15 spots
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Murrells Inlet
Atalaya Castle
Historic site
The Moorish-style winter home of Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington, inside Huntington Beach State Park. Visitors can explore the castle for a small separate fee on top of park entry. Pair it with the beach, birding and the freshwater lake in the same park.
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Georgetown
Cap'n Rod's Lowcountry Tours
Boat tour
Guided boat tours out of Georgetown, narrated by a captain and a naturalist with history, wildlife and local legends. The Lighthouse Shell Island Tour lands on a barrier island reachable only by boat, the Plantation River Tour passes old rice plantations and moss-draped oaks, and sunset eco cruises and private charters are offered. Call to confirm the departure dock.
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Georgetown
Georgetown County Museum
Museum
Exhibits on nearly 300 years of local history, from colonial beginnings and the Revolutionary era to the indigo, rice, lumber and paper industries and today's tourism economy. The museum also houses the Francis Marion Interpretive Center and has a gift shop. The building has an entrance ramp and an elevator to the second floor. Free admission.
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Georgetown
Ghosts of Georgetown Lantern Tours
Walking tour
A lantern-led walk of one to one-and-a-half miles through Georgetown's historic district and harbor, led by a licensed guide in period dress. Stories cover heartbroken lovers, plantation owners, pirates and lost ships. Tours run Friday evenings at dusk by reservation, with at least five adults. Call for the meeting point.
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Conway
Historic Downtown Conway Walking Tour
Walking tour
Start at the Conway Visitor Center in a historic building on Main Street for a self-guided historic walking tour of downtown Conway, where many sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The center also offers a tree tour and a mural guide, and guided historic tours can be arranged by reservation for individuals and groups.
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Central Myrtle
Historic Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum
Museum
A museum and education center telling the story of the 1932 school that served the area's Black students for more than two decades, rebuilt in 2006 with help from former students.
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Georgetown
Hopsewee Plantation
Plantation
A historic lowcountry rice plantation house open for tours. The circa-1740 house is seen on a guided tour of about 50 minutes that covers the lives of both the owners and the enslaved people who lived and worked there. Tours run on the hour Tuesday through Saturday, and online booking is available. The riverside grounds overlook the North Santee River.
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Conway
L.W. Paul Living History Farm
Historic site
Run by the Horry County Museum, this working farm shows daily life on a Horry County farm family's land between 1900 and 1955. Seasonal demonstrations include a blacksmith shop, gristmill, farm animals, tobacco raising and cane syrup making. Free guided tours of about an hour are offered on Saturday mornings.
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Central Myrtle
Myrtle Beach Art Museum
Museum
The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is Myrtle Beach's only art museum, on South Ocean Boulevard across from the beach. Eleven galleries show rotating exhibitions of paintings, textiles, sculpture, photography, video, ceramics and collage. The museum also hosts artist receptions, tours, lectures, and workshops and classes for adults and children.
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Georgetown
Rice Museum
Museum
The story of Georgetown's rice culture in the old Market Building. The museum also has the Prevost Art Gallery for local art, a shop of local makers' goods, books and culinary items, and occasional workshops such as indigo dyeing. Open Tuesday through Saturday; check the website for current hours.
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Central Myrtle
Serial Killers: The Experience
Museum
A downtown true-crime museum owned by profiler Phil Chalmers and billed as the world's only permanent serial killer museum. The self-guided visit covers four themed areas, profiles of more than 450 killers and over 200 artifacts, with a scavenger hunt included. Plan on about two hours; phones aren't allowed on the museum floor. Aimed at adults.
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Georgetown
South Carolina Maritime Museum
Museum
Maritime history on the Georgetown waterfront, with free admission. Exhibits cover South Carolina's maritime past, including a Fresnel lens from the old North Island lighthouse and bricks salvaged from the c. 1730 Brown's Ferry Vessel, along with changing displays and a gift shop. Open Monday through Saturday.
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Central Myrtle
Wheels of Yesteryear
Museum
A vintage auto museum that celebrates the beauty and craftsmanship of cars from earlier eras, including vintage American cars and trucks and the original Charger Daytona from the movie Joe Dirt. Along with the vehicles, visitors browse car-related memorabilia and pop-culture items, including license plates from around the world.
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