Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina's largest resort along the 60-mile Grand Strand, is the ultimate vacation destination on the East Coast. Summertime activities abound in town, with beaches dotting the Strand, amusement and water parks, restaurants, and live entertainment. The actual beach in Myrtle Beach is a long stretch of silky white sand with opportunities for fishing, swimming, sunbathing, sailing, and surfing.

Myrtle Beach is known for its clean beaches, but there's more to this vacation destination than its 60 miles of brown sand. Myrtle Beach, one of the most popular East Coast family vacation destinations, has amusement parks with everything from water slides to roller coasters to race tracks. While the family's shopaholics spend their time at the outlet malls, golfers of all skill levels can flock to one of the area's more than 100 courses, and then the entire family can enjoy pirate or medieval-themed revues during dinner.