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Alligator Adventure

4604 Hwy 17 S · North Myrtle Beach, SC

Why you should go…

Alligator Adventure sits at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach and houses thousands of reptiles across boardwalked exhibits, including white alligators and several crocodile species. Keeper talks and feeding demonstrations run throughout the day. The park also keeps a notable collection of giant Aldabra and Galapagos tortoises.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Alligator Adventure, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Shopping
    Family Favorite

    Barefoot Landing

    Free

    A waterfront boardwalk of shops and restaurants on a cypress-lined lake in North Myrtle Beach.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Theatre & Events
    Family Favorite

    Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show

    $50+

    Dolly Parton's pirate-themed dinner show pits two ship crews against each other in an indoor arena pool.

    7.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events

  • Shopping
    Family Favorite

    Broadway at the Beach

    Free

    A sprawling entertainment complex around a man-made lake with shops, restaurants, mini golf, and a wax museum.

    13 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Myrtle Beach State Park

    Under $25

    A quieter, undeveloped stretch of beach and maritime forest at the south end of the Grand Strand.

    18 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Brookgreen Gardens

    $25–$50

    The largest collection of figurative sculpture in the country, set inside a former rice plantation's gardens.

    30 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Huntington Beach State Park

    Under $25

    Three miles of undeveloped beach and salt marsh, plus a Moorish-style oceanfront castle to explore.

    30 mi awayMore like this