Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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24. Best Horseback Riding in Myrtle Beach

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Best Horseback Riding in Myrtle Beach

Add a horseback riding excursion to your Myrtle Beach vacation to experience the coastal environment and surrounding areas in a unique and unforgettable way. From Myrtle Beach horseback riding tours that take you along the Intracoastal Waterway to tours that lead you through serene lakeside trails, you and your family and friends can enjoy sightseeing from the saddle. Make your dream of horseback riding in the surf come true at stables near North Myrtle Beach. Or drive a short way out of town to experience inland horse riding down peaceful wooded paths in the countryside.

Book your Myrtle Beach hotel on the Grand Strand, and start or end a beautiful day at the beach with an exciting horseback ride. If you’re visiting Myrtle Beach during the off season, find great hotel deals during the time of year when horse riding is allowed on the beach itself.

When can you ride horses on the beach at Myrtle Beach?

There is horseback riding along the shore at Myrtle Beach, but only during fall and winter. Riding horses on Myrtle Beach itself is allowed from the third Saturday of November through the last day of February. Inlet Point Plantation Stables and Horseback Riding of Myrtle Beach can take you on a horseback riding tour along the strand.

A New Life Ranch LLC

A New Life Ranch is home to horses, trails, and a spacious covered arena, opening Summer 2023. Find horseback riding lessons, trail rides, and horse boarding at A New Life Ranch throughout the year, and their covered arena keeps you out of the sun and heat during summer’s worst. This horseback riding adventure, just a 45-minute drive north of Myrtle Beach, is a top choice for families. If you’re looking for more fun things to do with kids, you’ll find plenty of options in Myrtle Beach.

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Horseback Riding of Myrtle Beach

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The award-winning Horseback Riding of Myrtle Beach is one of the area’s finest tour and guide companies, offering rides for nearly all ages. Open all year long, Horseback Riding of Myrtle Beach offers rural South Carolina lakeside trail rides from March–October and beach tours from November–February. Youngsters ages three to eight may ride on a “buddy seat” with a parent. Children nine and up are safe to ride by themselves. No prior experience is necessary. Located in Conway, SC, this horseback riding adventure company isn’t close to any Myrtle Beach hotels, but it is a short drive from hotels along the Grand Strand.

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Wampee Stables

Wampee Stables

Just west of North Myrtle Beach, Wampee Stables offers guided horseback rides along scenic nature trails led by experienced, friendly guides who love their jobs and who love horses. Unfortunately, Wampee Stables is temporarily closed, but check their Facebook page for updates.

Inlet Point Plantation Stables

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From Intracoastal Waterway trail rides to plantation excursions to private beach horseback riding tours, Inlet Point Plantation Stables in North Myrtle Beach invites you to saddle up for adventure. Enjoy your Myrtle Beach horseback riding tour at your own pace. The experienced guides will keep you at a slow walk or take it up to a canter if you’re ready to feel the wind in your hair. The professional guides and staff make your safety and the horses’ well-being their highest priorities.

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