Myrtle Beach Boardwalk & Promenade

I’m pretty sure if the local parking attendant hadn’t been wearing a parking shirt and given me a ticket stub for our vehicle, I honestly would have thought I just handed $ 10 to some random weirdo on the street. Yikes!
There isn’t much to do here besides walk around. Sure, there are a few restaurants, bars, and junkie souvenir stores, but that’s about it. I’m not sure how this is considered an «award-​winning» attraction…
While the actual boardwalk is nice with its ocean views, you can see the same sights by walking the actual beach and pay significantly less than $ 10 for parking. For the length of time we spent there (less than an hour), parking was steep.

One of the hot spots you have to experience in MB. Whether you have a room on the beach or you’re in town for the day and need some activities to partake in or want a prime view of the beach you should come here. Parking meters line the streets across from the Boardwalk and the adjacent streets. You’ll probably get a lot of sightseeing in within 2 – 3 hrs. And parking is cheap. The meters are $ 1.75 per hour. For 2 hours that’s $ 3.50. Not bad. Plenty of cool eateries, arcades and gift shops to be scoured and enjoyed. Then there’s the beach! The star of the show!

My family lives just a few hours away so we we spend loads of time in the Myrtle Beach area. The Boardwalk is great tourist attraction for spending time buying beach junk and looking at the beautiful scenery. During the tourist season it’s impossible to be comfortable on the Boardwalk after dark (to many teens and young adults partying). I encourage anyone who can to come walk the Boardwalk on a early Sunday off peak season and love life.

Fun to walk along the beach, but you can do that near your hotel. I would skip the walk unless you are coming for the Skywheel or Ripleys.

Beautiful new boardwalk along the beach. Cute shops and cute bars. Just don’t come at night if you have kids because everyone seems ghetto and rowdy at night. Only come during the day unless you enjoy that ghetto night life.

Old Myrtle Beach along the boardwalk is kinda honky-​tonk… not so great restaurants, tchotchke gift shops and carnival rides. Walk it one time and that should be enough for your whole vacation. Go over to Broadway On The Beach shops, restaurants and rides are all nicer!

The Boardwalk is just what Myrtle Beach needed. It has constantly stayed busy year round giving beach visitors a path through paradise. There are plenty of sights to see from shops, restaurants, concerts, and on certain evenings an Elvis sighting.
May the city continue to develop and expand the Boardwalk for future families (young, middle, and old) to enjoy.

I really enjoyed walking around here, seeing the shops, having the ocean and beach right there. We didn’t stop and play, but there is a really cool and very big arcade that would be fun to spend some time in. It’s also cool having the rides here at the beach.
The parking lot we found was very convenient, but I think $ 4 an hour is a bit too much. Maybe there are others farther away that are cheaper. We parked right by the Ferris wheel.

Nice place to walk and check out the stores, have a simple dinner and ice cream. Take quarters for the Arcade. Take the kids and grandparents.

What an amazing experience. Passed through here driving up to New York from Florida and almost didn’t leave. So much to do and the beach is absolutely amazing. Great food and awesome shops. The amusement park looked like it was a lot of fun as well! Looks like a great place to vacation!

It was okay. People came up to us asking for money. Parking meters were way over priced. Beach was nice. Boardwalk a bit shady. Seems like a lot to do. Saw many families. Interesting area and boardwalk. Would not go back.

Neat little place to spend some time. It’s your typical Boardwalk. Nothing too special about it.

In 2010, Myrtle Beach opened up a gorgeous 1.2 mile Boardwalk that parallels Ocean Boulevard and the shoreline, roughly from 14^th Avenue to 2^nd Avenue.
As you stroll down the boardwalk, you’ll see all sorts of snack bars, restaurants, shops, carnival arcade games, and a small park that hosts a concert series known as «Hot Summer Nights».
The Park was named after Justin Plyler, a local businessman and advocate of Myrtle Beach.
A plaque honoring Mr. Plyler was dedicated during the Sun Fun Festival on June 3, 2005.
It’s inscription reads:
Justin Whitaker Plyler was an early visionary who loved Myrtle Beach and saw what it could become. In the 1940s, he dreamed of a reasonably priced destination that was so much fun, people would want to visit again and again. That dream became reality.
Mr. Plyler served his country in World War II and owned and operated several Myrtle Beach businesses. In 1946, he founded his most famous contribution, the Gay Dolphin Gift Shop, full of memories and souvenirs. To this day, millions of visitors enjoy Myrtle Beach year after year, just as he envisioned.

This is a «must» experience if you have never been to Myrtle Beach but I do not feel comfortable walking this area. It feels quite shady and trashy. I was there in the evening in September. I will only visit the Family Kingdom for the rides in the future.

