Thursday, July 31, 2008

Family Vacations at Myrtle Beach

By Maria Russell


If you have ever wanted to take a trip to South Carolina to take a family beach vacation, there are many places you should visit. South Carolina has a plethora plus beautiful sites and landmarks that will captivate your family.

Seeking a location good for all of the family can be challenging yet in South Carolina this will never be a problem. However, one of the most well-known locations to visit in South Carolina is Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach is an excellent place to take a family beach vacation. It is filled with beautiful beaches, golf courses and amusement parks.

The Grand Strand is the other name Myrtle Beach is called. It's a 60-mile stretch of pretty and sandy shored surf. It is approximately 98 miles north of Charleston. By renting a car during your stay here, you will easily drive to and back from the beach to surrounding metro areas. Everyone in the family will fall in love with all that this area has to offer.

It is possible enjoy the perfect family beach vacation, all year round. That means you can visit even in the winter! Planning a winter family vacation to Myrtle Beach is simple. While you might not be able to swim in the water, the many beach resorts that surround the beach provide things such as heated pools and waterparks. Even if the weather is not hot, it's still possible to plan great family beach vacations to Myrtle Beach.

Whatever your budget, when visiting Myrtle Beach, you never have to worry. This vacation spot is budget friendly as well as family friendly. Local hotels located near and surrounding the area provide activities for kids as well as playgrounds. Also while staying here, you can try out beachfront vacation rentals. The prices for renting places vary; however, the prices are always sure to be moderate and affordable.

At Myrtle Beach for your family vacation, why not avail yourselves of all the fun at the amusement parks that are located here. With out question, the best is the Family Kingdom Amusement and Water Park. At this venue, there's an oceanfront water park that is with old-fashioned, fast wooden rollercoasters, a Ferris wheel for the children plusmany other rides for the young and young-at-heart.

One more fun family park to visit at Myrtle Beach is the Myrtle Waves Water Park. Here this special park offers more than 30 rides for mom, dad, kids and all in between. Sure to be the most fun part of this park is the largely huge water-tube slide. This is sure to provide excitement for everyone.

In Myrtle Beach one of the best places to stay at is the Kingston Plantation. In spite of the outdated name, the beach resort presents the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, an Embassy Suites Hotel, in addition to condos to rent. The Splash!, which is a water complex has refreshing water slides, waterspouts, and pools for the little ones.

Having a Myrtle Beach family vacation will be a joyful time that the family will be love. It is not expensive and the beach provides fun for the whole crowd.

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