Family Kingdom Amusement Park
Family Kingdom Amusement Park is a seaside amusement park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
A theme park inside Myrtle Beach
Open early April through Mid September
Family Kingdom Amusement Park is a seasonal theme park: open early April through Mid September. Check its calendar for the days and hours. When to go ↓
37 rides and 3 roller coasters
On 13 acres. Open since 1966. About ↓
You can stay in Myrtle Beach
Family Kingdom Amusement Park is inside Myrtle Beach, which has 270 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May and Sep
April, May and September are the mild months, with highs of 73–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Myrtle Beach (MYR) has airline service, about 2 miles from Family Kingdom Amusement Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Open early April through Mid September
Typical highs and lows in Myrtle Beach. Gray months it’s closed. Green months are open and mild.
Family Kingdom Amusement Park
Family Kingdom Amusement Park is a seaside amusement park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Located on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, the amusement park has 37 rides for adults and children of all ages, including thrill rides, family rides, kiddie rides and go karts. In 2008 TripAdvisor ranked it at number five on its list of the top 10 amusement parks outside Orlando.
In business for more than 40 years, the park has the 2,400 foot, figure eight Swamp Fox wooden roller coaster, which is one of roughly one hundred wooden roller coasters still operating in North America and ranked number 10 on About.com's list of the top 10 most underrated roller coasters in North America. In 2016, American Coaster Enthusiasts marked the 50th anniversary of the Swamp Fox by adding a historical marker. The Swamp Fox was also declared a historic structure by the city in March 2017.
- Type
- Theme park
- Season
- early April through Mid September
- Rides
- 37 · 3 roller coasters
- Opened
- 1966
- Area
- 13 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Where to stay near Family Kingdom Amusement Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Myrtle Beach (270) and North Myrtle Beach (112).
North Myrtle Beach
21,346 people · 48% vacation homes
14 mi northeast of Family Kingdom Amusement Park
Surfside Beach
4,392 people · 38% vacation homes
7 mi southwest of Family Kingdom Amusement Park
Garden City
11,591 people · 38% vacation homes
9 mi southwest of Family Kingdom Amusement Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Family Kingdom Amusement Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | in town | — | 270 218 hotels · 40 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 40,937 | $389K | D− |
| North Myrtle Beach 48% vacation homes | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 112 98 hotels · 5 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 RV parks | 21,346 | $417K | D |
| Surfside Beach 38% vacation homes | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 36 31 hotels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 4,392 | $450K | C |
| Garden City 38% vacation homes | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 22 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins | 11,591 | $217K | — |
| Briarcliffe Acres | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 27 23 hotels · 4 campgrounds | 585 | $761K | — |
| Forestbrook | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 11 8 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 7,479 | $336K | — |
| Socastee | 7 mi west | 10 min | 6 2 hotels · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 23,796 | $234K | — |
| Conway | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 14 7 hotels · 3 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 30,627 | $261K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Family Kingdom Amusement Park
Other well-known places within 70 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
1in town BeachGrand Strand
61 mi Theme parkSouth of the Border
216 mi MuseumBrookgreen Gardens
59 mi LandmarkFort Fisher
60 mi GardenOrton Plantation
315 mi MuseumHuntington Beach State Park
60 mi MuseumBrunswick Town
70 mi National BattlefieldMoores Creek National Battlefield56K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Grand Strand: Phil Guest from Bournemouth, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · South of the Border: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brookgreen Gardens: Hisland7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Fisher: Eric T. Gunther, CC BY 3.0 · Orton Plantation: AgnosticPreachersKid., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Beach State Park: Original uploader was Pendragon1998 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Brunswick Town: Brunswick1726, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Moores Creek National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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Visiting Family Kingdom Amusement Park
When is Family Kingdom Amusement Park open?
early April through Mid September. Check its calendar for the days and hours, which change through the season.
Is Family Kingdom Amusement Park in Myrtle Beach?
Yes. It’s inside Myrtle Beach, SC.
When is the best time to visit Family Kingdom Amusement Park?
March, April, May, September, October and November, with highs of 66–83°.
What is the closest airport to Family Kingdom Amusement Park?
Myrtle Beach (MYR), about 2 miles away.
How many roller coasters does Family Kingdom Amusement Park have?
3, among 37 rides.
Where should I stay near Family Kingdom Amusement Park?
Myrtle Beach (in town, 270 places to stay), North Myrtle Beach (14 mi, 112 places to stay) and Surfside Beach (7 mi, 36 places to stay).
Tips from people in Myrtle Beach
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Myrtle Beach’s Town Square.
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