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Recreation Programs and Centers

Facilities and Staff

     The City of Myrtle Beach offers a variety of classes, programs and activities for all ages through its recreation facilities and programs.  Fees are reasonable, and memberships are available at Crabtree Memorial Gym, Canal Street Recreation Center and Pepper Geddings Recreation Center.  The Base Recreation Center and Canal Street offer other amenities, including meeting rooms and banquet halls.  Click on the links below or at left to learn more.

     In all, the city has four recreation centers, two indoor swimming pools, four indoor gymnasiums, two outdoor basketball courts, three weight and fitness rooms, 16 tennis courts, a skateboard park, a roller hockey rink, a golf course, a fitness trail, eight picnic shelters, 17 playgrounds and some 45 landscaped parks, not to mention nine-and-a-half miles of beach.  Enjoy! 

Pepper Geddings Recreation Center

3205 Oak Street

Myrtle Beach, SC  29577

Phone:  843-918-2280

Fax:   843-918-2293

Hours of Operation

• Mon. – Thurs.  6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

• Fri.   6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

• Sat.   8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Amenities

• Indoor Swimming Pool

• Gymnasiums

• Indoor Jogging Track

• Fitness Room (Weights/Exercise Bikes)

• Locker Rooms

Canal Street Recreation Center

901 Canal Street

Myrtle Beach, SC  29577

Phone:  843- 918-1465

Hours of Operation

• Monday through Thursday:  8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

• Friday:  8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

• Saturday:  10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Amenities

• Indoor Swimming Pool

• Locker Rooms

• Gymnasium

• Weight Room

• Meeting and Banquet Rooms

• Picnic Area

Crabtree Memorial Gymnasium

1004 Meyers Ave.

Myrtle Beach, SC  29577

Phone:  843-918-2355

Fax:   843-918-2357

Crabtree Gym is closed for renovation and expansion, to be complete in October 2008.  Weight equipment has been relocated to the nearby Base Recreation Center.  Crabtree's classes also are being taught at the Base Center  Members also may use Pepper Geddings and Canal Street Recreation Centers.

• Closed until October 2008

Base Recreation Center

800 Gabreski Lane

Myrtle Beach, SC  29577

Phone:  843- 918-2380

Fax:  843-918- 2384

Hours of Operation

• 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday

• 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Friday

• 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday

Amenities

• Weight room

• Ballroom

• Stage

• Meeting Rooms

• Billiards

Myrtle Beach Tennis Center

3302 Grissom Parkway (adjacent to Myrtle Beach High School)

Myrtle Beach, SC  29577

Phone:  843-918-2440

Erik Oberhammer, Tennis Professional

Hours of Operation

• Monday-Friday:  8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Pro Shop closed for lunch between 1:30 and 3:00 p.m.)

• Saturday:  8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (Pro Shop closed for lunch between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

• Sunday:  Closed

Amenities

• 10 courts (eight lighted)

• Water on courts

• Pro Shop (air conditioned)

• Restrooms

• Lessons, clinics and league play

• Court rental is $2 per person, per hour, with annual memberships available

Matt Hughes Skateboard Park

33^rd Ave. North at the Doug Shaw Stadium Parking Lot

Hours of Operation

• Monday through Friday:  3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

• Saturday and Sunday:  1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Roller Hockey Rink

Meyers Ave. at South Park Village (the former Air Force base)

Hours of Operation

• Open during daylight hours, when not in use by Hockey Club

• League play available.  Contact Crabtree Gym at 918-2355 for information.

Picnic Shelters

All shelters are open to the public, but can be reserved by calling 918-2332 and requesting a “Use of Facility” permit

• Three shelters at Grand Park, off Meyers Avenue

• Across from Crabtree Gym on Meyers Ave

• Behind Pepper Geddings Center at  33^rd Ave. N. and Oak St.

• Chapin Park at 16^th Ave. N. and Hwy. 17

• Withers Swash Park, off of 3^rd Ave. S.

• Futrell Park, off 10^th Ave. N.

Playgrounds

• Grand Park, off Meyers Avenue

• Bent Oaks Park, off 17^th Ave. S.

