Myrtle Beach State Park is the oldest and most popular state park in South Carolina. This park encompasses 312-acre area and  has a nice traditional pier, an amazing shady campground, historic cabins to rent, and nature trails running all along the ocean. Huntington Beach State Park in Murrells Inlet has 2,500 acres of maritime forest and beach, with a Moorish-style castle. The park land has a full RV/tent campground and plenty of trails for spotting local wildlife. Apart from the state park there are numerous other parks, walking trails and recreational centers in Myrtle beach, both public as well as private. 

Myrtle Beach is also full of different types of zoos and aquariums. Ripley’s Aquarium is one of the most popular attractions in this area. This world-class aquarium is filled with thousands of ocean species of sharks, stingrays, multicolored schools of fish, all in a state-of-the-art facility. Families love this incredible jaw-dropping attraction!