• North Myrtle Beach hotels are just a short drive from the Butterfly Pavilion.Butterflies in Blue image by George from Fotolia.com
  
  Kid-friendly hotels and resorts in North Myrtle Beach provide a central location for visiting family-oriented venues nearby. Guests can visit the Children's Museum of South Carolina with its Fossil Safari and Starlab or spend the day at Alligator Adventure with live shows, a play park and children's rides. For older children, the family can enjoy beach and trail horseback riding at Inlet Point Plantation. For a more relaxed vacation, hotels are conveniently located next to the beach for sun and swimming fun.
  
  

Beach Cove Resort

• The Beach Cove Resort provides a wide range of venues and activities for kid-friendly vacations. Children are welcome in the hotel's four outdoor pools and 350-foot lazy river. The Ice Cream and Soda Shoppe serves cool and refreshing treats all day long. The games room is full of arcade games and the hotel organizes pool games, arts and crafts and scavenger hunts on a regular basis throughout the summer season. For adult guests there is also one indoor and three whirlpools, racquetball court and Javatini's Coffee and Martini Bar. Families can dine together at the Breeze's Beach Bar and Grill located on-site. Guest condos each come equipped with a private balcony, two televisions with DVD players and a kitchen complete with microwave and coffeemaker. The condos range in size from 800 square feet to 1,500 square feet to accommodate small and large family vacations alike.
  
  Beach Cove Resort
  
  4800 S. Ocean Blvd.
  
  North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
  
  800-369-7043
  
  beachcove.com
  
  

Mar Vista Grande

• Mar Vista Grande offers family-friendly accommodations and plenty of services to occupy all guests. Kids enjoy splashing around in the indoor and outdoor pools or floating along on the outdoor lazy river. For the youngest guests, there is an indoor kiddie pool for family visitors only. There is an indoor games room on the fifth floor of the hotel that has activities for all children's age groups. Adults will enjoy the poolside tiki bar, outdoor and outdoor spas, fitness centers and spacious guest rooms. Each condominium offers three or four guest bedrooms and the master bedroom includes a private en suite bath, walk-in shower and Jacuzzi tub. The condos also come with modern kitchens with granite countertops, side-by-side refrigerator and dishwasher and also have spacious balconies, many with oceanfront views.
  
  Mar Vista Grande
  
  603 S. Ocean Blvd.
  
  North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
  
  877-627-6050
  
  marvistagrande.com
  
  

Oceana Resorts

• Oceana Resorts offers kid-friendly amenities including a lazy river, multiple full-size pools and a children's pool. The hotel is located within easy access to family venues in the area such as Harbourgate Marina where visitors can rent boats, jet skis or charter an adventure boat ride. Guests can view a wide variety of marine life, from sea anemones to the Pacific Giant Octopus at the 87,000-square-foot Ripley's Aquarium. For children who love golf, the Lost Mine Miniature Golf course offers 18 holes of challenging golf fun. At the hotel, guests enjoy spacious condos that come with contemporary kitchens, Sealy Posturepedic beds and LCD televisions.
  
  Oceana Resorts
  
  1000 Second Ave. S., Suite 110
  
  North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582
  
  866-469-7853
  
  oceanaresorts.com