Travel and tourism has become an increasingly
important component of South Carolina's economy over the last thirty years.
Tourism contributes both directly and indirectly to the state's economy.
About fifty percent of tourist dollars are spent on food service and about
twenty percent on lodging. The remainder generates employment in
various service related industries, including transportation, recreation,
entertainment, and retail trade. Although beaches have always been
attractive to tourists, more and more visitors are looking for additional
attractions such as amusement parks, theaters, golf courses, campgrounds,
and convention facilities. The Myrtle Beach area has expanded to
offer many of these extra features while still maintaining the family atmosphere
that continues to draw millions of tourists from both in and out of state.
Almost forty percent of all tourist dollars generated in South Carolina
come from the Myrtle Beach area. Almost one-fifth of all State Park
visits are recorded at Myrtle Beach State Park.
Background Information Description of Landforms,
Drainage Patterns, and Geologic Processes Characteristic Landforms
of the Coastal Zone
Geographic Features of Special
Interest
Carolina Grand Strand
Santee Delta
Sea Islands
Influence of Topography
on Historical Events and Cultural Trends Coastal Zone Attracts Settlers
Native American Coastal
Cultures
Early Spanish Settlements
Establishment of Santa Elena
Charles Towne: First
British Settlement
Eliza Lucas Pinckney Introduces
Indigo
Pirates: A Coastal
Zone Legacy
Charleston Under Seige During
Civil War
The Battle of Port Royal
Sound
Black Volunteers in Union
Service During the Civil War
The Future of the Coast
Natural Resources, Land
Use, and Environmental Concerns Climate and Water Resources
Soil Resources of the Coastal
Zone
Issues Related to Growth
and Development
Unique Habitats of the Coastal
Zone
Fisheries and the Seafood
Industry
Study Site 9B--Myrtle Beach (Tourist Area) Brief Site Description Myrtle Beach, 200 Years
Ago
Myrtle Beach, 100 Years
Ago
Myrtle Beach, Today
A common Species: Touroid
Activity 9B-1: The Tourist
District
