46. Ocean Creek Tennis Center
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 272-7724, ext. 1011
Description: Ocean Creek Tennis Center offers eight courts—three with Har-tru surfaces, two lighted for evening play, and one devoted solely to practice. The hourly rate is $15 for hard courts and $20 for Har-tru courts. Lessons are available from the center’s on-site professional.
47. City Of Myrtle Beach Community Tennis Center
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 918-2440
Address: 3301 Robert Grissom Parkway
Description: The Myrtle Beach Tennis Center, right in the middle of it all, has 10 courts, including 8 that are lighted for nighttime playing. There are also two sand volleyball/beach tennis courts.The price is $2 per person per hour, with no court time fees. Lessons are offered, and there is even a match setup service. The facility is open Mon through Fri from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and again from 3 to 8 p.m. On Sat it’s open from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and again from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. It is closed Sun.
48. Grand Dunes Tennis Club
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 449-4486
Description: Two of the 10 composition courts are lighted. You can practice with the ball machines or at the free backboard area. Full-time tennis professionals offer adult and junior programs year-round. Courts cost $15 per player per hour for singles and $5 per player per hour for doubles. A match setup service and racquet stringing are available. There’s also a pro shop.
49. Kingston Plantation Sport & Health Club
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 497-2444
Address: 9760 Kings Hwy.
Description: Past host of the GTE Tennis Festival, which featured pro players such as Pete Sampras, Michael Chang, Andre Agassi, and Jimmy Connors, this $4-million health club offers four outdoor clay courts and five Har-tru courts. All courts are lighted, and lessons are available for a minimal fee. Call to schedule an appointment.
50. Midway Park
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Description: Part of the Myrtle Beach recreation system, there are six lighted courts and restroom facilities here.
51. Myrtle Beach Public Courts
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 918-2280
Address: 3200 Oak St.
Description: The two outdoor, asphalt-surfaced courts on Oak Street are next door to the Pepper Geddings Recreation Center. Lights allow you to play all night; however, when the center closes at 9 p.m., so do the restroom facilities.The 20th Avenue South complex has six lighted courts, along with restrooms and outdoor water fountains. All courts are asphalt-covered.
52. Prestwick Health & Tennis Club
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 828-1000
Address: 1375 McMaster Dr.
Description: Prestwick offers 11 clay courts, 3 lighted courts, and 2 lighted hard-surface courts. Nonmembers pay $15 an hour per court. Private lessons are available for $40 an hour from the head pro. If you’re really in top form—or want to get there—you can have a videotape made of your match to see what needs improvement.
53. Litchfield Racquet Club
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (888) 766-4633, (843) 237-3411
Description: The club maintains 17 Har-tru clay courts, 3 of which are lighted. Instruction is available from two full-time professionals. Ball machines are also available. Litchfield also offers a year-round tennis school.
54. Surfside Beach Public Courts
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 650-4131
Description: All three of these outdoor lighted courts are treated with asphalt. Restroom facilities and water fountains are nearby.
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Address: 4300 US 501
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
58. Hurricane Fishing Fleet
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (800) 373-2004, (910) 579-3660
Description: Trips depart daily, Mar through Dec, from Calabash waters. Hurricane’s armada includes the 90-foot Hurricane II, the 77-foot Westwind, the 45-foot Cyclone, and the 40-foot Party Time.Bottom-fishing trips range from half day to full day in the Gulf Stream and include excursions specifically for snapper. Trolling and other sportfishing trips of 41⁄2 to 12 hours can be arranged, as well as nighttime shark fishing. Public and private charters are available. Half days are $40 per person for adults and $35 for children; full days run $85 for adults and $75 for children. Reservations are recommended. Rod, reel, bait, and tackle are provided.
59. Longway Charter Fishing
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 249-7813
Description: Captain Chris Carter can accommodate parties of up to six people on Longway, his 38-foot fishing boat. Longway accepts both individual and group reservations. A five-hour trip costs $500; an eight-hour trip, $850; and a 12-hour Gulf Stream excursion, $1,400. All prices include everything you need for fishing. Bring your own food and drinks. Charters run year-round.
60. The Extreme Fisherman
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (843) 344-0974
Description: Extreme Fisherman captain Pete Mercuro offers inshore, flats, surf, and near-shore fishing charters in and around the Myrtle Beach area. Whether light tackle or fly-fishing, you can ride the wild edge where the big fish are found. Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island, and North Inlet and Winyah Bay in Georgetown are all favored destinations. Captain Mercuro generally accommodates parties of one to four people. Call ahead for pricing and to ask about larger parties.