Things to Do on Your Pawleys Island Vacation

A fitness and wellness studio for the heart, body and soul.

Located right up the road in Murrells Inlet at Capt. Dick's Marina.  We offer a truly unique opportunity for almost everyone in the family to experience the most intimate dolphin encounter on the Grand Strand.  Call 843-651-3676 for reservations.  Be sure to ask for Blue Wave Adventures Dolphin Watch.  Check us out on the web at  www.scdolphins.com to learn more about our other adventures. 

A showplace of art and nature developed in the 1930s by Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington on the site of four colonial rice plantations. Over 550 pieces of America's finest 19th and 20th century sculptures, by artists such as Frederic Remington, Daniel Chester French and Mrs. Huntington, are exhibited among 2,000 species of plants. Native animals and birds can be seen in a wildlife park, and special guided nature cruises and kayak trips wind through the tidal creeks and abandoned rice fields for a closer peek at the area's history and wildlife.

As the largest venue of its kind in South Carolina, we're truly an unparalleled destination - whether it's first-class dining, casual shopping, dancing the night away, playing at unique attractions, or lounging in upscale hotels, Broadway at the BeachSM has everything to do ... with fun! Located in the heart of Myrtle Beach, Broadway at the BeachSM is fun for families, single guests, the vacationer, or the local resident.

Canoe and kayak rentals, sales, naturalist guided tours of blackwater cypress-tupelo swamps, saltwater marshes, plantation creeks and canals, and Historic Georgetown Harbor.

A leisurely 30 minute passenger ferry ride with a naturalist takes you through rich salt water marsh creeks, home to dolphins, egrets, pelicans and herons. Relax and enjoy the scenery within South Carolina's most pristine wilderness, 64,000 acre Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. Disembark on Bull Island, a 6 mile long island managed for endangered and threatened species such as the Red Wolf, Wood Stork and the Loggerhead Sea Turtle. Stroll through protected maritime forest along sixteen miles of footpaths. Enjoy the most fabulous stretch of beach along the East coast including "Boneyard Beach."

Deep Sea Fishing ParaSail JetSkis Sightseeing Cruises SaltWater Marsh Explorer Pirate Adventure Voyage

A touring adventure like no other! You won't want to miss this remarkable adventure which has it all: history, nature, ecology, wildlife and ghost lore all on one trip. Call ahead to make reservations.

Join Captain Matt Wilkinson for the ultimate year-round fishing experience. We provide you with premier Low Country near shore, inshore, jetty and flats fishing along the beautiful coast of historic Georgetown, South Carolina, aboard the "Maggie May" or the "Maggie May II".

Fish Winyah Bay, North Inlet, North and South Santee Rivers and Bulls Bay. Catfish trips on the Santee River, river and bay Cruises, river back water and Barrier Island site seeing tours, on board seminars.

22 unique shops and restaurants. Home of the Original Pawleys Island Hammock. Browse the beautiful garden-like grounds and shop for everything from clothing, shoes, children's wear, gifts, jewelry to toys, collectibles, art, candles and more. A wonderful shopping experience for the whole family. Hwy 17 Pawleys Island Shops on Site: The Audubon Shop, Creative Candles, Christmas at Pawleys, Three Feathers Gallery, Tanner Boutique, Christopher & Eve, The General Store, Original Hammock Shop, Whitmire's Jewelry, Warm Fuzzies Cookies, Island Shoes, Pawleys Island Wear, Hollipops Toys, Southwind Gallery, Sally McCalls Children's Wear, The Doll Shoppe, Carolina Gourmet, Pineapples & Pelicans. Roz's Rice Mill Cafe.

40,000 square foot health and fitness center. A service of Georgetown Memorial Hospital. The area's premier health and fitness facility. A trained staff of fitness professionals offers support and individual programming. Indoor lap pool, sauna, whirlpool, steam rooms, day spa featuring: facials, body treatments, manicures & pedicures.

Hobcaw Barony, a natural preserve and wildlife refuge, is also the winter residence of presidential advisor and Wall Street millionaire Bernard M. Baruch. Open to the public through guided tours, you see the 13,500 sq. ft. mansion he called home and where he hosted such visitors as President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Sir Winston Churchill. Other stops in the 17,500-acre refuge include the grounds and stables of Bellefield Plantation, a ride through the only existing slave street left on the Waccamaw Neck, and a stroll along a salt marsh boardwalk. The Visitors Center features a small nature/history museum with two alligators, a saltwater touch tank, a touch table, videos and many other exhibits to entertain adults and children. Please call for more information.

This picturesque oceanfront park is a coastal escape of natural beauty. Amenities include RV and tent sites, ocean swimming and fishing, nature trails, daily nature programs and a gift store. "Atalaya," the former winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington, is the site each year for the Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival. Atalaya's Special Day and the Huntington Beach Surf Fishing Rodeo are other events held here.
Open M-Su daylight until dark.

Housed in a 242-year old townhouse overlooking the Sampit River, the museum features artwork and antiques from the Lowcountry, Europe, the Middle East, China, and more. Guided tours start on the hour and for a fee, include a visit to the neighboring Georgian-style Stewart-Parker House, constructed in 1740.

Litchfied Racquet Club is one of the many fine amenities at Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort, and was voted a "Top 50" club in the U.S. by Tennis Magazine. 17 Har-Tru courts, 3 lighted for night play, allow players of all levels to come out for a match or join in scheduled round robins, clinics, or attend Litchfield Tennis School. Adult and Junior programs are available. Litchfield Racquet Club also hosts many of the largest SC state sanctioned events throughout the year, in addition to USTA events. Call for our weekly schedule of activities.

The Market Common, Myrtle Beach offers a unique lifestyle experience for all visitors with a true urban village community. Moreover, the abundance of national and local retail stores to the fine restaurants, The Market Common is a place you will be delighted to visit.

Tanger Outlet Centers are the best outlet shopping on the 'Grand Strand'. With the most famous brand names in outlet shopping, visitors to Tanger Outlets are sure to be delighted. From fashions to gifts to home accessories, there are over 100 factory stores with plenty of designer names and national brands to choose from, including Eddie Bauer, GAP Outlet, Nike Factory Store, Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and Tommy Bahama.

In three seasons of exciting Carolina League baseball, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans have welcomed a paid attendance of 694,522 to scenic Coastal Federal Field. The Atlanta Braves of the future play right here in Myrtle Beach!

An annual event held in beautiful Pawleys Island. Call or visit the website listed below for additional information and details regarding this years events at the Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art.

The Island's only complete Surf Shop offering Surfboards and Kayaks sales and rentals. Also available, surf lessons, kayak tours and free local delivery on rentals.

This all inclusive facility for family entertainment features a state of the art Arcade, Laser Tag, Animaland, Soft Play, Inflatables, Six Birthday Party Rooms, Roller Skating, and Exercise Classes. The Fun Warehouse is suited for all ages.

Georgetown's museum of Art & History. Exhibits include dioramas of the rice culture, The Browns Ferry Vessel(a 1730's river vessel) and a film "The Garden of Gold" telling the story of the rice culture in Georgetown County. The Prevost Gallery is located in the Kaminski Hardware Building and hosts a rotating art show. The Rice Museum Gift Shop is also part of the Kaminski Building. Tours of the museum are offered from 10am to 4:30pm Mon - Sat.

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