• Pinner Place Park at Pridgeon Rd. and Pinner Place

• Stuart Square at intersection of Pine Island Road and Grissom Parkway

• Withers Swash Park, off 3^rd Ave. S.

• Spivey Park at Myrtle St. and Collins St.

• Balsam St Park at Balsam St., off of Hwy. 501

• Canal Street Park (2)

• Futrell Park, off 10^th Ave. N.

• Chapin Park at 16^th Ave. N. and Hwy. 17

• Lyons Cove Park on Greens Blvd., off 21^st Ave. N.

• Coastal Federal Field, off 21^st Ave. N.

• Pepper Geddings Recreation Center at 33^rd Ave. N. and Oak St.

• Ned Donkle Playground at west end of 33rd Avenue North

• South Cabana Park at N. Ocean Blvd. and Hampton Circle

• McMillan Park at Haskell Circle and N. Ocean Blvd.

• McCleod Park at 61^st Ave. N. and Sumter St.  

Ball Fields

Frank Beckham Complex at 33^rd Ave. N.

• 4 youth ball fields

• 4 adult ball fields

• 1 stadium field (Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium)

• 2 football/soccer fields

• 1 Miracle League field for children with special needs (lighted)

Meyers Ave. Complex at South Park Village (former Air Force base)

• 2  youth ball fields

• 4 adult ball fields

• 1 football/soccer field

Tennis Courts

Myrtle Beach Tennis Center (see above) at 3302 Grissom Parkway, adjacent to Myrtle Beach High School

• 10 courts (eight lighted)

• Water on courts

• Pro Shop (air conditioned)

• Restrooms

• Lessons, clinics and league play

• Court rental is $2 per person, per hour, with annual memberships available

Midway Park at 19^th Ave. S. & Hwy. 17

• 6 courts (lighted)

Outdoor Basketball Courts

Midway Park

• 1-and-a-half courts (lighted)

Pepper Geddings Recreation Center

• 1 court

Other Facilities of Interest

Gazebos at Chapin, McMillan and Bent Oaks Park

Mountain Bike Trail at Mallard Lake Park

Fitness Trail at South Cabana Park

Ocean Woods Cemetery

More than 45 Landscaped Parks throughout the city

Recreation Department History

The Recreation Department was formed by an act of the South Carolina Legislature in 1947.  The governing body was a commission, and the source of revenue was a 10 mil assessment.  The chairman of the commission was James Bryan.  The members were Pete Bennet, P.G. Winstead, Ernie Southerland (Supt. Of City Schools) and Ernest Williams (a member of council who later became mayor of Myrtle Beach). 

Ray Dean was the first director and ran the recreation program after teaching school and on weekends.  In 1950, Harry Pacone replaced him and worked for one year.  Ray Dean returned for six months, and was replaced by Frank Beckham in 1951.  Frank Beckham remained the Parks and Recreation Director until his death in 1987.

Jimmie Walters became the director in 1988.  During Jimmie’s tenure, the departmental name was changed from Parks and Recreation to Cultural and Leisure Services.  It includes parks, recreation, the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Chapin Memorial Library, Whispering Pines Golf Course and the city’s building maintenance division.  Over its 50-year history, it has grown from one staff member to more than 100 full- and part-time staff members.

Recreation Division Supervisory Staff

• Pamela W. Stone, Recreation Superintendent, 918-1187

• Anna Beth Doig, Recreation Manager, 918-2280

• Tony Payne, Field Maintenance Supervisor, 918-1499

• Kathy Anderson, Pepper Geddings Center Coordinator, 918-2280

• Melissa Devlin, Aquatics Supervisor, 918-2280

• Matthis Grissett, Base Recreation Center Coordinator, 918-2380

• Drew Johnson, Canal Street Center Coordinator (interim), 918-1467

• Lisa Ibbetson, Adult Sports and Field Rentals Supervisor, 918-2294

• Doc Moore, Youth Sports Supervisor, 918-2280

• Rob Cardella, Crabtree Gym Coordinator, 918-2355

• Amy Elvis, Youth Care Supervisor, 918-2280

• Richard Kirby, Special Events Manager, 918-2390

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