Myrtle Beach, my opinion , is beaches, fine dining, adult entertainment , shopping and scenery( tours) I have taken my toddlers to Disney World . Enjoy your plans!

You can swim in it but it is chilly. There were a lot of kids swimming and playing the water. I believe the water temps were around 60 degrees in April.

I do not know. Everything was open back in the summer. I joined “Myrtle Beach Attractions” in FB and received updated info.

All beaches are open for your dogs. Just clean up after your friend.

Free off season public parking from November through end of February

I don’t believe so

oh boy i dont know how to answer this question! we DID stay at the holiday shores motel last late august and it was perfect for us. altho we didnt bring a pet with us i, personally am not opposed to folks that do bring trained pets. the room we had was clean, king bed, plenty of room in the living room area and just the 2 of us. it was very clean, outdated some, yes, but clean, no bugs, fridge, micro and stove. couldnt ask for anything more for the price. not sure what you mean by a dive motel? you certainly dont mean a DUMP? do You. This probably doesnt help but my opinion on our visit here.

Definitely Cherry Grove area and Windy Hill section of North Myrtle. Also Garden City down south is always good to go to during prime season as far as the beaches around here. What you want to stay away from as far as beaches here during prom season. Is Central Myrtle Beach anywhere near the boardwalk. It is a zoo this time of year. You have everything from druggies 2 you don't know what to call it type of people. Lots of parties and people who don't care. Good rule of thumb during the Prime season is to go far north and south Myrtle during this beach time. You'll be glad you did. I tried last year going in the Prime of the year on the central beaches like the boardwalk location. I was very discouraged by all the balcony parties full of drugs and wild behaviors of a lot of the crowd there. It's what's given Myrtle the name dirty Myrtle. But don't shy away the North End and South end is still family oriented. It's still a little crowded but not near the crowd you will see along the boardwalk.

During the busy summer but not sure about off season

Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens are across from each other in Murrells Inlet and are worth the drive. Huntington Beach State Park is one of the most pristine areas on the coast and affords you the opportunity to view many shore birds and alligators especially on the causeway area. You can also tour the Atalaya home and walk from the home out to Highway 17 to observe wildlife in their natural habitat. Directly across from thevState Park is Brookgreen Gardens which is a wonderful place to visit to see sculptures of the Huntington family, trees, flowers, and wildlife. Both of these require you to pay a admission fee but it is well-worth it.