North Myrtle Beach aims to promote outdoor fun this summer with mobile recreation center

Beat the heat and head outside for some fun in North Myrtle Beach this summer.

North Myrtle Beach’s Parks & Recreation department is launching a new program this summer hoping to motivate kids to spend more time playing outdoors in city parks. The Park N’ Play, a recreation center on wheels, will offer a variety of activities, including the chance to do arts and crafts, play an array of organized games, and utilize the playground in a safe environment, according to a news release.

Park N’ Play, which is free to the public, will roll into different parks and open spaces within the city on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Children can also join the department’s passport club to record their experiences and favorite things about Park N’ Play at each stop, the release states.

The recreational playhouse will be at Hill Street Park, located at 2346 Hill St., on Aug. 13 and Heritage Shores Nature Preserve, at 5600 Heritage Drive, on Aug. 27.

This story was originally published July 27, 2019 at 2:33 PM.