Barefoot Resort
The Barefoot Resort is a large oceanfront complex, located across Highway 17 from the shopping, dining and entertainment complex called Barefoot Landing. Choose a four-bedroom bungalow in the Barefoot Resort Yacht Club Villas area or go for a condominium that sleeps six to 12 people. You'll find 14 pools on the property, as well as jet ski rentals, a beach cabana and a free shuttle in the summertime to Barefoot Landing, where you'll find the House of Blues, Alabama Theatre, great restaurants like Greg Norman's Austrian Grille, and, best of all, four championship golf courses, including the Fazio, the Love, the Dye and the Norman.
Barefoot Resort
4898 Highway 17 South
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
(843) 399-7503
myrtlebeachbarefootresort.com
Ocean Drive Beach & Golf Resort
The 12-story Ocean Drive Beach & Golf Resort offers 180 oceanfront rooms in the very heart of North Myrtle Beach. All of them include kitchenettes, refrigerators and coffeemakers, as well as beautiful views across the wide beaches stretching along the Atlantic. While away an afternoon on the sand or head to the large outdoor pool, Jacuzzi and lazy river located at the resort. Inside, you'll also find an indoor pool and spa tub, fitness center and beauty salon, and the poolside bar, open throughout the summer, is the ideal place to unwind. The Spanish Galleon, a club that has been around for decades and is also located at the Ocean Drive Beach & Golf Resort, spins good tunes nightly and draws in a crowd of both tourists and locals.
Ocean Drive Beach & Golf Resort
98 N. Ocean Blvd.
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
(843) 249-1436
oceandriveresort.com/
Avista Resort
The Avista Resort is one of the newest vacation properties in North Myrtle Beach, and the massive oceanfront complex offers the best amenities and plenty to keep the whole family busy. Avista offers indoor and outdoor pools, and indoor and outdoor lazy rivers, so even on the rainiest days, you'll be able to relax and keep the kids entertained. Maintain your workout schedule at the on-site fitness center or relax with a cocktail at the Treetop Lounge, which offers great happy hour specials. For dedicated golfers, ask the resort's golf specialists help you book a tee time at one of over 80 nearby courses.
Avista Resort
300 N. Ocean Blvd.
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
(800) 968-8986
avistaresort.com
About The Author
Ashley Talley has been a professional writer for more than 10 years, specializing in travel and health. Her work has been published in "Coastal Living" magazine, "Wrightsville Beach Magazine" and "Choice," an anthology praised by "Vanity Fair" and the "LA Times." She graduated from Brown University with honors and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from the University of North Carolina.
