31. Jungle Lagoon
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 626-7894
Description: In this tropical jungle setting you might wish you had a machete instead of a putter. You’ll have to contend with lots of uphill shots, fast downhill curves, and angles on both courses (18 holes each). Special rates are offered for children age five and younger. All-day play is available. There is also a 1,000-square-foot covered patio with picnic tables.
32. Jurassic Golf
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 448-2116
Description: You guessed it—ferocious dinosaurs threaten your score. Choose from two 18-hole courses. Discounts are offered to children age five and younger. All-day play ends at 5 p.m.
33. Mt. Atlanticus Minotaur Golf
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: 707 North Kings Hwy.,Myrtle Be
Description: Built high atop what was Chapin’s Department Store, Mt. Atlanticus gives you golfing challenges and views for miles. First opened in 1988 at a cost of $3 million, it offers two huge courses (the Minotaur and the Conch) in a truly unique setting atop the art deco–style building. The courses twist through Chapin’s three floors, up stairs on the side of the building, and up to the roof with views of the beach and roller coasters. The holes themselves are challenging and creative.
34. Pirates Watch
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 448-8600
Address: 1500 South Kings Hwy.
Description: Enjoy 36 holes brimming with action-packed waterfalls, daunting pirates, water traps, and lagoons. Oh, and don’t forget the smoking skull! All-day play is offered until 5 p.m., 9 p.m. in fall.
35. Rainbow Falls
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 497-2557
Address: 9850 US 17
Description: Probably one of the oldest putt-putt courses on the beach but still a lot of full. Tricky corners, animal caves, and fairy-tale castles make up 36 holes of these two courses. One or two uphill holes could throw your game. Special rates are offered to groups and children age four and younger. All-day play is available until 5 p.m.
36. Spyglass Golf
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 626-9309
Address: 3800 North Kings Hwy.
Description: This 18-hole course has a fun degree of difficulty and offers discounts to senior citizens, children, and groups. Waterfalls, uphill holes, and those bloody pirates are the main obstacles. All-day play ends at 6 p.m.
37. Treasure Island
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 449-4754
Description: A hole in one is not easy to come by on this 18-hole course, but the play at Treasure Island is definitely worth the challenge. Discounts are available for senior citizens, children, and groups. All-day play ends at 6 p.m.
38. Canal Street Recreation Center
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 918-1465
Address: 901 Canal St.
Description: The City of Myrtle Beach’s Canal Street Recreation Center offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities for all ages. The center features a full-size gymnasium, weight room, an indoor swimming pool, banquet hall with mini-kitchen and ice machine, meeting rooms, game room, dressing rooms, an arts and crafts room, and two playgrounds. A wide variety of fitness and instructional classes and activities are available. Canal Street has annual, monthly, or daily membership options. The center is open Mon through Thurs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fri from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Sat from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
39. Grand Strand Ymca
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 449-9622
Address: 904 65th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach
Description: The local YMCA actively sponsors community events, many geared toward children. Kids enjoy T-ball, baseball, soccer, swim classes, after-school day care, and day camps. Adults can enjoy coed volleyball, basketball, shag and ballroom dancing, softball, and health-enhancement workshops. The center features a Nautilus and free-weights center, a selection of cardiovascular equipment, and aerobics classes. Fees are competitive, ranging from a $3 one-day fee to $420 per family per year—and numerous levels in between. Call for all the details. Hours are Mon through Thurs 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sat 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sun 1 to 4 p.m.
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Address: 3205 Oak St.
41. Surfside Beach Recreation Department H. Blue Huckabee Recreation Complex,
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 650-4131
42. Dick M. Johnson Civic Center
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 650-4131
Description: The Surfside Beach Recreation Department provides year-round recreational programs for all ages. Many of the sports activities are held at the H. Blue Huckabee complex, which boasts three ball fields. Instructional courses and seminars, held at the Johnson Civic Center, include arts and crafts, dance, aerobics, and more. Special events include Easter-egg hunts, Sun Fun volleyball competitions (see the Annual Events chapter), an Old-Fashioned Family Festival in October, a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, and a Santa Hotline.
43. Central Park
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 280-5570
Address: 1030 Possum Trot Rd.
Description: Central Park offers four outdoor, lighted asphalt courts. Lights-out is 11 p.m.
44. Hill Street Park
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 280-5570
Description: Be the first to grab the one lighted asphalt court. The lights go out at 11 p.m.
45. Mclean Park
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 280-5570
Description: McLean offers two outdoor, lighted asphalt courts. Lights-out is 11 p.m.