With sixty miles of coast to offer its many visitors, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is the perfect vacation destination for your family - or a great place to get away from it all for a couple's retreat. Myrtle Beach is a sun worshipper's paradise, but there is plenty to do and lots to see when you're not lounging on the beach.

The key to an once-in-a-lifetime Myrtle Beach vacation is finding the best oceanfront hotels in myrtle beach. The busiest season for hotels and other rental properties is obviously during the warmest months of the year - from May through September. |If you are planning a Myrtle Beach resort vacation during the peak season, it is best practice to book early in order to reserve the hotel that you want - or perhaps take advantage of the many resorts.

But how do you keep the little ones entertained after a fun-filled day in the hotel pool or ocean? Here are a few ideas that are sure to please even the most discriminating junior consumers:

* There are more than 60 miniature golf parks to choose from in and around Myrtle Beach.
* Go shelling. OK, it's not really a flying saucer, but it sure looks like one. The authorities in charge of the beach renewal project have a platform just off shore that moves up and down the Grand Strand redistributing the sand to the beach. The kids will be fascinated!


* Go fly a kite! There are literally dozens of shops around town where you can buy a sturdy, colorful kite that will soar high in the sky.

If one seeks all fun with fewer expenses, there are rental homes available for everyone's tastes and budget. From spacious studio homes to small one-bedroom vacation homes, one can easily find accommodations for a romantic rendezvous for two or a reunion for a complete family in Myrtle Beach. These offers include not only the most luxurious accommodations, but also the best amenities available and all at an affordable price.

To become a member of these resorts, one has to purchase real-estate shares in the resorts. One can tailor the size of the ownership interest to fully meet one?s vacation needs, depending on duration of the stay, the size of the accommodations, the time and the destination. Timeshare owners can decide to stay at their resort during the prescribed period or they can rent out their time to others. Tourists can buy or rent timeshares in Myrtle Beach and enjoy much more than what can be offered by a stay in a hotel, at similar or better prices.

The golf season in Myrtle Beach never really ends, but winter can be hit and miss, so it?s best to get in a few rounds of golf during the fall. Fall in Myrtle Beach is the best time for golf because the weather is still pretty nice, and all of the tourists have gone home. The pre-winter Myrtle Beach golf season is a great time for east coast locals to play on the over 100 golf courses that Myrtle Beach has to offer.

Wicked Stick golf course is a little easier than some of the other Myrtle Beach golf courses. The fairways are wide open, without any obstacles or trees to get in your way. The golf slope rating is 117.

The Love Course at Barefoot Resort was designed by Davis Love III. It is a beautiful piece of property that winds through an old Myrtle Beach plantation. The Love Course's wide golf fairways and roomy landing areas make it a pleasure to play.

As always, be sure to make a golf course reservation when going down to Myrtle Beach to play.