If you are staying anywhere in Myrtle Beach, the boardwalk and promenade are a must. There are a ton of activities for kids, live music and inexpensive places to eat. Overpriced restaurants abound all over this town, most buffets range between $ 25-​$ 35 per person for adults. It is easy to rack up hefty food costs while vacationing here, so it was a relief to see normal prices at some of the shops and eateries along this strip.
The Boardwalk cost $ 6.5 million dollars to build and is 1.2 miles long. It is divided into three sections. The North Pier section near Plyler Park (where most of the festivals happen), a winding central section and the South section which includes 2^nd Avenue Pier.
Since it was night time, we took the opportunity to ride the 187′ tall Ferris wheel overlooking the city lights. We have an identical one in downtown Atlanta, but more than half of it’s views are blocked by neighboring buildings. Also, with it being so much smaller than the skyscrapers nearby, it doesn’t feel like you are very high up. Here on the beach with unobstructed 360 degree views, it feels a lot different… A LOT different. I actually got a little nervous because the wind was howling so hard you could hear it whistling through the rubber mesh on the Ferris pod doors. My wife and kids were freaking out! LOL
TIP: Look for coupons in local advertisement booklets and save $ 2 to $ 3.
INEXPENSIVE ACTIVITIES
Summertime here is exciting. There is almost always some sort of festival going on:
* Free music concerts
* Monday kids carnivals with inflatable jumpers, face painting, stilt walkers and more.
* Wednesday night fireworks
* jugglers, acrobats and live human statues
* Video Arcades
* 2^nd Avenue Pier for fishing or just great views
MY SECRET TO SAVING MONEY ON VACATION
Along the boardwalk are several booths that promote discounted attractions. Be forewarned these are time shares wanting you to sit in on a presentation. If you want to offset some of the cost of your vacation expenses, spending 90 minutes touring one of these resort facilities can net you some easy cash. We attended four during our stay in Myrtle Beach and walked away with about $ 325 in cash, two free dinners, four nights at a beachfront hotel for $ 50 TOTAL and tickets to the local water park.
If that weren’t appealing enough, they also feed you while you’re there. One served a full buffet breakfast while another had all-​you-​could-​eat hot dogs, chips and soda. The meals alone I calculate saved us about $ 100.
Time share companies don’t do traditional advertising. They rely on these booths to get you in their doors and offer these «gifts» as thank you’s for your time. Trust me when I tell you they make a killing even though many never buy. It’s actually pretty smart because instead of a million dollar commercial that only bring a few people in, 100% of the money they spend on advertising brings a viable customer in their doors. It’s an easy way to put a little money back into your budget while on vacation. We actually did purchase, but I will share that amazing deal in a future review.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Whether you take my advice or not, the boardwalk is a must. Lots to see, do and eat and even a chance to save money during your vacation now or many into the future (if you actually decide to buy).

I had never seen the Atlantic. My fiancé’s family lives about an hour from Myrtle Beach. It rained the entire time I was there except for Sunday. Sunday, the skies cleared and we jumped in the car so I could see the ocean!
The boardwalk is pretty long. It was here that I realized I’ve never been to an actual boardwalk before. It was totally cute and reminded me of the boardwalk from the movie, Beaches. It was the Sunday before the first day of school so it was pretty quiet around here. I liked walking around. Picked up some souvenirs and dipped my feet into the Atlantic. It’s a pretty beach. I’d love to come out and spend some time there next time I’m in the area!

I was very annoyed that my husband paid $ 5 for one hour of parking… thats probably why he didn’t tell me how much it was!!! TRY TO FIND PARKING AT A RESTAURANT OR HOTEL THATS FREE!!!
They have the Boardwalk area that you can walk along, where I found you will find cooler bars, restaruants, etc and its right next to the beach. The other side is just along the street where every shop is the same beach shop… how do they all stay in business if they are all selling the same thing !!! :)
A few arcades, the beach chops, the sky wheel, «free» earpiercing (No thanx!!!), restaurants and a few other attractions line this mile long attraction.
Something to check out, there seemed to be some cool bars here, and Karama (ok I thought I was at the Jersey Shore!!!) which is a night club… if I wasnt preggers I totally would have hit that club up!!!

Worst place we went to during our whole trip. We spent $ 5 on parking for several hours — we walked the entire length of the boardwalk, including stopping in a few shops, and were back at our car within 30 minutes. No joke — there’s nothing there expect a few restaurants, some typical beach shops, and the SkyWheel. Without a doubt the worst boardwalk I’ve ever been to, go to Broadway instead.

I give credit to Myrtle Beach for trying to pull its self up after the Pavillion was yanked from them by building the Boardwalk and Plyer Park. I always identified Myrtle Beach as the Pavillion and I think the oceanfront had a small identity crisis after its demise. The Boardwalk itself is nicely designed and provides for a nice 1.2 mile walk along the ocean. Certainly more economic revitalization needs to occur but I think this is the step in the right direction. Along the walk there are some nice places, but there are also a few places that Myrtle Beach wouldn’t miss. I think that is the story of many places.

This is a great venue for everyone regardless of age. Get out and enjoy the sounds and sites. If your pocket wishes to purchase or eat along the 1.2 mile boardwalk, the merchants welcome you and the selection is immense. Part of the 1.2 mile boardwalk in concrete pavement, another part is wood boardwalk planks and the final is composite decking. There are plenty of benches along the boardwalk and evenly measures areas with canvas coverings to cool off. Even found a pet fountain. During the spring and summer live entertainment is available. Do not know why it took Myrtle Beach so long to invest in a boardwalk such as this, but glad it is here and provides plenty of enjoyment. Parking lots are allocated along the 1.2 miles stretch, and don’t forget to visit and experience SkyWheel.