North Myrtle Beach - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - City and Popular Tourist Destination

North Myrtle Beach is situated at Second Avenue South in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The beach is located along a nine-mile stretch of the Atlantic Ocean coastline just off of Business 17. It is also approximately a 30 minute drive from Myrtle Beach International Airport.

North Myrtle Beach is essentially a city on the northern edge of the Grand Strand created in 1968 from four small beach towns, Cherry Grove, Ocean Drive, Crescent Beach, and Windy Hill Beach. It is considered a little more family oriented and quieter than the southern part of Myrtle Beach. Here there are nine miles of sandy beaches, in-shore and off-shore fishing, marinas and various attractions that draw in three million visitors a year.

One of the main attractions is a large complex at Barefoot Landing on the intersection of 48th Avenue South and Route 17 and next to the Intracoastal Waterway , which features over 100 speacialty and retailshops. It is also home to several visitor attractions such as AlligatorAdventure, T.I.G.E.R.S Preservation Society, the Alabama Theatre, whichhas shows and guest stars performing throughout the year, whilst theGhost and Legends Theater has short shows and guided tours of the areaat night. Many dining areas are situated in the area either side of thelake with options to eat inside or out and serving many differentvarities of food such as pizzas, salads, sandwiches and other hot meals.

This area offers many places to stay including Premier Resorts at Barefoot Resort Hotel, which offers 300 accommodations in a 14 story tower and three or four story buildings with a golf course and views of the lake. Prince Resort offers two, three and four room suites, whilst Avista Resort is a curved structure allowing views of the ocean from all its condos. Bay Watch Resort also has ocean views from one, two and three bedroom suites, and the Staybridge Suites has many suites and is one of the few pet friendly hotels in the area.

There are many bars and restaurants in North Myrtle Beach with a large variety of different cuisines including traditional American fare at places like Joe's Bar and Grill or Spring House Family Restaurant. There are many restaurants with an international flavor from Mexico, Italy, Germany, China and Ireland. As a coastal city North Myrtle Beach has many seafood restaurants including Bennett's Calabash Seafood, Bonefish Grill, Captain's Plank Restaurant, Duffy Street Seafood Shack and Joe's Crab Shack.

North Myrtle Beach is full of visitor attractions and entertainment including the North Myrtle Beach Bowling Center or go carting at Myrtle Beach Grand Prix. Visitors wishing to try a little dancing can go to a number of clubs, which specialize in the dance form called The Shag including Duck's, Fat Harold's Beach Club, OD Lounge, Pirate's Cove and Spanish Galleon. North Myrtle Beach provides easy access to family attractions such as Family Kingdom Amusement Park in Myrtle Beach and many activities in Broadway at the Beach.