Things to Do on Your Pawleys Island Vacation

Fun Things To Do in the Litchfield Beaches Area

Below we have listed some fun things to do and see while vacationing at the Litchfield Beaches (you may want to print it and bring it with you). Please don't hesitate to call and ask our opinion on any of the many wonderful activities here in our area. We don't want you to miss a thing!

Blue Wave Adventures Dolphin Watch and Ocean Adventure

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. 
Contact Info:
Blue Water Adventures
P.O.Box 3232
Murrells Inlet, SC  29576
email: info@bluewaveadventures.com
Reservations: 843-651-3676

Brookgreen Gardens

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.
Open M-Su 9:30am-4:45pm. Closed Christmas Day.
Contact Info:
www.brookgreen.org
US 17 South
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina 29576
Phone: 843-235-6000

Broadway at the Beach

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.
Phone: (843) 444-3200
Website: www.broadwayatthebeach.com

Black River Outdoor Center & Expeditions

Canoe and kayak rentals, sales, naturalist guided tours of blackwater cypress-tupelo swamps, saltwater marshes, plantation creeks and canals, and Historic Georgetown Harbor.
Contact Info:
21 Garden Ave., Hwy 701 North
Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
Phone: (843) 546-4840
Website: www.blackriveroutdoors.com

Bull Island Nature Tour

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."
843-884-7684
www.coastalexpeditions.com

Capt Dick's

Deep Sea Fishing ParaSail JetSkis Sightseeing Cruises SaltWater Marsh Explorer Pirate Adventure Voyage
Contact Info:
Highway 17 Waterfront
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina 29576
Phone: (843) 651-3676
Fax: (843) 651-7570
Email: info@captdicks.com
Website: www.captdicks.com

Cultural Council of Georgetown County

For an exciting introduction to the local arts, please see www.ccgeorgetown.org

Family Photographs on the Beach

Get the family together for a group photo on the beach. What a way to capture your vacation memories!
www.gailhealey.com

Rodney Dodson photography
Family photographs on Litchfield Beach and Pawleys Island for more than a decade. View your photos online.
www.rodneydodson.com

Freestyle Music Park

The world's first rock 'n' roll theme park, Freestyle Music Park, is turning up the volume in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This 55-acre theme park rocks out with over 50 attractions for rockers of all ages, including roller coasters, shows, children's play areas, restaurants, cafes and retail stores and a multi-purpose live music amphitheatre.
Contact Info:
211 George Bishop Parkway
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29579
Phone: 843-236-ROCK (7625)
www.freestylemusicpark.com

Georgetown Fishing Charters

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".
Contact Info:
Georgetown Landing Marina
Georgetown, South Carolina 29442
Phone: 843-997-9842
Email: captmatt1000@aol.com
Website:www.georgetowncharters.com

Georgetown Coastal Adventures, LLC

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.
Contact Info:
P.O. Box 8394
Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
Phone: 843-546-3543

The Hammock Shops

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. Tyler's Cove Restaurant and Roz's Rice Mill Cafe.
Contact Info:
10880 Ocean Hwy PO Box 1019
Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585
Phone: 843-237-8448
Fax: 843-237-0162
www.thehammockshops.com

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.
Contact Info:
12965 Ocean Hwy. 17
Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585
Phone: 843-237-2205
www.georgetownhospitalsystem.org/OPage.asp?PageID=OTH000262

Hobcaw Barony Visitor Center

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.
Contact Info:
22 Hobcaw Road
Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
Phone: 843-546-4623
Fax: 843-545-7231
Email: hobcawbarony@ftc-i.net
Website: www.hobcawbarony.org

Huntington Beach State Park

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.
Cuisine:
Contact Info:
16148 Ocean Hwy.
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina 29576
Phone: 843-237-4440
Fax: 843-237-3387
Website: www.southcarolinaparks.com

Inlet Square Mall and Cinema

Mall 843-651-6990
Website: www.inletsquaremall.com

Litchfield Beaches VIP List

Click here to view PDF of VIP
Click here to view PDF of Map

Litchfield Racquet Club

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.
Contact Info:
PO Box 320 (Hawthorne Drive)
Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585
Phone: 843-237-3411
Fax: 843-235-5587
www.litchcc.com

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.
Contact Info:
4017 Deville Street
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577
Phone: 843-839-3500
www.marketcommonmb.com  

Tanger Outlet Centers

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.
www.tangeroutlet.com

Professional Baseball

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!
(843) 918-6000 or (877) 918-TIXX
www.myrtlebeachpelicans.com

Ripley's Aquarium

(843) 916-0888
www.ripleysaquarium.com

The Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art

The Minton Festival of Music & Art is an annual event in beautiful Pawleys Island, held during the month of September. Featured music ranges from Symphony Orchestras, Jazz, Bluegrass, Gospel, Choral, Beach Music, Blues, Big Band, etc. Held in different venues, both inside and outside, the Festival each year promises to bring beautiful music to the area.
Contact Info:
PO Box 1975
Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585
Phone: 843-237-4774
Fax: 843-237-0462
Email: info@pawleysmusic.com
Website: www.pawleysmusic.com  

Surf The Earth

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.
Contact Info:
47 DaGullah Way
Pawleys Island, South Carolina 29585
Phone: 843-235-3500
Fax: 843-237-7356
Email: ste@sccoast.net
Website: www.surf-the-earth.com

The Rice Museum

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.
Contact Info:
633 Front Street
Georgetown, South Carolina 29440
Phone: 843- 546-7423
Fax: 843 545-9093
Email: ricemuse@sccoast.net
Website: www.ricemuseum.org

Theaters / Shows

Alabama Theater (843) 272-1111 www.alabama-theatre.com
Dixie Stampede (843) 497-9700 www.dixiestampede.com
House of Blues (843) 272-3000 www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/myrtlebeach
Legends In Concert (843) 238-7827 www.legendsinconcertsc.com
Medieval Times (843) 236-8080 www.medievaltimes.com
The Carolina Opry (843) 238-8888 www.thecarolinaopry.com
The Palace (843) 448-9224 www.palacetheatremyrtlebeach.com

Water Park

910 Highway 17 South
Website: www.wild-water.com
Phone: 843-238-3787