balls, bounce off the walls (literally), test your aerial skills with suspended ropes, and plunge from soaring heights. The M.O. here is big air, don’t care.

With some of the world’s most scenic and challenging golf courses, Myrtle Beach is a gorgeous place to test your swing. One of the best greens is The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, consistently ranked No. 1 in Myrtle Beach and among the top 100 courses in the nation. The 70-year-old course has played host to tournaments including the PGA Senior Tour and the USGA Women's Open. Tee up along the diverse low-country terrain, which includes oceanfront, salt marshes, tidal creeks, and maritime forests.

Don’t wait to book your bucket list adventure in Myrtle Beach today.