Myrtle Beach Pavilion

The Myrtle Beach Pavilion was a seaside resort and amusement park along the Atlantic coast that combined rides, food stands, and direct beach access across an 11-acre site. The complex stretched along the waterfront, offering visitors games, roller coasters, and walkways with ocean views.

The original wooden structure went up in 1908 as part of a beachfront inn and was rebuilt several times after storms and fires before a concrete building replaced it in 1949. The park grew from a temporary fairground for a tobacco festival and remained open for 58 years until demolition in 2006.

The pipe organ built in Germany for the Paris World Exposition arrived at the complex decades later, paired with a hand-carved carousel from 1912. Both pieces drew families who came to ride and listen until the closure in 2006.

The site now sits as open space near newer attractions such as the SkyWheel observation wheel and the Broadway at the Beach entertainment district. Visitors can walk the area and find beach access along with nearby shops and restaurants.

The park started as a temporary carnival set up for a local tobacco festival and then stayed open permanently. Over the decades, it became a regular stop for vacationers along the South Carolina coast.